Houses are confusing. Why are many doorknobs brass-coated? Why do people have housewarming parties? When is a gutter required on a house? We can answer all three of those, but only the third one seriously affects your home’s value. Read more ›
One square foot of your Denver or Fort Collins home’s roof can shed more than a half gallon of rainwater per inch of rainfall, according to conservationist site Graywater Action. That means a 2,000-square-foot home could drain more than 28,000 gallons of water a year. Your home’s gutters are essential to keeping your home high and dry. How big should those gutters be? Read more ›
The Roman Empire lasted 1,500 years and earned a nod from Guinness World Records. How long will new gutters last on your Denver- or Fort Collins-area home? Read more ›
You can gaze into a crystal ball to know when to repair roof shingles, or you can call your nearby residential roofing contractor for a real expert’s opinion. Your roofer can clear up a few misconceptions. First, roof shingles are not repaired; they are carefully, meticulously replaced. Second, the right time for roof repair can mean more than one thing! Read more ›
What does an average wedding cost these days? Perhaps hard to believe, the median cost is $22,500, according to Business Insider. People take out loans to pay for their nuptials. Well then, what does a roof repair cost? And can you get roof repair with financing, the same way you can with a wedding? While first marriages that end in divorce last about 8 years, on average, how long will a roof repair last? Read more ›
Roof repair in winter is possible if you enlist the help of an experienced residential roofer. Sure, the weather is a challenge, but roof leaks cannot wait for nice weather. Consider these six thoughts, and then make the call to your local, helpful roofing contractor. Read more ›
Problem roof? We always find decisions are more manageable when you jot ‘em down: repair the roof without replacing $, or complete roof replacement $$$$. For many homeowners in the greater Denver area, repairing a roof makes a whole lot more economic sense than replacing a roof. Read more ›
Remember the game, “Mother May I?” May I go outside? May I go up on my roof? Can I do roof repair? For these gentle inquiries, the game’s “mother” should answer, Yes, you may. No, you may not, and What are you, crazy? Here’s why, and why asking a handyman to tackle the job is also not a good idea. Read more ›
Roof leaks are common in homes whose roofs are older than 15 years or were poorly installed and left without regular maintenance. It is also commonplace in areas like Denver and Fort Collins, CO, where tornadoes and thunderstorms happen often. Read more ›
“Property owners may not be aware of hail damage to their roofs. In addition, hail exposure also accelerates the aging and weathering of roofs,” says the Insurance Information Institute (III). We were trying to think of some fancy-schmancy introduction, but those two sentences do all the heavy lifting for us. You absolutely must deal with hail and wind damage to your Denver-area or Fort Collins-area home. Here’s how to do it. Read more ›
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