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Roof Longevity: How Long Can You Expect Your New Roof to Last?
People often wonder how long their roof will protect their home and what they can do to get the most out of this investment. Oftentimes, the type of roof can have the greatest impact on a roof’s life expectancy, but this is just...

4 Questions to Ask Your Prospective Roofer (And the Answers You Want to Hear)
So you have decided it is time to replace or repair your current roofing system. But where do you turn to hire a contractor? There are so many to choose from in the Minneapolis area, and this decision alone can be a good one or a...

Spring Roof Damage in Minneapolis: What to Expect and How We Can Help
Spring is an excellent time to address some home maintenance projects. It feels so nice to open the windows and let the winter stale air escape. It is great to walk around outside without a hat, gloves, and a winter coat. We love the joyfulness that Spring tends to...

What Is a Pitch Multiplier (And What Does It Have to Do With Your Roof)
A pitch multiplier is a number that allows you to find the total surface area of your roof. Simply multiplying this number by the area covered by a sloping roof to obtain the total surface area of the roof itself. Considering a roof can be challenging to measure by...

Seamless Gutters: What Are They and What Can They Do For Your Home
Gutters have the most important job of deterring water from the rooftop to an area away from the home. Without properly working gutters, damage can occur to the roof, siding, windows, and even the foundation. It is wise to...

Home Trends: These Are the Most Popular Siding Colors of 2023
Are you in need of upgrading your home? Has your home lost its pizzazz and curb appeal? New siding is an excellent way to bring back the pop and spice up your property! Siding offers long-lasting durability, value, and protection every home needs. Prominent...

Keeping Your Home Safe, Secure, and Comfortable With Replacement Window
Whether your goal is to improve the appearance of your home, increase its value or prepare it for selling, upgrading your windows is a wise choice. Not only can new windows improve the value and curb appeal of your home, but almost 30% of a home's energy can escape...

Why Adequate Attic Insulation is Imperative to the Health of Your Roof
Why Adequate Attic Insulation is Imperative to the Health of Your Roof (Prominent) “Out of sight, out of mind.” This famous quote from Homer is true in so many areas of our lives. But it probably couldn’t be more true than the insulation in our attics. That dungy,...

Top Benefits of Hiring a Local Roofing Contractor in Minneapolis
Living in the Minneapolis area, our homes can take quite a beating! The climate we encounter ranges from warm, wet, and muggy in the summer to frigid, windy, and snowy in the winter. Interestingly enough, Volgograd Russia has temperatures most similar to those in...

New Year, New Roof: Top 5 Reasons to Replace Your Roof in 2023
The roofs on our homes are made to protect our families and our treasured possessions, be a barrier between us and the weather elements and keep the indoor temperatures comfortable. However, the roofing materials may not last as long as we would desire. Heavy storms,...