Cedar shakes have always been a popular roofing material, especially in the Pacific Northwest. But in recent decades, the asphalt composite shingle has taken off as the main roofing style. Given the large numbers of homes with cedar shake roofs installed in the 1980’s and 90’s, many are coming to end of life now. Most cedar shake […]
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Keeping Proper Attic Ventilation in Mind Proper attic ventilation is essential in every home. If your attic is not properly ventilated, heat and moisture can build up, causing your energy bills to skyrocket. Moisture may not be penetrating your roof, but humidity from your home can still be trapped in your attic, causing mold and
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New Innovations from IKO Earlier this year, the home and building industry gathered in Orlando, Florida for the 2017 NAHB International Builders’ Show®. This year’s show demonstrated continued innovation and momentum in the home and building industry. IKO gave a peak of it’s newest residential roofing products, along with a few of their popular premium, performance and architectural
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Roofing in the Pacific Northwest There are many components that go into a new roof, and the quality of those products contribute to the over all performance that you will get out of your roof. Let’s face it, it rains a lot here in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, and waterproofing is essential to any project
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A Local Metal Roofing Manufacturer So you are ready to replace your roof and you have chosen to replace it with metal, but what manufacturer should you choose? Why not choose local! Nu-Ray Metals hails out of Auburn and has a wide variety of quality metal roofing systems! NuRay Metals Nu-Ray is a family-owned business
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Nails or Staples? We at Chase Construction NW, Inc. have been installing quality roofs around the Puget Sound for 15 years now, and have experience in a wide variety of roofing applications. We have seen a lot of debates in the roofing industry on different practices of installation, and today we are going to address
Shaping the building products industry for more than 110 years At Chase Construction NW, Inc. we work with a variety of products, and today we are going to focus on just one – CertanTeed. This company was founded in 1904 by George Brown, and after 13 years in business, the slogan for the General Roofing
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Back for a 2nd year! Last year, the Roofing Contractors Association of Washington (RCAW) started a new tradition by hosting their 1st annual trade show, and we were there! Sponsored by some of the very companies that we work with everyday, in our opinion, the first trade show was a success. On February 16th, Washington’s
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The shingle that you should be considering For 130 years, GAF has been turned to by homeowners to protect their most valuable asset. They are the company that manufactures North America’s #1 selling shingle brand and has been rated #1 in shingle quality by home builders in 9 out of the last 11 years. They
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An Anticipated Event for the Roofing Industry It’s almost time once again for the roofing industry to gather in Las Vegas to discover the latest technology, techniques, and products during this 3-day event! The International Roofing Expo (IRE) is sponsored by the NRCA and is an educational conference tailored to give specialized knowledge and training for
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