When you get a roof leak or shingle blow-off, you have two different options: get the problem area repaired, or get your whole roof replaced. The incentive in the industry is to lean towards full roof replacements. Roofing technology has come a long way over the decades. You can get 50 year warranties now that […]
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Summer is the season of home improvement. The skies are clear, the weather’s warm, and people are generally more cheery. You’ve probably found that it’s during summer (sometimes spring) that you want to take on new projects for the house. Contractors experience this too. But is summer really the best time to get a new
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If you’ve been researching shingles or recently got a quote from a roofing contractor, you’ve probably seen the “50-year warranty” claim. Does this mean your new roof is expected to last 50 years? Or does it mean the manufacturer providing the warranty will warrant performance for 50 years? The answer: not exactly. The first step
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Every shingle roof needs an underlayment. Because shingles are not adhered at all joints, wind driven rain can get beneath them. Underlayment acts as a water shedding membrane in such case. For more intense issues, like shingle blow off, underlayment is necessary temporary protection for the time before repairs can be conducted. Underlayment is not
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If you’re looking for a quality architectural shingle but don’t want to break the bank, you may be best suited by IKO Cambridge or PABCO Premier styles. Shingle manufacturers try to differentiate themselves by optimizing for a different qualities: warranty, longevity, appearance, etc. — and IKO and PABCO are two of the top when it
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The Bi-Annual RCAW Dinner Meeting We recently had the opportunity to attend the Roofing Contractors Association of Washington’s (RCAW) Bi-Annual Dinner Meeting. The RCAW is a great recourse of the industry and have put together many programs that promote growth, collaboration and continued education. Their dinner meetings are always a great event to network and receive
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A good metal roof will last a long time. And maybe yours has. It could have gone 10, 20, 30 years without any issues but then spring a new leak out of the blue. What’s causing that? It’s probably the rubber washers. Because corrugated metal roofs have exposed screws, rubber washers are needed to create
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Before you write off a new metal roof as being too expensive, read this article, it might save you a lot of money. Price is the bottom line for most people when deciding what type of roofing system they will have installed on their homes. What most people do not factor in when considering the
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Brighten Your Home with Tam Skylights Brightening up your home can be as simple as adding a little more light through your roof. Light and dark can have amazing physical and psychological effects your health and mood. Because of this, we take our installation of Tam Industries Skylights and Velux Sun Tunnels seriously. After all,
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Chase Construction North West, Inc is pleased to announce our new television commercial. We are being featured on the popular Columbia Bank “Blue Couch” commercial series. Many of you have seen the famous blue couch and the many different local businesses and families that have utilized CB’s services. It’s great to have one of Puyallup’s
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