Home ownership comes with many rewards, and just as many responsibilities. Responsibilities such as maintaining your roof, which if left uncared for, could result in damage to your home and associated costly repair bills. To maintain your roof and gutters properly, inspect them every spring and fall. The roof surface may wear unevenly due to a variety of factors such as amount of sunlight it receives, how long moisture stays on the roof (due to shaded areas), and local temperature extremes. Continue Reading ...
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A Look at How Zone Nailing Improves Roof Shingle Installation
On the average roof of, say, 30 squares there is going to be 7,920 nails required. And each and every one of those nails must be installed correctly. Any exception is the weak link that will cause a leak or a defect. I started roofing about the age of 18. I remember my first single installation. One of the problems I found was the nail line. That's where The Zone® came from - trying to figure out how to build a product that was going to function for the contractor. With the larger Continue Reading ...
DIY Roof Repair – Best Practices
Here at Nulu Roofing we like to help homeowners get the best from their roof. Some roof repairs are well within the capability of the DIYer and we encourage them to get out there and have a go a fixing the basic stuff. Here is a great video from Youtube on DIY roof repair. Hope you like it!Our theme, today, is home improvement goes high tech, and we've lined up some very interesting topics for homeowners around the country. You know, usually, when we say high tech, we go digital. But, not Continue Reading ...
How The Zone Nailing Area Improves Roofing Shingle Installation
On the average roof of, say, 30 squares there is going to be 7,920 nails required. And each and every one of those nails must be installed correctly. Any exception is the weak link that will cause a leak or a defect. I started roofing about the age of 18. I remember my first single installation. One of the problems I found was the nail line. That's where the The Zone® came from - trying to figure out how to build a product that was going to function for the contractor. With the larger nailing Continue Reading ...
Testing GAF Shingle Under Extreme Weather Conditions
Here at Nulu we like to stay abreast with all the latest developments with products in the roofing industry. Check out this video on the rigorous testing of GAF shingles. Mother Nature can give your roof a pretty extreme beating. That's why, as North America's largest roofing manufacturer, GAF scientists have gone beyond just the standard industry test to subject our shingles to some pretty extreme testing that simulates the worst that mother nature can dish out. So hold on to your Continue Reading ...
A Guide To Replacing Your Roof Part 2
In this article, we continue looking at the best approach to replacing your roof. For Part 1 Click Here 4 . The Cost of Roofing Replacements You should be aware of the costs before starting the project. The type of material you choose will have a great impact on the cost of the roof as will the cost of labor if you are hiring a roofer or licensed contractor to do the work. If you choose to do it yourself and end up making mistakes, then that can become costly. Ideally, for a roof Continue Reading ...
A Guide To Replacing Your Roof Part 1
There are many options to consider when it comes time to replace your roof. The choices of styles and colors make roofing replacements an attractive addition to any home and well worth the effort. We will cover the following list in two parts, look out for part 2 and in following blog posts. 1 . Things to consider before doing for yourself 2 . Things needed for do-it-yourself 3 . Choosing the Right Replacement Roofing 4 . The Cost of Roofing Replacements 5 . How to know when it is time to Continue Reading ...
We are Testing This Snowmelt Cable
We are currently testing this 100 FOOT ROOF & GUTTER PRE-TERMINATED SNOWMELT CABLE KIT on one of our customers buildings. It retails at $432.00 Here is the product description taken from Heatingelementsplus.com Stop ice dams in your gutters and prevent costly damage to your roof with the Roof & Gutter Snowmelt Kit. This kit contains what you need to get started installing a heating cable system on your roof edges to stop snow from accumulating and keep ice from blocking your Continue Reading ...
The Truth About Mold – Its Effect on You and Your Home – Part 1
If you go outside on a humid day you may inhale 100,000 mold spores. If you place five bags of mulch around bushes, you inhale another 1,000,000 mold spores and you never once complain about mold. However, when the mold inspector tells you have 1,000 mold spores of Penicillium in your basement you start to have short-term memory loss, headaches, and your fingernails turn green. Homes today are tight and built with materials that no longer hold water. So when they get wet, they stay wet. In Continue Reading ...
Construction Safety Tips
Construction site safety is a major concern. Many lives are lost because of carelessness or just plain stupidity. Thankfully here at Louisville Roofing Contractors we have never had to write up an accident in our accident report book. However on occasions some of the near misses can make for amusing videos. Here is a collection of video clips from around the web. 10 Tips For Work Safety Staying healthy and safe at work is important. No matter what your job, it is important to reduce your Continue Reading ...
