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Winter Roof Inspection Checklist: 3 Tips
By DECRA Metal Roofing. Knowing what to look for during a winter inspection can protect a home from structural damage. Typically, roof inspections occur during the spring and summer months. But, it’s also important to have your roof assessed when the temperature starts to drop. Preexisting conditions that are overlooked ...
5 Metal Roof Misconceptions
By DECRA Metal Roofing. The truth about those metal roof myths you have heard. If you’ve ever mentioned wanting to get a metal roof, you’ve probably heard someone say in response, “But don’t they make your house hotter?” or “What about when it rains?” When it comes to roofing materials, ...
Tips for Picking Out a New Roof
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. Why you should try before you buy when it comes to roof shopping. When it comes to picking a new roof, the number of options can be overwhelming. There are a lot of factors to consider when it comes to selecting a roof ...
Metal Roofs Versus Hurricane Winds
By DECRA Metal Roofing. Metal roofs are strong enough to stand up against hurricane conditions. There is a reason why roofs in hurricane regions have such meticulous building code requirements. Hurricanes are the most intense natural disasters we face in the U.S. Just last year, damages from hurricanes cost $47 ...
Color Possibilities of Cool Roofs
By DECRA Metal Roofing. Did you know cool roofs can come in a variety of colors while meeting the same roof rating requirements? A cool roof is a roofing product with high solar reflectance and thermal emittance properties. These components on the roof’s surface lower a roof’s temperature and can ...
DECRA Metal Roofing vs. Traditional Roofing Materials in Tornado Regions
By DECRA Metal Roofing. Tornado season is among us. Make sure you let homeowners know to consider stone-coated metal to protect their homes. Tornado Alley used to be limited to Oklahoma, Colorado, Texas and Kansas, but recently these storms have been spreading beyond these states; and tornado touchdowns are ...
A Day in the Life of an RCS Reporter at the CRA Trade Show
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. My day beat for beat at the CRA Tradeshow. 8:30 a.m. — Today is the day! Very little captures the excitement of a field trip when you are an adult, but going to a tradeshow on a workday comes pretty close. Set up started ...
DECRA Roof Saves Home from Attic Fire
By DECRA. The Cohen family escaped a fire unharmed with their house intact thanks to their 30-year-old DECRA roof’s hardiness. “The roof you had saved your house,” the fire department said to the Cohen family. Early one morning in Burbank firefighters were called to the scene when smoke was ...
MRA Selects DECRA and Weather Shield as Winners of Best Residential Metal Roofing Project Competition
The beautiful new roof withstood Hurricane Sally and came out unscathed. The Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) has selected manufacturer DECRA Metal Roofing and roofing installer Weather Shield Metal Roofing in Gulf Breeze, Florida as the winners of its Best Residential Metal Roofing Project competition for a stunning metal roofing project recently ...
Why Homeowners Should Consider Metal Roofing
By DECRA Metal Roofing. Metal roofing is not a fad of the times. Instead, these modern roofing systems are here to stay because they offer many advantages. Metal roofing systems have become increasingly popular among homeowners and business owners alike due to their durability, longevity and efficiency. Alongside the ...
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