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Your exterior is the first thing your neighbors and potential buyers see when they pass by your home. However, there are times when you don’t have the time or energy to maintain your home’s exterior. Thankfully, there are various ways you can improve your curb appeal with less effort.
These days, choosing the right material for your roofing can be quite a challenge, especially if you live in a place like Minneapolis, where it’s very humid.
It cannot be stressed enough how important maintaining your roof is. Though it may be easy to contact a roofer once problems arise, prevention is still always better than cure. After all, roof repairs and replacement can be costly and inconvenient. If you want to spare yourself then from these, you’d do well to consider […]
In the roofing industry, the GAF Master Elite™ program is the most coveted certification of all. Attached to only the top 3% of all roofing contractors in America, it’s the culmination of the brand’s stringent standards.
When shopping for GAF® products, entrust installation only to a Master Elite® roofing contractor. Only the top 3% of all roofers have qualified for this prestigious designation. Considering 93% of property owners would recommend a Master Elite company to their friends, hiring one practically guarantees your project’s success.
The signs your roofing system is encountering issues aren’t always obvious. In fact, most warning signs rarely manifest as surface problems; half of them appear well within the actual roof structure, making it difficult to assess its true conditions.
Millions of perfectly beautiful American homes become ugly with discoloration. Many homeowners blame it on mold, mildew, moss or even tree sap, but the real culprit is actually blue-green algae. While it has “blue-green” in the name, it looks black or brown because of the coating it generates to combat ultraviolet (UV) rays. It stays […]
You might not have heard of zinc as a metal roofing. In America, you’d be hard-pressed to find a home covered by this wonderful material. The case is different on the other side of the Atlantic; this metal crowns 70% of European houses.
The worst way to repair a roof is waiting for leaks to occur. Considering that reactive maintenance isn’t real maintenance, here’s how you can tell when your roof needs fixing:
The most popular type of asphalt shingle is probably what is known as the three-tab shingle. This material is what your roofing contractor probably uses in many of their projects. However, another variation of the asphalt shingle is slowly gaining traction throughout the U.S.: the architectural shingle. The question now is whether you should upgrade […]
Before asphalt shingles, wood shingles and shakes were the favorite residential roofing materials. But over the years, asphalt shingles have become so popular that they have since overtaken wood as the roofing material of choice among homeowners. Roofing and siding expert Krech Exteriors takes an in-depth look at how this happened and why asphalt shingles remain […]
The roof is your home’s main defense against the elements. Without a healthy roof, these can compromise parts of your home and have a negative effect on the level of comfort it provides. Conversely, keeping your roof in good shape with help from roofing contractors will make your home more comfortable.
Disaster could strike when least expected and wreak havoc with your roof. Sometimes, storm-inflicted damage couldn’t wait until the morning, especially when the rain has invaded the interior. If you find yourself in this emergency, Krech Exteriors recommends the following:
In the Twin Cities, many roofs don’t live that long, not necessarily because of the brutal climate, but because of poor maintenance. It’s never enough to just schedule a repair to fix active leakage; you must take a preventive approach to extend your roof’s life and delay costly replacement.
Getting a roof replacement may be challenging if you’re not sure how to go about it. You don’t have to worry though because Krech Exteriors can help you in making the right choice. Here are three factors you need to consider when looking for a roof replacement:
There’s no denying that today’s homeowners have renewed interest in sustainable improvements. Many studies have revealed this new behavior—and Dodge Data and Analytics’s latest research is no different.
BUILDER Magazine named GAF as the Brand Used Most for asphalt roofing for this year’s BUILDER Brand Use survey. Being the manufacturer of the best-selling Timberline® shingle series, this recognition further validates the amount of trust homeowners have for GAF.
A high-quality replacement roof is not just about buying new shingles but putting key components together to form a weatherproof and efficient system. To make sure your new roofing system has these features, Krech Exteriors recommends you invest in GAF Lifetime Roofing System. We shed light on the parts the make up this system:
The roofing contractor that you choose to work with can have a major effect on your roof’s eventual lifespan and performance. For a roof that can protect your home for decades to come against any kind of weather, work with the right roofing contractor in Minneapolis.
Wood shakes are great if you’re after a rustic and handcrafted look for your home. While real wood is still a viable roofing option, it requires more care and attention than typical roofs, which some homeowners don’t have the time or resources for.
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