When you want to add natural light to your home, skylights and sun tunnels both offer a way to do so. Which is better, though, skylights or sun tunnels? Learning more about the differences between them can help you decide which to get for your home as a long-term investment. [Read more…] about Are Skylights Or Sun Tunnels A Better Long Term Choice?
In 1966, Abraham Maslow wrote, “If all you have is a hammer, it is tempting to treat everything as if it were a nail.” This concept also applies to building materials. If all you sell is shingles, every roof needs a shingle. But for a Charleston-area homeowner, only you, the homeowner, can decide: metal roof or shingle roof—which is better? [Read more…] about How To Choose The Best Material For Your Roof: Metal vs. Shingle
We have all stepped on those small, plastic toy bricks barefoot. Those painful little bricks illustrate why metal roofs are far less likely to leak than shingle roofs. We will get to the reason, but if you have the sad experience of a roof leak with your metal roof, you can follow these three steps to deal with it. [Read more…] about How To Find A Metal Roof Leak And Figure Out The Cause
As you search for a suitable material for your Charleston-area home’s roof replacement, you think long and hard about metal roofing and your budget. Can a metal roof be installed directly over shingles to save money? What goes under metal roofing? Metal roofing is an attractive, durable alternative to shingles, but it is far more than a mere replacement for them. [Read more…] about 5 Layers Under Your Metal Roof & Why Shingles Should Not Be One
Your Charleston home has roof damage. Insurance will cover it, surely, but you may not even know where to start. Perhaps you know how to file a claim, but you ran into some unscrupulous contractors in the past. Now you are overwhelmed with concerns and questions, questions like, “How do I get this done?” “What does a workmanship warranty cover?” “Will homeowners insurance cover roof repair services?” [Read more…] about How To Tell If Homeowners’ Insurance Will Cover Your Roof Repair
Ah, To-Do Lists! Most homeowners make them, and some homeowners actually refer to them when tackling the never-ending chores of home ownership. “Call exterminator re: palmetto bugs,” or “Can handyman repair roof for cheap?” You could try mint oil for the roaches palmetto bugs, but for the roof, never let a handyman near it! [Read more…] about 4 Reasons A Handyman Should Never Repair Your Roof