A skylight lets the sunlight stream into your home to warm you on cold winter days. It also provides natural lighting all year long, which reduces your need for artificial lighting. However, nothing lasts forever, so you will want to replace it before leaks develop and cause damage to the roof and interior of your home. There are several indications it is time to replace your skylight. [Read more…] about Skylight Longevity: What Is Their Typical Life Expectancy? PLUS + Signs To Watch For That Indicate That Your Skylights Should Be Replaced:
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How To Care For Your Roof Skylights
Skylights add beauty to homes. They bring in daylight and fresh air, and help create insulated spaces for improved energy efficiency. Maintaining the skylights of your Charleston home will allow you to enjoy these benefits continuously. What does skylight maintenance entail? Get the details here. [Read more…] about How To Care For Your Roof Skylights
Are Skylights Or Sun Tunnels A Better Long Term Choice?
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?
How To Choose The Best Material For Your Roof: Metal vs. Shingle
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
How To Find A Metal Roof Leak And Figure Out The Cause
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
5 Layers Under Your Metal Roof & Why Shingles Should Not Be One
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