Category: Education

When Is the Best Time of Year to Replace a Roof?

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When is the Best Time to Replace a Roof? When it comes to home maintenance, one aspect often looms over homeowners like, well, the roof over their heads! Yes, I’m talking about the daunting task of replacing your roof. It’s big, it’s expensive, and it’s crucial for keeping your home cozy, dry, and structurally sound…. ( read more )

Installing the Correct Underlayment for your Metal Roof Project

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Selecting the right underlayments for a lifetime metal roof should be a primary concern for anyone thinking about specifying or choosing to install a metal roof on their home. The quality and type of underlayments used on the project in the long term will affect the overall performance of the roof.

Aluminum vs. Galvanized/Galvalume Metal Roofs

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It can be difficult and overwhelming when deciding which metal is the best choice for your metal roof project with so many products on the market. One of the biggest decisions to make is the metal you will use. That’s why our expert metal roofing contractors at Classic Metal Roofs in CT, MA, RI, and… ( read more )

Is Your Roof Leaking or is it Condensation?

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Sometimes it is difficult to tell whether a roof is actually leaking from the outside in, or if the underside of the roof in the attic space is wet simply from condensation. What is condensation? It is water that collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it. Take… ( read more )

4 Factors Affecting Metal Roof Cost

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 Metal roof cost is influenced by several factors. Your understanding of these factors can help you decide whether to get an “entry-level” or an “investment grade” residential metal roofing system. Today, Classic Metal Roofs, LLC, your local metal roof company, discusses four of them below. Type of Metal Steel, aluminum, copper, and zinc are among… ( read more )