Coming up with alternatives for traditional shingle materials has proved a steep and slippery slope for a surprising number of manufacturers. Class-action lawsuits have showered down as so-called ...

Chauncey grew up on a farm in rural northern California. At 18 he ran away and saw the world with a backpack and a credit card, discovering that the true value of any point or mile is the experience ...

When it’s time for a roof replacement, the sheer variety of options can feel overwhelming. But in recent years, composite roofing (also known as synthetic roofing) has been gaining traction for good ...

Rachel is a home improvement writer and content editor. In addition to being a contributing writer at Forbes, she writes for small businesses and creative agencies. She uses her home improvement ...

Brazilian company Planefibra has launched Planemax, an opaque roofing panel made from glass fibre reinforced polymer composite (GRP).The product has been developed for environments where corrosion ...

Trends across residential construction and design are constantly evolving, and roofing is no exception. Your clients now ...

DuraShield Roofing & Contracting has released information detailing the advantages of DaVinci composite roofs as an alternative to traditional cedar shake roofing systems. This comes as homeowners ...

You probably don’t spend a lot of time thinking about your home’s roof, and that’s a good thing. Ordinarily the only time a roof gets our attention is when it’s damaged or leaking. And while a roof’s ...

Installing a new roof on a home can be more than a one-person task. In fact, most might want to hire a licensed roofing specialist. Nonetheless, average homeowners would want to educate themselves on ...