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Residential Roof Styles

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With all the attention paid here to roofing materials, one aspect of a home’s roof has been overlooked: the style. Different architectural styles make a difference to the kind of roofing materials that would be appropriate for the home. Here’s a brief explanation of some of the most common styles of residential roofs. Gable Roof […]

Fascia Board Rot: Causes and Effects

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Much of the attention given to roof damage focuses on the shingles. Other roofing components are also susceptible to serious problems that can shorter the life of the roof and cause damage to the rest of the structure. The fascia board is one of these components. What is a fascia board? The fascia board appears […]

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Roofing Basics: Shingle Types

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J. A. Edwards of America has featured a lot of posts about shingles, from potential sources of  damage to the history of asphalt shingles. This time we’ll take a step back and address a more basic question: What are the different types of shingles? While we won’t be exhaustive in our coverage of the topic, […]