Don't Underestimate the Importance of Roofing Underlayment
Regardless of which product you choose to use, installing a roofing underlayment will help ensure the roof system withstands the elements and the home stays dry
Nashville First Responder Receives Roof Donation
Bone Dry Roofing, Owens Corning, and Minor League Baseball team Nashville Sounds join forces to provide a Nashville first responder with a brand new roof
How to Protect Homes From Extreme Heat
With 2023 on track to be the hottest year in recorded history, builders and designers are taking a more resilient design approach to homes in areas prone to extreme temperatures
The Next Generation of Metal Roofing
GAF Energy Introduces Easy-Install Solar Shingles
How Timberline Solar roofing could radically speed up the adoption of home solar
How ‘Cool Roofs’ Can Reduce Heat in Cities
Reflective roof coatings can provide a small but significant solution in the race against climate change
Roofing
An Integrated WRB to Help Protect This Mountainside Residence
Chip Wade installs ForceField® Weather Barrier System on the sloped roof of his home, using an integrated WRB to help protect against…
Roofing
The Next Generation of Metal Roofing
ProVia is taking metal roofing to new levels. This durable stamped panel roofing system is made with 26-gauge steel and withstands windspeeds up…
Solar
GAF Energy Introduces Easy-Install Solar Shingles
How Timberline Solar roofing could radically speed up the adoption of home solar
Environmental
How ‘Cool Roofs’ Can Reduce Heat in Cities
Reflective roof coatings can provide a small but significant solution in the race against climate change
Roofing
Coastal Construction Relies on Impact- and Wind-Resistant Composite Roofing
The bull’s eye is on us. September is the most common month for hurricanes to make landfall.
Now that Ida has passed, are you ready for…
Roofing
Select Shake Composite Roof Gives New Look and Value to Older Home
An impact-resistant Select Shake roof from DaVinci Roofscapes adds new life, value, and curb appeal to this Texas home.
Roofing
Composite Shake Roofing Adds to Curb Appeal
Building industry pros applaud the realistic profiles and colors of DaVinci Select Shake tiles. The composite roofing enhances curb appeal and stands up to Mother Nature.
Roofing
Roofing Products: Asphalt Still Tops, Metal Growing in Popularity
6 new products in the asphalt and metal roofing categories offer fresh takes on these popular materials
Roofing
Zip System Roof Assembly Stays Dry in Hurricane Conditions
The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) conducted a hurricane-force, wind-driven rain demonstration on Jan. 9, 2020, to show…
Construction Quality
7 Deadly Sins: Avoid These Construction Defects, Part I
Home builder best practices for identifying and eliminating construction defects in roofing, siding, and decks