As electricity rates continue to rise at a rate of 5-6% every year, more and more customers are looking for alternatives to big utility companies. While residential solar energy systems have been around for over 40 years and have always been attractive to environmentally minded customers, they have, in recent years, become much cheaper and…
Keeping a roof over your families head is one of the prime adult duties that we all strive to do. When you own a house you need to keep that roof in good shape but most of us never think about it until it has a problem. Roof repair is obvious when there is a…
While we probably all love our homes we’ve also probably never considered our roof (or any other part of our home) as “perfect”! However George J Keller & Sons have recently launched a new campaign called “The Perfect Roof” – what are they talking about? It turns out that only 3% of all homes in…
We climb on a lot of roofs! Unlike some of our competitors we climb onto every roof at every sales call we make. We want to have a full idea of the work involved and we want our client to see what we see so we take a ton of pictures while we’re up there….
At first glance any discussion about attic ventilation seems a) out of place in a roofing blog and b) sounds crazy when the major concern with attic insulation is to keep heat in the house! Let’s deal with the latter first. In the winter a well-ventilated roof actually helps to keep the attic cold which…
In the state of the New Jersey, roofing contractors are not required be licensed. This can make the process of choosing a professional, reputable roofer an especially daunting task for homeowners. Complicating things further is the fact that many homeowners are not well-practiced in this area, since roofs are made to last through many years…
Before going “green” was used to define the modern environmentalist movement, the color had a more economic association. Hey, green may be the color of Mother Nature, but it’s also the color of money, and for the average person, money plays a more significant role than the previous. So, how much does solar energy cost…
When it comes to owning a home there are few things more important than your roof. Think about it, it protects you, your loved ones and the interior of your household. If you don’t stay on top of roof repairs over time you will start to see wear and tear that is caused from storm…
Your votes have been counted and we’re very happy to announce that the winners of our No Roof Left Behind competition are: Adam and Jennifer Feichter and their son Jayden of Long Valley, NJ. The final installation date is still being confirmed but is being scheduled for early August. Check back here for more details.
