When it comes to cooling your Louisiana home, chances are good you first think of your HVAC system. That’s natural. It’s what most of us rely on to ensure that high daytime temperatures don’t translate to uncomfortable, even dangerous heat levels within our homes. However, what if there was another way to reduce heat, while
If you look around just about any neighborhood in the New Orleans area, you have probably noticed that the most common type of shingle is the asphalt shingle. Asphalt shingles are the largest player in residential roofing, outselling other types of shingles by a huge margin. This is mainly because of their cheap upfront cost,

The Importance of Roof Flashing

When a roof leaks, one of the first spots most roofers look at is around the flashing. This is because of the amount of water that runs by it. Poor flashing quality, or ill-fitted flashing can be a disaster waiting to happen. If you hire an experienced roofer, they will take the time to make
What comes to mind when you think about roofing materials? PVC? Metal? Shingles? How about TPO? If you haven’t heard of TPO roofs just yet, you may be missing out on a cost-effective and environmentally friendly resource. As far as roofing materials go, TPO is relatively new with the earliest installations occurring in 1986. What
Building practices are constantly evolving, especially with respect to roofs. As the cost of energy continues to rise, many homeowners and business owners are realizing how much money they can save by having energy-efficient roofs. If you’re a person that’s been saddled by high energy bills, then perhaps you’d like to know a little bit
Slate roofing has its origins all the way back in the 13th century. Many of us are familiar with it from photographs of old mansions or beautiful estates in the French Alps. But lately, slate roofing has been making a comeback on top of far more conventional homes. If you’d like to learn more about
Commercial structures often experience a huge range of roofing problems. These issues are often a result of a lack of maintenance, aging or the avoidance of correcting minor roof problems including deterioration. Commercial buildings that generally experience extreme harsh weather conditions, such as buildings in New Orleans, have the potential of developing a leaky roof,
Take a closer look at built-up roofing systems including how they work and find out why they are so popular in commercial roofing. As one of the most reliable and certainly one of the oldest commercial roofing systems, BUR (built-up roofing) is ideal for buildings that require low slope materials. Since the early 19th century,
Find out why modified bitumen remains so popular in commercial roofs especially in harsh climates such as New Orleans. With a long proven track record of offering protection against outside elements, modified bitumen membrane systems are the ideal solution for commercial roofs. MB, or modified bitumen, is an asphalt-based roofing system that is quite similar