Helpful Roof Information Most weather related issues for a home begin – or end – with the roof. So, it’s no exaggeration to state that the single most important physical characteristic of a house may be its roof. Trouble areas…
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Each spring, it’s a good idea for homeowners to check their roofs and make sure they survived winter’s icy barrage intact. Look for damaged, loose and missing shingles, loss of granules on asphalt shingles, deterioration of the sleeves and flashing at…
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Warmzone Continues to Listen to Contractors and Serve the Needs of Homeowners Electric snow melting, roof deicing and outdoor pipe heating systems installed in the United States and Canada require ground fault protection for safe operation. In many cases, when…
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The Adventures of Sid the Snowflake (Trapped Behind an Ice Dam) Sid tumbled through the sky at the mercy of the wind. One gust sent him hurling up, back toward the gray mist that he’d just departed from, then another…
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Overview of a Roof Heat Trace System Click to enlarge the image.
Read postWhen it comes to Roof Deicing and Gutter Trace Solutions, Remember this: Not all Roof Heating Cable is Created Equal. Beware of Cheap Local Hardware Store Heat Cable. If you’re currently shopping for a roof heating solution, don’t settle on…
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January’s record-breaking snowstorms proved to be a serious test for residential and commercial roofs in the Baltimore area during the winter of 2015-2016. Some homeowners struggled to manually remove snow from their roofs during the infamous blizzard of January 22-23.…
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Protecting Your Roof and Gutters With the end of winter and spring approaching many homeowners may be finding that the harsh winter weather has caused damage to their roof and gutters. Many people don’t give their roofs and gutters a second…
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Roof Deicing Systems Solve the “Falling Ice” Problem Residents in New York City enjoy a number of perks and conveniences of life in the big city, but the splendor of living among the towering buildings and concrete canyons also comes…
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With record setting snowstorms blanketing Newark, New Jersey during the winter of 2015-2016, rooftops of commercial facilities as well as residential neighborhoods across the city were sorely tested. And as temperatures warmed after the storms, falling snow and ice posed…
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