For homeowners, it is of the utmost importance to be educated about the roofing choices they are going to make. Since roofing is one of the most expensive home improvement projects and a roof protects arguably one of the biggest investments in one’s life, it is necessary to know your roofing choices and how to select the right roofing contractor. This collection of How-To guides and roofing technology overview is designed for homeowners, building and property managers.

Flat roof ventilation for low-slope residential and commercial roofs where a ridge and soffit vet system is present, but creates leaks from wind-drive water entering the attic trough ridge vent. Learn about a special ridge vent assembly for low-slope roofs, which we’ve designed and use on all our residential roofs.

External Roofing Articles and How-to guides:

Roof Calculator – estimate roofing prices using online roofing estimate calculator. Research roofing materials and learn about roof costs for standing seam metal roofs, asphalt shingle roofs, and flat roofing materials.

Roofs and roof types

Metal Roofing Installation – Comprehensive Do-It-Yourself HOW-TO guide to install a Standing Seam Metal Roof. Learn how to install a Vertical Panel metal roofing system with concealed fasteners (Architectural Standing Seam Roof) using this easy-to-follow step by step guide, brought to you by Metal Roofing Professionals over at NewEnglandMetalRoof.com

Guide includes a list of tools required, safety precautions / measures and tips & tricks used by the Pros.

Solar Metal Roofing – Overview of the benefits of using roof-integrated solar PV with Metal Roofing panels vs. asphalts shingle roofs and stand-alone Solar Boxes the require re-roofing every 12-15 years.

Roofing Installation Video – Collection of short video clips of Cool Flat Roofs installation and Metal Roof Installations. See how IB hot air welding is performed.