If you drive down virtually any residential street in the U.S. or Canada, there's a chance you'll see at least one roof stained with black or dark brown streaks. Many assume the stains on their roof shingles are from mold, mildew, moss, or even tree sap. They're often actually caused by tiny bacteria called Gloeocapsa magma, AKA "blue-green algae". When you see the dark stains, you're not looking at the algae, but at the hard, dark coating it generates to protect itself from damaging UV rays.
Por Don Kilcoyne
01-26-2022
When snow and ice are in the forecast, it makes sense to start thinking about safety precautions for your family. Those preparations extend to your home as well-the formation of ice dams on your roof can cause significant damage.
Por Dawn Killough
01-25-2022
Why Attics Get a Bad Rep Attic's get a bad rep. Hot, unfinished, dark spaces, often hard to access, filled with insulation, ductwork, and old family heirlooms make attics an undesirable space. And scary movies like The Grudge certainly don't make attics any more appealing. What a shame. Perhaps if more people understood the potential that is just waiting to be unveiled, we'd have a very different viewpoint on these underserved spaces.
01-13-2022
Tu ático necesita respirar. La mala ventilación puede provocar un exceso de calor y humedad y una posible degradación del sistema del techo. Las mejores opciones de ventilación para el ático de tu hogar variarán según el estilo de tu techo para garantizar que cada espacio del ático tenga un sistema equilibrado de entrada y salida. Los sistemas equilibrados necesitan aspirar aire fresco y expulsar aire caliente y húmedo.
Por GAF Roof Views
12-28-2021
