How to Safely Remove Snow from Your Roof

Around this time of year, the question of how to remove snow from a roof is pretty common. This article tackles the most effective and safe ways to remove snow from your roof, as well as what should be avoided. We’ll also take a look at whether it’s advisable to remove snow from solar panels […]

Roofing 101, Part 4: Choosing the Right Rooftop Accessories for Improved Performance

Did you know there are seven layers to a fully-functioning roofing system? In this series, we’re covering all of these layers to provide you with a solid understanding of what a durable, dependable roofing system looks like. This way, when you’re choosing a roofing contractor for a roof replacement, you’ll be better prepared to ask […]

Home Winter Weather Prep: Inside and Out, Part 2

In Part 1 of this series, we focused on proven prep strategies to get the inside of your home ready for the Wisconsin winter. Now, in Part 2, we turn our attention to prepping the outside of your home before the winter weather sets in. The following nine tips can go a long way in […]

Home Winter Weather Prep: Inside and Out, Part 1

In this two-part series, we’re sharing some proven prep strategies to get your home ready for the Wisconsin winter. In Part 1, we’re focusing on preparing the inside of your home, and in Part 2, we’ll shift our attention to exterior home prep. To begin, it’s important to note that even if you haven’t been […]

Roofing 101, Part 1: The Importance of Leak Barriers

In a nutshell, a leak barrier is a product that works to prevent leaks caused by ice dams and wind-driven rain. An ice dam is a ridge of ice that forms on the edge of a roof — preventing snow from draining from the roof when it melts. Wind-driven rain is rain that blows horizontally, […]