Solar roof tiles use the same basic technology as solar panels but are designed to be integrated into roofs and mimic ...

The frigid cold and winter precipitation on the East Coast from New England to the Carolinas in early January renewed interest in metal roofs -- typically sturdy, long-lasting and able to bear the ...

Also, roofs are coated with pigments that reflect away radiant heat. In addition, metal roofs are highly recyclable. Aluminum roofs have recycled content of 95 percent or more and steel and copper ...

Replacing a roof is one of the most expensive home repairs, and most homeowners have to do it every 20 years or so -- unless they have a metal roof. Opting for metal over other types of roofing comes ...

Metal roofing, as seen in Old Tavernier buildings, could be required for new or replacement roofs under a proposed ordinance being considered by the Monroe County Commission. Kevin Wadlow Keynoter ...

Any part of your house’s exterior can get assaulted by wind, rain, hail, bitter cold, intense heat, strong sunlight, and other weather insults. But your roof typically gets the worst of it. Things ...

If your mental image of a metal roof is something like what you'd find on a barn, then you're in for a surprise: Metal roofs going up on Quad-City houses look like asphalt shingles. Or like ...

MIAMI — After Charles and Kathryn Flynn watched Hurricane Andrew rip apart the shingle roof of their home in South Miami-Dade, they took a look around before deciding what to put atop their next house ...

Think about it. If you are remodeling or repairing your home, you probably aren't going to use the same building materials that you would have used 20 years ago. Insulation, windows and siding have ...