Roofing

In today’s economy, lowering everyday expenses is big on everyone’s mind. We at Martino Home Improvements understand this and want to help. So here are a few tips for making your roof energy efficient. 1. Color Your Shingles In warm climates, light shingles will reflect light and ultraviolet waves to keep your home cool. In cold climates, dark shingles will help keep your home heated. Here in Michigan, we tend to swing back and forth between hot and cold with the seasons. This means that you have a choice to make. If your heating bill tends to be more [...]

There's nothing worse than being smack dab in the middle of a home improvement project and running out of supplies. You have to stop what you're doing and head back to the hardware store covered in dirt, wasting more time when you just want to be done and crack a beer. Problems like this can ruin the joy of building something yourself. So, to prevent this problem we're going to go through how to estimate the amount of shingles you need for your roofing job. Calculating Quantity You can buy roof shingles by the bundle or by the square. [...]

Roofing terminology is unique, just like medicine has its own terminology that most people don't know, so does roofing. So, if roofing isn't your profession, you may find yourself stumped at some words roofers use. Below, we've defined the 25 most used roofing terms. 1. Area Divider A flashed assembly, usually above the surface of the roof that's anchored to the roof deck. Used to relieve thermal stresses in a roof system where expansion joints aren't required, or to separate large roof areas. 2. Asphalt Shingles Roofing shingles made from asphalt-impregnated felt covered in mineral granules. 3. Cornice The top [...]