Reign Roofing Blog: Archive for the ‘Home Improvement’ Category

Signs Your Gutters Needs Repairs or a Replacement

Monday, May 22nd, 2023
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The job of a roofing contractor isn’t just repairing shingles and replacing roofs. A major part of the job is working with roofing accessories, those components that contribute to how the roof does its job. Roofing accessories include aesthetic parts like skylights and essential parts like flashing and roof vents.

One vital roofing accessory that almost all homes have is gutters. Gutters transport rain from the roof, channel it away from running down the home’s exterior walls, and then send the water through downspouts into the storm drainage system to keep water from flooding over the property.

That’s a lot of work that these seemingly simple installations do, and unfortunately, many homeowners often overlook when they need to schedule gutter services Pearland, TX to fix or replace damaged gutters. We’re here to help with ways you can tell when it’s time to do something about old or broken gutters.

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What Are 3-Tab Shingles?

Monday, April 24th, 2023
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The roofing for homes has come a long way since the day of thatching and wooden planks. In fact, it’s come a long way over only the past few decades and the days of three-tab shingles. You have many options for other types of asphalt shingles like architectural shingles and new forms of tile and clay…

Wait, you want us to go back? Ah, you have a question: “What are three-tab shingles?” Sorry, we should’ve realized that if you’re not in the roofing business, you won’t know about this type of shingles

We’ll, since you’re here, let’s talk about three-tab shingles and what makes them different from other roofing materials. You may learn more about what type of roofing you want for your home.

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When Roofing Damage Is an Emergency Situation

Monday, April 10th, 2023
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There are situations where you’ll need to act fast to have your roof repaired without delay. In this post we’re going to list some specific cases when roofing damage is an emergency.

However, broadly speaking, if you think you have a roofing emergency, then you have a roofing emergency. You may discover later it wasn’t as urgent a problem as you thought, but you’ll still be glad you acted fast. It’s always better to go with the safer route than to delay.

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What Is the Best Way to Protect My Roof From Hail?

Monday, March 27th, 2023
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This is an important question for many homeowners in Houston. Hail is one the biggest threats to the integrity of roofs in the area: even medium-sized hailstones can crack open shingles and tiles on a roof, allowing water to seep into the roof structure, leading to serious damage that may even require replacing the roof.

We’re the team you can turn to if you need roof repairs because of hail damage or if you think you may need to have your roof replaced entirely.

But we’d also like to help our local community avoid hail damage in the first place, so we’ll go over several ways that you can protect your roof from hail.

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The Anatomy of a Roof: Breaking Down the Parts

Monday, January 30th, 2023
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What exactly makes up the roof of a house? It’s easy to think of the roof as a single object, something that goes in place all in one piece.

But roofs are actually systems made up of different parts. In this post, we’ll look at the anatomy of a roof to help you understand the different components and layers and how they work together. 

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Hail vs. Your Roof: The Damage That Hail Can Cause

Monday, December 19th, 2022
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Hail storms are a major problem for homeowners in the Houston area. In fact, the state of Texas experiences more hail storms than any other part of the country, with an average of 667 storms per year. Across the country, hail storms accounted for $1.1 billion in damages this year alone.

Hail presents a major risk for homeowners. Yes, a roof may protect you from a hailstone crashing through the ceiling of your house, but the damage that hailstones can inflict on a roof is significant. Often, the damage isn’t at first apparent, which is why we want to discuss the topic with you.

Recognizing how hail can harm your roof and knowing what it looks like will help you know when to call us to repair hail damage in Richmond, TX. This is one of our areas of expertise, and we work closely with insurance companies to help our customers with roof damage claims.

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Top 6 Reasons to Consider Metal Roofing

Monday, December 5th, 2022
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The majority of modern homes have shingle roofs, with architectural shingles taking over in popularity from 3-tab shingles. But there are many different options for roofing materials with their own advantages. If you’re looking to have a new roof put in for your home, you may wish to consider a metal roof.

Although you don’t see a large number of metal roofs in the Richmond area, they do have several benefits to think about. Below are the top six reasons you may want to consider a metal roof for your home.

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What Impact Ratings Mean for Roof Shingles

Monday, November 21st, 2022
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Hail is one of the biggest enemies of roofs in the Richmond area, and the amount of damage hailstorms can cause is immense. A single hailstorm in the city can inflict more than $3 billion in damages. When hailstones strike your roof, they can create cracks that allow water to leak into the roof and can even shatter shingles. 

Shingles can be constructed specifically to hold up against the impact of hail. These shingles are called impact resistant shingles, and they are constructed from material that is more flexible than standard shingles to lessen the effect of an impact and have a thicker base gauge mat. 

The durability of impact resistant shingles is measured in four classes. To determine if a shingle is Class 1, 2, 3, or 4, it undergoes the UL 2218 impact test—how much can the shingle withstand before it cracks?

Below we’ll go a bit deeper into what the impact ratings mean and our recommendations.

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What Are 30-Year Architectural Shingles?

Monday, November 7th, 2022
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You might think of roof shingles as coming in one basic type. Since most people don’t give too much thought to their roof or what it’s made of (at least until they really need that roof!), it’s easy to think of shingles as just, well, shingles. 

However, the asphalt shingles that make up the upper layer of the roofs of 80% of the homes in the U.S. come in a range of types. For a long time, the most common shingle was the 3-tab shingle, and you’ll still find these on the majority of homes. Among professional roofers, however, architectural shingles have taken over as the shingle of choice. Here at Reign Roofing, we favor 30-year architectural shingles. What does that mean, and what are the benefits of these shingles?

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