Powerful storms hit the greater Denver Metro area and the Eastern plains on Thursday, June 4, destroying 12 homes, severely damaging 24, and leaving several neighborhoods in the Denver metro area completely covered in hail, as late as 6:00am on Friday. That's not #snow in #Denver...that's leftover #hail piled up from [...]
A powerful storm system moved across Colorado on Wednesday, June 3, creating powerful scattered hailstorms across the Denver, Fort Collins and Greeley area. At times, hail two inches in diameter was reported in towns throughout the front range. The storms additionally caused a delay for the Colorado Rockies, who were [...]
A huge hail storm hit Colorado Springs on Thursday, May 7, 2015. Hail was so heavy that I-25 had to be shut down while CDOT cleared the highway with snow plows. According to local television station KRDO, “The hail storm buried a wide swath of the city, snarling traffic on [...]
When it comes to commercial roofing, structural needs are much different than residential properties. Flat or low-sloping roofs are common in commercial roofing, especially in urban locations. This can mean more UV-exposure, specific drainage considerations, and a proper roofing system to support the structural needs of the building. Commercial roofs [...]
March tends to be a very windy month across the entire country. Temperatures fluctuate greatly as we bid farewell to winter and welcome the warmer spring temperatures. As warm and cold temperatures grapple throughout March, windy conditions are quite common until April ushers in more moderate weather. Often overlooked, high [...]
When it comes to selecting shingles for your roof, material and color choices can depend a lot on the location of your home or business. Asphalt shingles in shades of dark gray and black are a popular choice among plenty of homes across northern America while clay tile or shake [...]
As mentioned in the previous post, it is common for homeowners to experience dark stains or streaking on their shingles as a result of algae growth. These stains tend to be more of an eye sore than anything so if removing them is on your spring cleaning list, it’s important [...]
It’s likely that if you or your neighbors have a slight roof discoloration, it’s caused by a common type of algae known as Gloecapsa Magma. Categorized by uniform dark gray or black streaking on shingles, Gloecapsa Magma is an airborne algae that can spread spores from home to home within [...]
In the last two weeks alone, over 72 inches of snow has fallen on the city of Boston. As residents continue to dig out, the city remains under a snow emergency with nowhere to put the mountains of fallen snow. Businesses, schools, government and public transportation systems have all been [...]
If you reside in a high-altitude area of the country such as Denver, your roofing needs will certainly differ from your low-altitude counterparts. High altitude roofs contend with thinner air and an increased level of solar radiation which, combined with higher snow totals and water vapor, make for unique considerations [...]
