Weather
Put Your (Snow) Guard Up: How to Prevent Dangerous Rooftop Avalanches From Happening at Home
The first day of winter starts Dec. 21 this year, yet already freezing and sub-zero temperatures are hitting much of the U.S. and Canada. For homeowners, it’s a good reminder for how best to safely prepare your roof for snow and ice. The Metal Roofing Alliance (MRA) warns that when heavy ...
Potential Damages Flat Roofs Face During Winter
By ICP Group. Educate your customers so they know the kinds of damage snowfall has on a flat roof and recognize the signs it needs to be repaired. With winter on the way, snow and freezing temperatures can come creeping up before we know it. By helping your clients understand ...
Roofing Contractors ‘Shrink-wrap’ Damaged Homes After Hurricane Ida
The pilot program ‘shrink-wraps’ the roofs of homes, which are not eligible for the Blue Roof Program. An innovative U.S. Army program is helping residents to recover from Hurricane Ida. Under the current program, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) can’t nail the temporary roofing onto many surfaces because ...
The 2021 Wildfire Report
Understanding all the facets of wildfire impact to housing stock. The 2021 wildfire season has already been destructive. As of September, 2021 ranks as the 6th highest year for both acres burned and number of fires in the U.S. over the past decade. But it is critical to note that the ...
The 2021 Hurricane Report
By CoreLogic. What You Need to Know About the 2021 Hurricane Report As climate change continues to increase the severity and frequency of natural catastrophe events, it is more important than ever for communities to be prepared for when disaster strikes. While we can’t control the occurrence of natural disasters like ...
Everything You Need to Know About Snow and Metal Rooftops
By Rob Haddock for IIBEC. Be preventative about rooftop avalanche danger by installing scientifically tested and engineered snow retention systems that can handle the snow load in your area. After a heavy snow, a snowpack can suddenly give out and dump tons of snow off of the roof eaves, creating ...
Assessing the Top 3 Residential Roof Types
By Storm Recovery Experts. Quick pros and cons of the Hip Roof, Gable Roof and Flat Roof for when you are making sales. It is important to teach the ins and outs that come with certain roofs so that homeowners can choose the best protection for their homes. You ...
CoreLogic Estimates $27- to $40-Billion in Losses from Hurricane Ida
Uninsured losses could total $19 billion in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. CoreLogic, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, today announced residential and commercial wind, storm surge and inland flooding loss estimates for Hurricane Ida. According to this new data analysis, insured and uninsured losses from wind, storm ...
GCP Applied Technologies Prepares Supplies for Louisiana Rebuilding Efforts
Donation helps repair homes destroyed by Hurricane Ida. GCP Applied Technologies, a leading global provider of construction products technologies, donated their roof products in 2020 and 2021 to an emergency preparedness program in Lake Charles, Louisiana in preparation for a hurricane. The supply of roofing materials will now be ...
Will the Levees Hold? 3 Things to Watch for in Hurricane Ida
A remote area landfall for Hurricane Ida. Late Saturday into Sunday, August 29, Hurricane Ida rapidly intensified into a Category 4 hurricane before making landfall near Port Fourchon shortly before 12pm CT. The closest metro areas included Grand Isle, Houma and New Orleans. Destructive winds exceeded 145mph at landfall, and ...
