Artificial slate roof tiles, often grouped under composite slates, are made to imitate natural slate without hauling stone out of the ground. They look similar from the street. Sometimes very close. Sometimes not, depending on the manufacturer and the installer’s…
Rubber roofing shingles sound like one of those ideas that feels modern and a little suspicious at the same time. Rubber on a roof. People pause when they hear it. Some nod like it makes perfect sense. Others wrinkle their…
Roofing language sounds odd until you sit with it for a bit. Someone says your house is 17 squares and suddenly it feels like a math test you did not study for. In roofing terms, a square is not a…
Composite cement roofing sits in that strange middle space. Not flashy like metal, not familiar like asphalt, not ancient like clay tile. People hear the word cement and assume strength, permanence, something that laughs at storms. That assumption is partly…
Artificial slate roofing sits in that awkward middle space. Not cheap enough to feel carefree. Not traditional enough to silence purists. People ask about it with a raised eyebrow, usually after seeing a neighbor’s roof that looks suspiciously perfect. The…
Black shingles show up everywhere. New builds, older homes getting a facelift, even high end neighborhoods where everything is supposed to look intentional. People choose them because they look sharp, clean, serious. No fuss. But the question keeps coming back,…
This question shows up more often than you would think. Usually right when someone is halfway through a shed roof, or staring at a low slope garage thinking this should be simpler than it feels. Rolled roofing already looks basic,…
Short answer, yes, it can be painted. Longer answer, it is rarely as simple or as rewarding as people expect. Rolled asphalt roofing has its own personality. It does not behave like wood siding or metal panels. Paint sticks sometimes.…
Green algae on a polycarbonate roof never shows up loudly. It creeps in slowly. One corner first, then a faint green haze, then suddenly the whole roof looks tired and older than it is. Polycarbonate is strong, yes, but it…
Short answer, yes. Longer answer, yes but you can mess it up badly if you treat it like concrete or a driveway. TPO roofing is tough in its own quiet way, but it is not built for brute force cleaning.…