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  • GAF Ridge Cap Shingle Installation
    Residential Roofing

    All about Hip and Ridge Cap Shingles

    One high-stress area of a residential roof is where its two faces meet, either at a hip or a ridge. Protecting these areas helps reduce the risk of leaks. Before the advent of shingles purpose-made for hip and ridge caps, roofers typically cut up 3-tab strip shingles and bent them over these areas of the roof. Today, specially made versions of these types of shingles provide better protection while maintaining a roof's aesthetic appeal.

    By Dawn Killough

    September 21, 2023

  • Couple consulting with a representative on home insurance.
    Residential Roofing

    3 Home Insurance Trends Contractors Should Watch

    The insurance landscape is changing dramatically—and that's having an impact on your homeowners' ability to afford vital roofing projects. That, in turn, affects you and your business. Here are three major home insurance trends that are impacting the affordability of new roofs, along with some of the things you, as a roofer, can do to adjust.

    By Don Kilcoyne

    June 14, 2023