Water from rain and ice-melt brings a troupe of trouble makers to your Wisconsin home. Here’s a short list that can help you identify the pesky players…and address them: Rusted Exhaust Flues Over a period of years, condensation can cause steel exhaust ducts on furnaces and water heaters to rust. Holes in these ducts can … Read more
Congratulations! You’ve found your way to metal roofing. Having decided upon a metal roof for the protection of your Wisconsin home, it’s now time to look at style and design options. Metal Roof Styles One of the beauties of metal roofing is the wide variety of panel profiles (styles) which are available. Homeowners can choose … Read more
Keeping your Wisconsin home clean and beautiful can start at the top, with metal roofing from American Metal Roofs of Wisconsin. Wash it Away: Keep the North Woods off of Your Roof The PVDF coatings used on quality metal roofs, like ours, consist of a very tight molecular bond that encourages dirt to wash off … Read more
Metal roofing is documented to be increasing rapidly in popularity for its use on homes. So, why are more and more homeowners choosing metal roofs? Here a few of the reasons based upon our experiences working with hundreds of homeowners in Wisconsin. The reasons may surprise you. First of all, we see folks of all … Read more
Selecting the right metal roof for your Wisconsin home can be a challenge. Once you’ve decided on metal for protecting your home, there are still many decisions ahead about which products will best meet the demands of our local climate, look great, and be the easiest to maintain. Here are 6 Key considerations for your … Read more
Are you looking for ways to add value to your home in Wisconsin or the UP? Adding the right roof, a metal roof, can set your home apart…and set you up for equity. It’s always good to think about how you can maximize and protect your resources. For many of us, our home is our … Read more
As you endure the winter months, here are a few things that your roof may be trying to tell you: “…I’m too hot.” Not Enough Insulation. If you notice that the snow or frost on your roof melts faster than the snow or frost on other roofs in your neighborhood (facing the same direction), your … Read more
Researching roofing materials can turn up a lot of choices for your home or investment property. To help with your research for a new roof, in this post we’ll take a look at the Pros and Cons for 3 very common roofing materials used in Northern Wisconsin: Asphalt/Fiberglass Shingles Pros: Inexpensive, easy to install, readily … Read more
Here in Northern Wisconsin, severe winter weather is inevitable. Snow can turn into rooftop ice dams and become stressful for homeowners due to the damage they can cause. So, why do ice dams occur and why should you be concerned about them? Ice dams occur when snow melts over the living spaces of your home … Read more
You may have more reasons to vent, but in this article…we’re talking about your roof. Good ventilation of your Wisconsin roof does 2 things very well: prevent mold and and prevent ice damming. Nobody wants mold. Mold is caused by a combination of moisture, warmth and stillness. When water leaks from the roof into the attic … Read more