Contractor’s Corner
Roofing, painting, siding and window tips and tricks from Rocky Mountain Exteriors
Know Your Options for Metal Roofing Financing
Congratulations! You’ve finished the first step in the process of getting a new roof--deciding what type of new roof you want. New roofing is almost always a solid investment in your home--that is, the resultant sale price increase, the improved protection, and other...
Can You Get Homeowner’s Insurance to Pay for a New Roof?
On average, a new roof costs between $260 and $700 per square, depending on the material used. Naturally, concerned homeowners tend to end up asking how to get homeowner's insurance to pay for a new roof. It’s a good question--it often will. Of course, certain...
Understanding Your Options with Corrugated Roofing
U.S. demand for residential roofing products is forecast to advance 4.0 percent per year to 147 million squares in 2020, valued at $10.4 billion. With this increase in demand and competition, we are also seeing new technologies emerge and more options are offered to...
Roofing Calculator: How to Estimate the Cost of a New Roof
Installing or replacing a roof is a significant financial investment, one that the majority of homeowners will eventually have to face. For most people, the price tag of a new roof (which falls between $5,200 and $10,181 on average in the US) is intimidating,...
Steel Roofing: How to Know if It’s Right For You
Metal roofing, including steel roofing, is surging in popularity for both commercial and residential properties, recently reaching double-digit market share growth. At the same time, though most homes still have more traditional asphalt shingle roofs, the market share...
Financing a New Roof: How to Get Started
Your roof is an absolutely crucial aspect of your home, protecting you, your family and the rest of your house from the elements, external damage and long-term structural problems. Replacing or repairing your roof, especially when unplanned, can set you back...
Awning Windows: Pros and Cons
Before homeowners can understand the pros and cons of awning windows, they should first learn what they are. These windows work like casement windows, and open out. Their hinges are placed at the top, which makes them much different than average windows. When people...
Most Popular Metal Roofing Colors
One of the best ways to protect a home as an investment is to continue to improve it over the years of ownership. With home improvement projects, the monetary value of the your home will increase while also providing enjoyment to you as you get to enjoy the new...
Broken Glass! What You Need to Know About Window Glass Replacement
In the old days, a window was a hole in the wall with glass fitted into it. The glass was held in place essentially by putty and specialized thumbtacks. That putty and tacks worked well enough when they were all humanity had thought of, and they continued to meet at...
5 Questions to Ask Before Hiring Exterior House Painters
When you’re vetting Denver house painters, there are hundreds of questions you may want to ask. The more specific questions--“How do you plan to protect yourselves from the razorlike branches of my monkey tree?”, for example--are better left to the individual to think...