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Effect of Hurricanes on Local Housing Markets
July 2021 Economic Outlook. June marked the beginning of the Atlantic hurricane season. Recent years have seen an increase in the number of severe storms and resulting property damage and personal injury. Experts are predicting an above-normal number of tempests again this year. In 2020, in the span of six weeks, ...
Metal Roofs Versus Hurricane Winds
By DECRA Metal Roofing. Metal roofs are strong enough to stand up against hurricane conditions. There is a reason why roofs in hurricane regions have such meticulous building code requirements. Hurricanes are the most intense natural disasters we face in the U.S. Just last year, damages from hurricanes cost $47 ...
DECRA Metal Roofing vs. Traditional Roofing Materials in Tornado Regions
By DECRA Metal Roofing. Tornado season is among us. Make sure you let homeowners know to consider stone-coated metal to protect their homes. Tornado Alley used to be limited to Oklahoma, Colorado, Texas and Kansas, but recently these storms have been spreading beyond these states; and tornado touchdowns are ...
Why SPF Roofing Handles Hail Damage Without Needing to be Replaced
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. SPF roofing systems have unique characteristics that make them particularly adept at managing hail damage. SPF (spray polyurethane foam) has specific characteristics that protects the substrate against damage from hail, making this roof system resilient in a hail event. If we consider the physical characteristics ...
WUI is Growing and Testing Requirements are Increasing
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. As wildfires are becoming more commonplace, WUI is growing and products that are tested and approved like Pli-Dek are becoming mandatory. Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) is a term commonly known in areas that experience wildfires. WUI is the zone of transition between unoccupied land and human development; ...
Three Things to Know About Tropical Storm Elsa
Understand what's happening now with Elsa, the greatest concern and what it means for areas affected by this tropical storm. What’s happening? Elsa made landfall as a Tropical Storm along the western Florida coast roughly 50 miles southeast of Tallahassee with sustained winds of up to 65 mph, 10 mph below Category ...
High Winds, Rain and Dust Pound on Arizona Roofs
By Colin Sheehan, RCS Reporter. Over the weekend, major cities in Arizona faced the rage of mother nature and are now left cleaning up the mess. On Saturday, July 10, 2021, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a severe thunderstorm warning and blowing dust advisory for major areas of Arizona, ...
Long-term Temporary Repair Solutions are Essential in Wake of Roofing Material Shortages
Property owners in the path of Tropical Storm Elsa are urged to ask for Stormseal, the innovative storm protection solution that heat shrinks to damaged structures, providing superior protection for up to a year. Stormseal, the game-changing storm response solution that provides powerful protection to homes and buildings until permanent repairs ...
5 Ways to Get Ahead on Restoration Projects Post-Storm
By ABC Supply. What to do as an insurance restoration contractor after a storm passes. Whether you are a seasoned veteran or this is your first-time offering insurance restoration services, jumping into a market after a storm is daunting. It is important to quickly establish you are a trustworthy professional. ...
OSHA’s Recommendations to Curb Heat Illness
By National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA). Protect your workers from hot weather hazards with these resources from OSHA. It is summer again and with the sun comes a higher chance of heat illness. Workers who spend most of their time outside, like roofing contractors, are at particular risk, so now ...
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