Your home is your greatest investment, and everybody knows that it takes a little bit of time and effort to keep that investment safe, comfortable, and in an excellent condition. Cleaning your home’s gutters is one of the tasks that many homeowners sometimes disregard or forget, but it is actually a very important one that doesn’t take a lot of time, effort or money.
Clogged gutters can lead to a number of more serious problems and some very unexpected consequences. Find out what some of these main dangers to your home are and why you should inspect and clean your gutters regularly.
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You probably already have gutters installed on your home, but do you know why they are valuable? They are used to help funnel water away from your home and prevent water erosion caused by heavy storms and rains.
However, they are not completely maintenance free. Regular maintenance and inspections, including cleaning, can help keep the system in great working condition and reduce the chance of requiring a full gutter replacement down the road.
Continue reading this guide and learn how to clean your gutter system with best results.
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Virtual reality has seen significant developments in recent years. Its uses can be found in a vast array of different types of businesses, as well as in our everyday lives. Virtual reality tools serve to enhance the visualization of projects and products and produce better, more accurate finished results.
Roofing is one of the areas where virtual reality has found fertile ground, and even though its usage has not yet become the standard of the industry, it is a tool that many roofers have begun to put into practice.
Virtual reality tools are bringing about many benefits and positive changes to the roofing industry, so let’s find how and what they are.
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Maybe you have read or heard many times before about how important it is to insulate your home. Yes, it’s true – insulation is a crucial step in the process of building a new home or improving the existing one.
If your house wasn’t insulated well during the construction process, the chances that you are losing loads of energy each year are good, and that explains your higher electricity bills. Except that, insulation also helps in maintaining the comfortable living environment, it can minimize condensation, and it helps to reduce your carbon footprint.
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Metal is one of the lightest and most enduring roof materials. It is completely non-combustible, reduces overall roof weight, and requires minimum maintenance. These properties make metal roofs a great choice to use on most buildings and houses, and also make them as near-permanent a roof solution as possible.
Let’s have a look at some other extraordinary properties of metal roofs that make them one of the most functional and attractive roof choices on the market…
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Non-Profit Interview with Prevent Child Abuse-New Jersey in Bridgewater, NJ
Your best local roofing contractor from Bridgewater, NJ, Fortified Roofing, proudly presents a non-profit organization Prevent Child Abuse-New Jersey. Organization’s mission is promoting great childhoods, positive parenting, healthy child development, and helping parents nurture their children in general.
We have been talking to Pamela Stalcup who is a Director of Development and Communications. She explained that she really enjoys working with many passionate volunteers and talented professionals from Prevent Child Abuse-New Jersey. For more information about an organization, read the following interview.
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Non-profit Interview in Bensalem: Adoptions From The Heart
Recently we contacted Maxine, CEO and Executive Director at Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH), a non-profit open adoption agency. Being an adoptee herself, she wanted to discover her biological family, and that’s is what lead her to start AFTH. Today she has an exceptional agency that helps people beautiful families and lives.
A family is the most beautiful thing in the world, and everyone has a need to be accepted, understood and loved. Your best roofers from Bensalem, Fortified Roofing, support amazing organizations just like this one. Here, we bring you an interesting interview with Maxine. Remember to take care of your family, and cherish one another, this will lead to a happy and fulfilling life.
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Interview in Bridgewater, NJ with Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey
Your top roofing company Fortified Roofing from Bridgewater, NJ recently spoke with Kristen Kraemer from Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey (GSHNJ) situated in North Branch, New Jersey. We wanted to ask her some questions about the organization’s mission, work, and progress because we admire and support the work they do.
The organization has developed the leadership program for young girls which is helping them with discovering themselves through connecting with the community of girls and supporting mentors. GSHNJ has over hundred years experience what definitely isn’t a fact to ignore, and we wish them at least a hundred years more! Read about how their process looks in the following text, and always be a good example to young girls!
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Have you noticed your garage space needs attention?
Maybe you have noticed that your car is not taken care of properly when it is parked outdoors or in a cluttered garage. Perhaps your vehicle has limited space in your garage. Often family members use the garage as their one-stop shop to discard items which they are no longer using (but may still feel too precious to throw out). There may be extra furniture lying about; a table and a couch because you have just purchased new ones. These pieces were used before, but are now only collecting dust and constricting the space available for your car. This poor use of space and a strong desire for an organized and efficient garage is the reason why you want to turn your garage into a brand new car shed. You want this space to be used for your car and not as a storage space for less than useful items.
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No roof lasts forever. At some point, your roof may encounter issues that will require repairs or even a full replacement. Assuming the roof system was installed properly, the age of the roof will be the most obvious reason for needing attention.
A roof system may also require attention if the installation was not done by a knowledgeable and licensed contractor. As well, storm and tree damage can cause a roof to fail and need repairs. Basic maintenance, such as gutter cleaning and snow removal, will also impact the integrity of the roof and all the related components.
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