To a home insurance company, the roof is the most important part of your house. Why? Because it's the gateway to far greater damage claims once it's breached. "The roof is the first layer that wind, ...

Are you looking to install a new roof this year? Jumpstart the project - prepare yourself with the facts on roofing materials before you even hire a contractor. Here’s a guide to pros and cons of 10 ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

Roof waterproofing is a critical decision in residential construction, but it is often approached as a standard step rather than a carefully evaluated process. Different roofs have different ...

ABOUT: Most common of all roof types in the U.S. today, asphalt shingles are the roofing material on almost 80 percent of American homes. Asphalt saturates both sides of their paper or fiberglass base ...