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What to Consider When Choosing a Skylight Contractor

When it comes to enhancing natural light and adding a touch of elegance to your home, skylights are an excellent choice. However, installing or replacing skylights requires professional expertise and precision. As a result, choosing the right type of skylight

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wooden types of shingles

What Should You Know About Types of Shingles

Throughout the world there are a myriad of different types of shingles designed for various roofing systems. Depending on local materials and costs, these materials can either be unique to specific areas or highly generic. These generic roof shingles are

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What to Know About Roof Shingle Repair?

Roof shingle repair or residential roof repair is an option for damaged roofs that fall within certain requirements. One caveat to this is that many roofing companies have different requirements for situations that require a replacement rather than a shingle

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roof dormer that needs a roof shingle patched

Does Patching Roof Shingles Make Sense?

Seeing a cracked, broken, or missing shingle is always a scary affair. Roof replacements are not cheap, so times like this create worry about having to go down this route. Patching roof shingles, or roof repair, is often a good

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What is an Asphalt Roof?

To most homeowners, when picturing a roof, asphalt shingles come to mind even if they don’t know the name. But what is an asphalt roof? Asphalt roofs are the common choice of roofing throughout most of the country. Asphalt shingles

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roof pipe boot

What is a Roof Vent Pipe Boot?

Roof vent pipe boots, otherwise known as simply a roof pipe boot, are the rubber boots found around the vents and pipes on your roof. To ensure that water does not enter your home, there are many pieces that go

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Replacing a Skylight

What to Expect When Installing or Replacing a Skylight

Here at Ranch Roofing, we get a lot of calls about replacing skylights, the installation process, and the overall cost associated. Many homeowners believe this to be a complicated and frustrating endeavor. For a professional roofing contractor, skylights are not

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slate roof

How Long Does a Slate Roof Last?

When homeowners are weighing their roofing option, they begin to question how long does a slate roof last. Simply put, slate roofs are stunning. While asphalt shingles have come a long way recently, there is no matching the aesthetic of

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Roof Replacement Estimate

Why We Offer Free Roof Replacement Estimates

Roof replacements and repairs are expensive projects for an average homeowner to undertake. It is impossible to determine the average roof replacement cost because there are so many factors involved, however, it is often in the high thousands. Furthermore, replacing

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How Long Does an Asphalt Roof Last?

Across the world, asphalt shingles are common roof coverings for most residential homes. When preparing for these projects, a common question we often receive is, “how long does an asphalt roof last on my home?” There are many generalizations to

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