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Roofing Contractors Are Not Always Needed!
Here is a great video that shows how any homeowner can fix or repair their own roofing problems. All you need is extra shingles, hammer, and nails. Click Here to watch the video
5 Useful Roofing Material Facts
Protecting your home or business from the top down is the name of the game for roofs. Roofing is recognized as a construction material that can make a significant difference in a home or building’s energy efficiency and longevity. Here are five insightful roofing material facts:
9 Signs It's Time For a New Roof
Not sure you are in need of a new roof? Let us help! There are multiple signs that can be seen from the ground without having to climb up on your roof. You can also have a roofing professional to come out to inspect your roof usually for free! Take a look below and see if any of these symptoms are likely on your roof.
Twin Cities Roofing Costs: 3 Useful Items to Ballpark Costs
To get a ballpark on Twin Cities roofing costs homeowners should consider these three key elements: Roof Pitch, Roof Difficulty, and Roofing Product.
Map of Hail Sizes after Storm on 05.11.2011
We've mapped the reported hail sizes by local weather spotters. The BBB warns against storm chasers! Get in contact with local contractors to repair your hail and storm damage. There has been an interesting phenomenon that follows the hail, companies that are called "storm chasers." Storm Chasers are out of town, start up companies that chase storms all over the United States. When a repair needs to be done to the work completed, chances are that they won't be in town anymore to make those repairs and you will be stuck paying for them out of your own pocket. KEEP IT LOCAL and help support the local economy by hiring local contractors. Contact 3Bids for answers to questions on repairs for your roofing, siding, and window damage, we'll get you great estimates from local trustworthy contractors..
BBB Warns against "Storm Chasers" Get 3Bids
BBB warns against "storm chasers"It's always hard to believe that someone would take advantage of those who are victimized, but it sadly happens. The Better Business Bureau has recently released an article warning of storm chasers. The BBB says that with spring storms rolling through, consumers should be careful of those who might be considered "storm chasers" of a different variety. These "chasers" will sometimes come to your door claiming to represent home contractors, or charities.
3Bids offers NEW Timberline Cool Series Energy Saving Roofing Shingles in the Twin Cities area.
GAF Timberline developed a new roofing shingle that provides home energy savings that is energy star rated and is tax credit eligible. The Cool Series shingles provide a highly reflective granule within the shingle to reflect light to help reduce the temperature in your attic so that your home can stay cooler in the summer and help reduce on air conditioning costs, therefore making your home more energy efficient. Take advantage of this product now and save on your cooling costs this summer. Take a look at the link below for more information on this great new roofing product. We proudly serve the Minneapolis, St. Paul, Twin Cities area.
"Improvement Advocacy' Pioneers Announce Competitive Bidding Service for Twin Cities Home and Business Owners
Minneapolis - Minneapolis, Minnesota, March 24, 2010 – 3BIDS, LLC (www.3-Bids.com) has announced a new competitive bidding service for home and business improvement projects that will save time and money. Twin Cities’ property owners can now work with one company to receive a minimum of three individual estimates from local competing contractors on roofing, siding, windows and energy efficiency projects. 3Bids is pioneering the “Improvement Advocacy” industry by connecting clients with local grants, loans, quality products and pre-screened contractors.
Cool Roofs Guidelines Released
The Department of Energy released cool roof guidelines this week as part of a nationwide initiative.
