It is a common misconception that you need to wait till after winter to replace your roof. In Texas, we can get some pretty serious winter weather including ice storms. You will want to replace your roof beforeayour damaged roof becomes the victim of a severe ice storm. Winter weather can be harsh to your already damaged roof and cause more leaking, water damage, and considerably lessen your home?s energy efficiency.

Things to Consider

While replacing your roof during the winter, there are some key considerations you need to make. First and foremost you need to choose a professional roofer that knows how to properly install a roof during the cold weather months. Installing a roof in winter will require some adjustments to the installation process including:

• Changes in pressurized tools
• Different methods to properly cut and install asphalt shingles
• Different sealing methods

A Better Roof, A Better Holiday

When you replace your roof, you not only will enjoy a leak-free holiday, but you will also save considerably on your heating bill. A leaky or damaged roof can?t properly insulate your home. The result is your heating system working in overdrive to keep your home at a comfortable temperature. With a brand new roof, your home?s heating system can work much more efficiently. This should help you save some cash each month on your energy bill.

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Type of Roofing Materials

Roofing Design

While many residential roofs are sloped, commercial buildings may be low sloped or flat. Flattop roofs have their own issues with water damage and repair and need a roofer who is familiar with these unique issues. Commercial roofs are also on the whole larger in size and require special and more frequent attention to keep in optimal shape.

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IFC Joins Forces With World Green Building Council to Scale Up Green Building In Emerging Markets

At ASAP ROOFING, a national roofing company with offices in Denver, Co, Atlanta, Ga., Dallas, TX, and Indianapolis, In., green is the way to go. Not only does this company search out innovative alternatives to improve energy efficiency for customers locally, but also looks for ways to expedite green growth nationally. This is why ASAP ROOFING is pleased to see that the United States Green Building Council just released a press statement that IFC, a member of World Bank Group, the largest global development institution focused exclusively on the private sector, has teamed up with the World Green Building Council, (World GBC)athe largest international network of national green building councils in more than ninety countries, to rapidly enhance green building in emerging markets.

This collaboration marks an important step toward mitigating climate change as, according to the press release, ?The partnership will focus on rapidly urbanizing countries with surging population growth that need to build sustainably to avoid emissions growth, bolster energy security, and minimize resource depletion.?

Additionally, while the World GBC will lend it?s vast network of national green building councils to IFC, in return, IFC, which has a very broad based investment and advisory program will offer it?s new web application EDGE, designed to reveal early design stage solutions to reduce water, energy, and material consumption by 20%.

The partnership, announced at ?Transforming the Built Environment in Emerging Markets? on July 16 at IFC?s headquarters in Washington, is indeed very exciting news for ASAP ROOFING as the partnership between IFC and World GBC signifies international attention and recognition for the many green building alternatives available today.

According to Igor Kublitskiy, ASAP Co-Owner, ?To see a major international funder in IFC go green, is a real sign of the times, and of course, at ASAP, we?re happy to see this kind of attention being paid to the importance of finding sustainable alternatives to minimize environmental impact and make roofing more efficient.?

For more information about ASAP ROOFING, or green roofing alternatives for your home, just visit,awww.asaproofing.com.

Resources:

IFC website:awww.ifc.org

World Green Building Council Website:awww.worldgbc.org

U.S. Green Building Council website:awww.usgbc.org

Written by Nick Dorotik

nick@asaproofing.com

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If you are like most people, when it comes to your home, your attic might be the last thing you think about. But when we are talking about the functionality of your home, your attic plays a critical role.

However, in order to work properly, your attic needs to be properly ventilated. Here are three reasons why you check the ventilation on your attic:

Your Utility Bills Are Increasing. Take a look at your last few utility bills. Are they going up? If they are, that could be a sign that some part of your home?s energy system is working harder ? and costing you more. The most common reason that utility bills increase is because the air conditioning system is losing efficiency. And the most common reason that air conditioning systems lose efficiency is because hot air is collecting in your attic ? instead of being drawn from it.

You Suspect Mold. Mold is not just a major health concern, it is your home?s worst enemy. When you have mold in a home, it destroys the integrity of your home?s structure, damaging rafters, siding, roofing, and underlayment. But mold also thrives in moist climates, which means that the way to get rid of it is to expose it to sunlight and air, and most importantly, reduce the humidity in your home.a

You Want To Extend the Life Of Your Roof. A roof is typically the largest investment in a home that people will make, so it natural that most of us want to extend the life of that investment. And as much as a roof can protect a home from the elements, it also needs to be able to dissipate moisture. No surprise here, a roof, while it can get wet, is not meant to stay that way. So the way to keep your roof going for years to come, is to keep it ventilated and dry.