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Historic Rutherfurd Hall Gets Synthetic Slate Roof

October 14, 2017 at 1:53 p.m.

The architect wanted to restore the grandeur of the original home, but knew the weight of real slate would not work. LENEXA, KAN. –Rutherfurd Hall in Allamuchy Township, N.J. has quite a history. Designed by famed New York architect Whitney Warren (whose company designed Grand Central Terminal in New York City) ...

Snow Guards 101

October 8, 2017 at 11:53 a.m.

Snow guards help stop the movement of a snow avalanche from sliding off the roof all at one time, preventing damage to property, landscaping and people. By Tim Gentry, Vice President of Technical Services, DaVinci Roofscapes. As a roofer, you may not be as familiar with composite roofing as you'd like to ...

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DaVinci Tiles on Mustang Island Episcopal Conference Center Hold Up to Direct Hit from Category 4 Hurricane Harvey

October 4, 2017 at 12:32 p.m.

The durable, composite tiles withstood 120 – 140 mph windspeeds when Hurricane Harvey hit. When Hurricane Harvey barreled into Texas on August 25, 2017, it made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane just six short miles away from the Mustang Island Episcopal Conference Center. Severe weather conditions caused 100 percent of ...

Composite Roofing Stands up to Microburst

September 30, 2017 at 10:43 a.m.

The microburst contained winds up to 100 miles per hour. By DaVinci Roofscapes. The morning of April 2, 2015 started out clear and sunny for residents at the Harbor Isle community in Wichita, Kansas. By evening, a powerful microburst with winds reaching up to 100mph destroyed a bulk of the roofs in ...

10 Ways to Add Colorful Curb Appeal to a Home

September 5, 2017 at 3:19 p.m.

Homeowners can add a dash of curb appeal by focusing on colorful accents for the home exterior. “The outside of a house is an open palette, and there’s so much opportunity to add curb appeal with colorful accents,” says color expert Kate Smith, chief color maven with Sensational Color. Here are 10 ...

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Historic 1883 Barn Gets New Composite Slate Roof

August 28, 2017 at 3:55 p.m.

The project beautifully recreated the large 1883 date that was on the original roof with composite slate. LENEXA, KAN. – Back in 1883 a timber-framed standard Pennsylvania style barn was constructed with a real slate roof on the homestead of the Hartong family, located in the City of Green, Ohio. After ...

National Curb Appeal Month Tips for Enhancing a Home’s Curb Appeal

August 9, 2017 at 3:18 p.m.

Let your homeowners know that when reselling a home with a new roof they can recoup nearly 70 percent of the cost with the new curb appeal. By Kathy Ziprik, DaVinci Roofscapes Never underestimate the power of curb appeal. A whopping 99 percent of National Association of Realtors members believe it’s important ...

RoofersCoffeeShop Welcomes DaVinci Roofscapes

August 3, 2017 at 8:14 a.m.

DaVinci Roofscapes uses state-of-the-art polymer chemistry to manufacture beautiful,durable composite roofing tiles. RoofersCoffeeShop is pleased to welcome DaVinci Roofscapes as its first composite roofing manufacturer partner. DaVinci Roofscapes is a leading manufacturer of award-winning composite roofing products that are manufactured to overcome the natural weaknesses of stone slate and wood shake. The ...