Roofing Materials & Components

For Austin homes, the best roof color for hot climate performance is a light to medium shade: weathered wood, light […]

Class F shingles are rated to 110 mph under ASTM D3161, while Class H shingles are rated to 150 mph

A zinc strip roof and a copper strip roof both fight algae the same way: rain washes trace metal ions

A cricket, sometimes called a saddle, is a ridged wedge installed on the uphill side of any object that interrupts

Drip edge is a thin strip of bent metal flashing installed along the edges of a roof, both the horizontal

Box gutters are built into the roof structure of many pre-1960 Austin homes, hidden behind a parapet or tucked into

You should replace roof decking when boards show rot, delamination, sagging, or soft spots, and you can reuse decking that

Ice and Water Shield in Texas: Do You Actually Need It? By Nicholas Riley, owner of Driftwood Builders Roofing —

For most Central Texas homes, synthetic underlayment is the better choice. It resists the 150°F-plus attic and deck temperatures Austin

A cool roof in Texas typically cuts attic temperatures by 20–40°F and trims annual cooling costs by 7–15%, which works