Make Sure Your Roof and Home are Ready When You Sell
Selling your home is full of big decisions: o What should I price the home at? o What should I do to prepare for the sale? o What am I liable for after the sale? o How much should I invest before selling? o Which realtor should I use?
Does my roof need to be repaired or replaced?
Your roof is what protects your home from the elements and keeps you safe. Knowing when to repair or replace your roof is an important decision that can impact your safety and your wallet. There are a lot of factors that determine whether you should replace or repair your roof, we’ll go over the most […]
Everything You Need to Know About Algae Discoloration — A Guide for Your Roof
If you have dark streaks developing on your roof, you might think it’s due to moss, fungus, tree droppings or just accumulated dirt. Here in our area of Florida, this black/brown discoloration is often caused by algae, and it can affect almost any type of roofing material including asphalt shingles, tile, slate, shakes, composite roofing […]
Foam and Screws: A Super Combination for Tile Roof Wind Resistance
From the 1950s–1990s, mortar was typically used to set roof tiles on Naples-area homes, but the wind damage caused by the devastating hurricanes of 1992 and 2004 showed the vulnerability of this installation method. Since then, new installation techniques have been introduced that help reduce uplift and improve wind mitigation, in particular foam […]
High Power Roof — The Tesla Solar PV Roofing System
The Tesla Solar PV Roofing System Post Updated 8/21/17 Tesla has started installing its new high power, Solar roofing systems. The roofing systems have been installed on Tesla employee homes, including CEO Elon Musk’s home. The decision to install the solar system on employee homes first will give Tesla the ability to monitor the new […]
Case Study: World Tennis Center
When you need a flat roof replacement on your Naples, Florida property, you face a weighty decision about the best type of roofing material to use and who to hire to install it. Before you make a decision, we’d like you to consider the experience of the Naples’ World Tennis Center. It was seventeen years […]
Why Top Flashing is a Critical Element in Your Tile Roof
A tile roof can last for 50 years or decades longer, if proper installation methods are followed and critically important elements are incorporated. Top flashing is one such element that’s essential to keep a tile roof watertight.
Case Study: Armando’s Shopping Center
Here at Kelly Roofing, we sometimes get a call for help from a commercial property owner who’s had a bad roofing experience. Recently, the owners of Armando’s Shopping Center contacted us about their leaking roof. We were surprised to hear that the roof was only 7 months old, but it was leaking worse than the […]
Why Not to Rely on Tile Underlayment
Are you planning to have tile roofing installed or replaced on your property? If so, it’s vital to learn whether your contractor follows tile installation best practices or relies solely on underlayment to keep a roof watertight.
What You Need to Know About the History of Tile Roofs
Tile is the most popular type of roofing material around the globe. It has a history dating back to the Neolithic Age – roughly 10,000 B.C. – when clay tile was first used for roofing in China and then a short time later, in the Middle East. From these two regions, the use of tile […]
Tile Roofing Installation in Florida — What You Need to Know
Tile roofing has long been a popular choice with Florida homeowners, but there has been a swing in ideas regarding installation techniques. Here’s a look at the evolution of the installation methods used for tile roofing in Naples and throughout Florida: