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Flat Roof Maintenance Tips for Commercial Properties Flat roofs are common in commercial properties due to their practicality, but they require regular maintenance to ensure longevity and prevent costly damage. Here are some key tips for maintaining a flat roof: 1. Regular Inspections Conduct inspections at least twice a year,...

Why Metal Roofing is Gaining Popularity in Halifax In recent years, metal roofing has become increasingly popular among homeowners in Halifax, thanks to its durability, energy efficiency, and modern aesthetics. With unpredictable weather patterns, including heavy rain, snow, and strong winds, metal roofing offers a long-lasting, low-maintenance solution that outperforms...

The Importance of Regular Roof Inspections to Prevent Leaks Roof inspections are a crucial preventive measure to avoid leaks, particularly in regions like Halifax, where heavy rainfall, snow, and ice can wreak havoc on roofing materials. Regular inspections allow homeowners to identify and address minor issues before they become costly...

How to Prepare Your Roof for Halifax’s Harsh Winter As Halifax braces for another harsh winter, homeowners should prioritize roof maintenance to protect their homes from severe weather conditions. Heavy snow, ice, and strong winds can damage roofs, leading to costly repairs if issues aren’t addressed beforehand. Here’s a step-by-step...

How to Choose the Best Roofing Material for Your Halifax Home Choosing the right roofing material for your Halifax home is crucial for ensuring durability, energy efficiency, and aesthetic appeal. The unique climate in Halifax, characterized by cold winters, frequent rain, and occasional storms, makes this decision even more important....

Signs You Need A New Roof Is your roof starting to get a little worn, but still not sure if you need a new roof? Most people only start to think about getting a new roof when it starts to spring a leak, but you could save yourself a lot...

Metal roofing may seem like a big upfront cost, however, in the long run metal roofing will save you a lot of money. Metal roofs are becoming more common and roofing companies are becoming more insistent that customers consider a metal roof for their next re-roof because of all the...

Favorite Spots to Roof in Nova Scotia & Beyond  Refined Roofing is primarily a Halifax Roofing Company and we work hard to make sure we are amongst the best roofing contractors in Halifax. Although we started roofing in the Annapolis’s Valley we decided that we were ready for the busy...

Halifax Roofing – Why Details Matter. At the end of the day roofing isn’t rocket science but it does involve great attention to detail. It’s not just a matter of ripping off the old roof and pounding on new one. There are very specific ways to do many aspects of...

How To Prepare Your Roof  & Safely Remove Ice Dams This Winter Season Roofing is seasonal work that is heavily dependent on the weather. Typically, the roofing season runs from early May to late November before snowfall and cold temperatures hit the east coast. However, the start of December 2014...

How to Pick the Right Shingle Color for your Home Picking the right shingle color can be a grueling process.  It’s something you are  going to be stuck with for the next 25-30 years so it is a very important decision to make – especially if you plan on selling...

The Physics of Roof ventilation – The Bernoulli Effect In order to obtain optimal ventilation in a roof, we use methods of natural ventilation, which actually use the same principals seen in an airplane wing to produce the “lift” needed for flight. This doesn’t mean your roof is going to...

Benefits of Spray Foam – Flat Roofing in Halifax List of benefits • Watertight• Seamless -Applied as liquid, resulting in no joints• Expanding foam conforms to irregular shapes• Lightweight -Does not stress your building frame• Adds rigidity to building• Reduces thermal conduction• Reflective for a cooler roof• Long lasting• Flexible...

Residential Roofing – Trends: Halifax to Rural Refined Roofing provides service from the Annapolis Valley to Halifax so we see all types of roofs from large, old farm homes to the modern roof designs in today’s new roofing construction. A common trend is that homeowners almost always acknowledge that architectural...

Flat Roofing in Halifax – What are the different types?   TPO Flat Roofing: Thermoplastic polyolefin, or TPO, roofing is a thin, rubberlike, single-ply sheet membrane for roofing commercial and industrial structures. The raw TPO resin is mixed with materials to resist weathering and fire then rolled into thin sheets...

The New Halifax Roofers – Refined Roofing Is Now Providing Services in the HRM Refined Roofing is now pleased to offer our roofing service in Halifax and surrounding areas! This includes Dartmouth, Fall River, Cole Harbor, Hammond’s Plains, Clayton Park, and Sackville. If your location doesn’t appear on the list don’t...

The Importance Of Proper Ventilation  Without proper ventilation, heat and moisture can raise energy costs, create ice dams (See BLOG: Ice Dams & Dry Rot and the importance of proper ventilation) damage the roof system, as well as could jeopardize the structural components of your attic and roof.  The heat that...

Ice Dams and Dry Rot – What are they? Much like a beaver damn, an Ice dam is a  build up of martial – in this case ice – that collects near the rain gutters and prevents the drainage of melting snow. Large clusters of icicles hanging from the side...

What to Look for in a Halifax Roofing Company? You’re going to live and work under a roof for years to come, so choosing a quality roofing company  is a very important decision to make. Refined Roofing has provided this list to help you understand what to look for when comparing roofing...