Roof Maintenance Tips

A Homeowner’s Guide for Tampa Bay Every December, homeowners start climbing ladders, digging through storage bins, and figuring out how to hang Christmas lights along the roofline. It’s a great way to get into the season, but it’s also one of the most common times of year people accidentally damage their roofs. Most of the…

How to Prevent Damage and Rectify Insurrections Every home has small weaknesses that animals can find before people do. A lifted shingle, a gap under a vent, or a loose soffit board is enough for a family of pests to move in. Once they’re inside, they stay warm, chew what they need, and leave the…

The black streaks marring the otherwise pristine appearance of many Florida roofs are more than just an eyesore—they’re a symptom of a widespread issue caused by roof algae. Common in humid climates like Florida, these streaks are caused by Gloeocapsa magma, a type of cyanobacteria that thrives in warm, moist environments. Left unchecked, roof algae…

Bats, while beneficial for controlling insect populations (say goodbye to those pesky mosquitoes), can be a real headache when they take up residence in your roof tiles.