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  • A roofer installs GAF's Cobra SnowCountry Advanced Premium Exhaust Vent on a Roof Ridge
    Residential Roofing

    The Role of Roofing Codes and Standards in Roof Venting Product Development

    When developing a new roofing product, it's important to ensure it meets the local roofing codes and requirements in multiple jurisdictions. These standards are often regionally similar, but some may require additional testing or the use of certain raw materials. The product development team at GAF works hard to ensure products meet some of the strictest codes, so they can provide years of protection no matter where they're installed.

    By Dawn Killough

    August 15, 2024

  • GAF Ridge Cap Shingle Installation
    Residential Roofing

    All about Hip and Ridge Cap Shingles

    One high-stress area of a residential roof is where its two faces meet, either at a hip or a ridge. Protecting these areas helps reduce the risk of leaks. Before the advent of shingles purpose-made for hip and ridge caps, roofers typically cut up 3-tab strip shingles and bent them over these areas of the roof. Today, specially made versions of these types of shingles provide better protection while maintaining a roof's aesthetic appeal.

    By Dawn Killough

    September 21, 2023

  • Couple consulting with a representative on home insurance.
    Residential Roofing

    3 Home Insurance Trends Contractors Should Watch

    The insurance landscape is changing dramatically—and that's having an impact on your homeowners' ability to afford vital roofing projects. That, in turn, affects you and your business. Here are three major home insurance trends that are impacting the affordability of new roofs, along with some of the things you, as a roofer, can do to adjust.

    By Don Kilcoyne

    June 14, 2023