Roof Repair – Roofing Problems – Leaks

What to Know About Single Ply Roofing Systems

Here are the basics of single ply roofing systems.  When you are talking about getting a single ply roof, there are quite a few things you are going to want to take into consideration. Although these roofs are chemically superior to other roofs, they also happen to be much thinner and susceptible to puncture [...]

Single Ply Roofing Systems

Single Ply Roofing Systems Single Ply Roofingby Roof101 – Single ply roofing is a single layered roof membrane that is made of reinforced thermoplastic or thermo set materials. Single ply roofing is made in flexible sheets and when installed, is sealed at the joints in order to allow for continuous waterproofing. When used with [...]

Overview of Storm Water Systems

You might be curious of how rain water is drained and where it eventually goes. After all, a typical 30-minute rain can produce up to a ton of water at a time. How come we never end up swimming in water for most rains? You might be surprised to realize that water systems are [...]

Roofing Systems That Aren’t Raining Cats and Dogs

“It’s raining cats and dogs!” You are certainly familiar with this silly little saying for when the rain is pouring down. While you may never have a thought about where it came from, the saying comes from the 1500′s when/www.homes-seekers.net“> houses in Europe had a fairly flat thatched roof made of a thick layer [...]

Solving Residential Drainage Problems and Installing Residential Landscape Drainage Systems Throughout the Houston Texas Area

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, Houston sits only 39 feet above sea level. We have 21 major bayous in the greater metropolitan area, creating significant watershed boundaries. The dominant component of the local soil is clay, which has a particular sensitivity to moisture fluctuations. Oh, yes-and we regularly get torrential rainfall. While these [...]

Focus on Green Homes – Grey Water Recapture Systems

What is “grey water” and why should it be captured? Wouldn’t that be unsafe? What are the benefits? This article will try to answer these questions in our first of several “Focus on Green Homes” articles. First, grey water is not actually grey-colored. After being filtered it looks just like regular water. However, it [...]