Time for a New Roof?
If there’s anything that the windstorm of May 2022 taught us, it’s that you can never be too prepared for wild weather. Southern Ontario, in particular the Greater Toronto Area, has seen its share of severe weather events in recent years, resulting in widespread damage to many homeowners’ properties. As these weather events become more frequent, what can you do to help maintain your home?
Choosing the Right Roofing Contractor
Just search for “roofer” or “roofing company” and your area on Google and you are bound to get a wide variety of options to choose from. All these options are not created equally however, make sure you do your research to determine the best company for your job. Here are 4 tips to choose a roofing company to work on your residential roof.
Emergency Preparedness Week: Putting Together a Home Emergency Kit.
In Toronto, we see our fair share of severe weather both in the Summer and Winter. With this week being Emergency Preparedness Week in Canada we wanted to share some of the essential items your household emergency kit should include. For even more information check out the Get Prepared website created by the Government of Canada.
How Extreme Weather Affects Your Roof
Your roof is your house's first line of defence when it comes to the wide range of weather conditions we face in Canada, and indeed, just in Toronto. How can this weather take its toll? From the snow of the winter to heavy winds of summer thunderstorms, here are the ways that extreme weather can affect your roof during the seasonal extremes.
The Challenges of Semi-Detached Roofs
In Toronto, we have a significant amount of semi-detached homes. There are several unique considerations when dealing with semi-detached homes.
Is Your Roof Ready for Winter?
It's September and everyone is back into some sense of routine, whether it is working from home while the kids study or dropping off the kids at school and heading to work. Many people’s thoughts now turn not only to the upcoming holidays; Thanksgiving, Halloween and even Christmas; but homeowners should also be thinking about preparing their house for the Canadian winter ahead. At Top Roofers this has always been our busiest season as homeowners scramble to make repairs to roofs before the winter sets in.