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The Benefits of Choosing a Residential Metal Roof for Your Mason Home

The roof you choose for your Mason home is an important factor when it comes to protecting your home from factors such as inclement weather. Because of this, it’s important to carefully consider the various residential metal roof options available. The Advantages Of Metal Roofing When choosing the right residential roofing for your Mason home, there […]

7 Benefits of James Hardie Siding

When it comes to choosing siding, many homeowners opt for traditional options, such as wood or vinyl. However, both of these materials have a number of drawbacks, which is why you should strongly consider James Hardie siding. James Hardie siding offers a number of advantages to wood or vinyl. The following are just a few of […]

Skylight Solutions for Your Home

Allowing natural light to filter throughout your home saves on energy bills while ensuring a bright, homey atmosphere. Skylights offer beauty, elegance and charm in a way that is functional and cost-saving. Van Martin Roofing offers a variety of VELUX skylights and accessories for your home. Electric Venting Skylights A vented skylight allows you to […]

Flat Roof Series 5: Choosing the Best Flat Roofing Company

Now that you’ve chosen your material, you need to choose a roofing contractor that specializes in that system. An experienced commercial roofing contractor often makes all difference. On one hand, you have an effective installation of a high-quality flat roofing system. On the other, you have a flat roof that requires persistent repairs or has […]

Flat Roof Series 4: The Modern Systems You Should Know

The future is bright for commercial flat roofing systems. That’s the good news. The bad news is that many commercial (and even residential) flat roofing contractors are still installing outdated technologies, as we discussed last week. At Van Martin, we are doing our part to raise awareness about the superior options available, and we’re gaining […]

Protecting Your Investment With a Shingle Roof Warranty

Let’s face it, having your roof shingled is a major investment and you want to be sure that the roof is going to last. Ohio is not known for gentle, year-round temperatures. In fact, the weather can go from immense heat to a blizzard in a matter of days or weeks. You’ve done your homework […]

Insulation Series 3: How Much Insulation Is Needed?

There’s nothing like spending less to keep your home at a comfortable temperature no matter how terrible the weather outside is. And now, it should be clear from reading parts one and two in the series that insulation plays a big role in this. But exactly how much do you need? Too little, and you […]

Insulation Series 2: Beware the Ice Dam

The term “Ice Dam” might evoke images of a serene landscape in the snow, but ice dams can be treacherous on your Dayton roof. As we learned in the first article in this series, improper insulation can lead to high energy consumption, but it can also cause havoc on your home. An ice dam could […]