The hotel’s rooftop is not just a single structure that serves as a covering for the entire building. It can be designed in such a way where guests and visitors can appreciate the views and pass the time over food or drink. A well-designed and constructed hotel rooftop, therefore, must be as functional as the hotel rooms. In today’s blog post, JAM Roofing, your local roofing contractor, tackles the important… Continue Reading

More than a few homeowners don’t bother to read their roofing warranty paperwork before signing it. While we appreciate homeowners who trust their roofing contractor at their word, you should nevertheless make sure that you understand your warranties. In this blog, JAM Roofing takes a closer look at how you can make sure you’re covered by your roofing warranty.

Experts have been studying lightning for hundreds of years. And while we’ve learned a lot, we still can’t predict where it will strike. This makes lightning an unpredictable phenomenon, so there’s really no factual basis for the assumption that metal roofs can attract lightning.

With the effects of climate change and global warming on the rise, it’s about time for us to practice sustainability. It just gets hotter, especially in the urban areas, as more people move in and the energy use intensifies. Having green or white roofing can help improve the sustainability of urban areas which can combat the environmental issues that we face today.

Some granule loss is to be expected over the life span of your asphalt roof. In fact, manufacturers have already taken this into account by adding more granules to asphalt shingles than needed. There is, however, cause for concern if too many granules have fallen off a new roof or if patches have started to appear on shingles.

Pine needles are both beautiful and useful, at least to the environment. They can, however, cause damage to your roofing system. JAM Roofing details how this happens in today’s post.

Have you ever noticed that cities tend to be hotter than nearby rural areas? This discrepancy in air and surface temperatures is a phenomenon called the urban heat island effect. You can trace most of these problems by the kind (and the color) of roofs residential and commercial properties used in that area.

Your commercial roof is an integral part of your building that needs to be periodically inspected and maintained if you want it to last long. Roof management plans are a matter of great importance.

One of the things that make us stand out as roofers in Oregon is that we specialize in metal roofing. We know that metal is less popular than asphalt for the majority of the nation’s homeowners, but we think that the reason behind this is that some myths aren’t fully addressed by many a roofing contractors.

It’s important to choose the right roofing contractor for your roof replacement project because the quality of your roof installation has a significant impact on your new roof’s life span and performance. JAM Roofing is your best choice because we are a GAF Master Elite® contractor. Here are the benefits of working with us: