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New Polymer Valoré Slate Roof for Historic Union Printers Home

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Fondly known in Colorado Springs as the “Castle on the Hill,” the Union Printers Home has a long history of caring for people. Built in 1892 by members of the International Typographical Union to offer specialized health care to their union members, the facility today serves the general public with a multitude of services including assisted living, nursing care, rehabilitation and hospice.

Classic Restorations Adds New Roof to Villa Maria Guadalupe Retreat

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The restful setting of the Villa Maria Guadalupe Retreat in Stamford, Ct., now has a new roof overhead that perfectly complements the structure’s Mediterranean style architecture. Thanks to the expert roofers at Classic Restorations Inc., a polymer Multi-Width Slate roof from DaVinci Roofscapes® has been added to the rambling structure.

Lakeside Condo Community Relies on Bellaforté Shake Roofing Tiles

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Expansive views and direct access to Lake Erie make the Catawba Shores lakeside community an ideal living location … except when a severe hail storm damaged all 35 of the condo roofs last year. Now, with the recent installation of replacement Bellaforté Shake polymer roofing tiles, carefree living has returned to Catawba Shores.

DaVinci Multi-Width Shake Roofing Tiles Installed on Mai-Kai Condos in California

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Perfectly situated with water views of Newport Bay, the Mai Kai condo community in Newport Beach, Calif. has all the benefits of waterfront living --- including the constant salt air and sea spray from the Pacific Ocean. So, when the real wood shake shingles on the 34 units deteriorated over time, the homeowner’s association decided to replace them with polymer shake roofing tiles from DaVinci Roofscapes®.

Tennessee Homeowners Wins $5,000 Cash Prize in DaVinci Roofscapes® “Shake it Up” Exterior Color Contest

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And the winner is … Dennis and Pat Hodkinson, of Paris, Tenn., have won the $5,000 cash grand prize in the nationwide DaVinci Roofscapes® “Shake it Up” Exterior Color Contest. The Hodkinsons were named the contest winner after receiving more public votes than four other finalists out of 757 online votes cast. They can now use the cash prize to help add color to the exterior of their home.

National Home Improvement Month Tips for Homeowners

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While springtime was slow to arrive this year, the warmer weather is now here just in time for May’s National Home Improvement Month. With so many home projects to tackle, where do you start? According to Mark Clement, a professional contractor and host of MyFixitUpLife home improvement radio show, begin by selecting those projects that give your home a curb appeal “pick-me-up” while also enhancing the functionality of your house.

Major Retail Location Uses DaVinci EcoBlend® Roof to Meet LEED Requirements

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Although The North Face® retail store in Victor, New York, opened less than five months ago, the structure looks like it’s been part of the landscape for a decade or more. The retailer’s construction team selected products that complemented the historic setting of the area, so that The North Face store fits its location very naturally.

Polymer Roofing Tiles Enhance Historic Town

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Business owners in the Chicago suburb of Beverly, Illinois, take pride in maintaining the historic feel of their small community, so it was really no surprise when property owners Ed and Kim Bonk decided to upgrade their downtown building space with a new roof. The surprise came when they were able to achieve the historic look they sought with a man-made polymer slate roof from DaVinci Roofscapes®.

The Look of Wood

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People love the look of natural wood throughout the home. From kitchen cabinets to hardwood flooring to natural cedar shake roofs, wood appeals to almost every homeowner. What doesn’t appeal to people are the inherent problems of having real wood products, such as rotting and decaying of wood, insect infestations, warping and high maintenance needs.

Colorful Custom Roof Projects

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Tropical Sunset. Beaver Creek. Steely Green. These are just some of the personalized custom color roofing tiles that DaVinci Roofscapes® has created during the past several years. Because the company has the ability to custom create any roofing color or color blend, the options are limitless for builders, architects, roofers and homeowners who wish to create unique colors for their polymer DaVinci slate and shake roofing tiles.

The Many “Faces” of Copper

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True copper roof accents have many faces. The newly installed gleam of shiny yellow-orange morphs over time into deep brown, then green, and finally a dullish blue-green color. Due to the oxidizing process of copper, this durable metal ages and changes when exposed to the weather. While fun to watch, the changes in copper presents a challenge when selecting a roof color that will look good with every “face” of the copper in the long term.

Saving Every Drop

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Builders, remodelers, and homeowners eager to maximize natural resources are hoping for rainy weather. The environmentally friendly efforts of these concerned people rely on harvesting rainwater as a major initiative toward reducing water and energy costs by homeowners. What is the most popular collection point for rainwater? The roof.

DaVinci Roofscapes® Products Earn ENERGY STAR® Rating

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Just in time for October’s National Energy Awareness Month, DaVinci Roofscapes® has announced that eight of the company’s EcoBlend® polymer roofing tiles have qualified as ENERGY STAR® compliant. DaVinci has now become an ENERGY STAR partner and offers the eight EcoBlend roofing options in the company’s Slate, Shake, Fancy Shake, and Bellaforté product lines.

Historic Peterson House Gets DaVinci Polymer Roof

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In Durango, Colorado, the milled wood roof shingles on the 1880s Peterson House were so worn by time and weather that they had simply crumbled apart. As part of ongoing restoration efforts of the historic structure in 2011, the team at the Animas Museum turned to experts at DaVinci Roofscapes® to provide a polymer roof that would replicate the look of the original roof.

Polymer Shake Roof Accents Ukrainian Church

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Visitors to the Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church in Johnson City, New York are immediately captivated by the traditional Ukrainian design of the church structure. Topped by three 80' tall domes, the massive building looks like it’s made completely of wood shakes on the sides and roof. Look closer, however, and you’ll see that the roof is really made of polymer shakes that perfectly replicate real wood shake shingles.

Churches Thankful for Roofs Overhead

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From Saint Louis Catholic Church in St. Louis, Missouri, to Sacred Heart Ukrainian Catholic Church in Johnson City, New York, church members nationwide are giving thanks for the sturdy polymer roofing products over their heads. Whether replaced due to old age or storm damage, replacement roofs on churches across America are moving toward dependable, long-lasting polymer slate and shake roofing tiles.

Severe Weather Primary Factor for When Homeowners Plan to Replace Key Exterior Building Products

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According to the 2011 DaVinci Roofscapes’ Homeowners Exterior Preferences Study, nearly all* (88%) homeowners see the exterior of their home as a whole picture rather than the sum of all its different exterior features. This finding is supported by additional research showing that curb appeal is important to homeowners – and the style of the home and how it looks on the property are the most attention-grabbing features of the home.

DaVinci Roofscapes® Enhances Online Color Studio

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Free Tools Available for Professionals

DaVinci Roofscapes®, the color leader in the polymer roofing industry, has enhanced its popular online DaVinci Color Studio by adding several new free services. An interactive advice component with a national color expert, a downloadable 30-page Color Guide, and the ability to create custom roof blends using any of 49 colors are just some of the eye-catching enhancements to the site that allow industry professionals to confidently guide homeowners when selecting roofing colors for the home.

 

Roof Tiles

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This topic includes information related to roof tiles installed during construction. Roof tiles are available in a variety of materials; clay, concrete, metal, mineral-fiber cement, plastic, and rubber. Roof tiles are available in a variety of colors and profiles. They are fastened to a roofs structure and depending on the manufacturer, may have a 50 year to lifetime warranty.

Slate Shingles

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Slate is a very stable natural material.  It is thermally stable and not readily changed by chemical or biological reaction.  Slate comes in various colors, usually in shades of pale grey to dark grey, although it may also be purple, green or cyan depending on where it's mined.  Slate is quarried all over the world, either by open-pit mining or by tunneling. In the U.S., slate is extracted from eastern Pennsylvania, Virginia, New York, Vermont and Main. This fine grained material was originally composed of clay or volcanic ash in prehistoric ocean beds.  Through millions of years of pressure and extreme heat, known as metamorphism, it turned into what is known as slate. Because of the natural way in which slate can be split along its planer axis and yet still maintain its integrity, slate has been adapted very well to the building industry.

Asphalt Shingles

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This topic includes information related to asphalt shingles installed during construction. Asphalt shingles are the most common type of roofing material used on residential roofs to keep rain water from entering a structure. Asphalt shingles with either organic or fiberglass material are available as a 3-tab or laminated layer shingle. They are fastened to a roof deck or sheathing and range in durability, depending on a manufacturers warranty, 20 to 50 years.