April Showers Call for Roof Flashing

April showers call for roof flashing.

April is officially here. And with it, come the cliches about April showers. Of course, April showers call for roof flashing. In this blog we’ll take you through what roof flashing is and how it is used. Read on to learn more about this vital defense for your roof against rain and other kinds of bad weather and worse precipitation. (more…)

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