Over time, roof tiles get covered in moss or algae that could become dangerous in the long run. It is important to consider a cleanup before it is too late. The first day after you have installed ...

Doreen Monahan’s roof used to be beautiful. It’s still a nice looking roof but instead of the dark terracotta, chocolate brown and bright yellow tiles that were on the roof when it was installed in ...

A team of University of California, Riverside’s Bourns College of Engineering students created a roof tile coating that when applied to an average-sized residential roof breaks down the same amount of ...

Clay tiles do more than just add beauty to Mediterranean or Spanish style architecture — they are also one of the roofing materials that stand the test of time. However, you'll want to occasionally ...

Recently, I wrote a column about how to get ceramic tile grout clean. I received quite a few thank-you notes via the “Ask Tim” page at AsktheBuilder.com. It’s always gratifying to hear from you that I ...

We had our house tented by Orkin for drywood termites in May. During the process, the workers broke a good many of the cement tiles on the roof. We were told to get estimates from two roofers for ...

Engineering students have created a roof tile coating that when applied to an average-sized residential roof breaks down the same amount of smog-causing nitrogen oxides per year as a car driven 11,000 ...