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Preparing for your Roof Installation

By |2020-01-16T21:18:59+00:00Thursday, January 16, 2020|DMB Roofing, DMB's Roof Replacements, Residential Roofing|

Getting a new roof is an exciting experience! Before we arrive, we want to ensure that you are prepared so that we can provide you with a seamless experience. Below are a few things you can do before our arrival to ensure that you are ready for DMB to begin the roof replacement process:   1) Remove Anything of Value or Fragile from the Walls  The vibrations from hammers and machinery on your roof may travel through some walls of your home, especially if any plywood is rotten and needs to be replaced. Please consider any knick-knacks, pictures, or other [...]

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5 Benefits of Proper Roofing Ventilation

By |2020-01-06T21:57:43+00:00Monday, January 6, 2020|Residential Roofing, Tips for Homeowners, Ventilation|

Proper roofing ventilation plays a crucial role in ensuring a roofing system lasts longer and assists in preventing many expensive issues down the road. There are many moisture related deficiencies that proper ventilation can assist in minimizing — several different activities that homeowners do daily that emit moisture into our homes. Just existing alone places moisture into the air. But more specifically, cooking, moisture in the basement or crawl spaces, showering, you name it, all of these things create moisture in the air every single day. Even in some cases, the HVAC system is designed in such a way [...]

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GAF Recently Updates Technical Advisory Bulletin: Proper Attic Ventilation

By |2019-12-13T19:18:36+00:00Friday, December 13, 2019|GAF, Residential Roofing, Roof Replacement & Repair, Tips for Homeowners, Ventilation|

G AF has recently updated its technical advisory bulletin on a very confusing, yet familiar subject for those of you looking to replace your roofing system: Proper Attic Ventilation. We had actually created a post about he importance of Attic Ventilation a couple of years ago, however, with the updated bulletin from North America’s largest manufacturer (GAF), we want to be sure homeowners in the market for a new roofing system are properly informed on this subject as it is extremely important for the longevity and comfort of your home. A lot of you may be wondering, why is ventilation so [...]

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Find the Right Siding for Your Home from Duane Mainardi Builders

By |2018-07-26T18:34:43+00:00Thursday, July 26, 2018|Siding|

Siding can drastically change the way a home looks, and it also plays a crucial role in protecting your home from the elements. When making the decision to install or update your home’s siding, you need to know that your valuable investment will complement the style of your home while also being of the highest quality. For beautiful, durable siding, South Jersey turns to Duane Mainardi Builders. Homeowners in South Jersey have trusted us with their roofing and home construction needs for more than 40 years. We use the best materials and most experienced craftsmen for our comprehensive roofing, siding, [...]

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Attention Homeowners: Manufacturers Institute February 2017 Price Increase

By |2016-12-21T19:11:04+00:00Wednesday, December 14, 2016|GAF, Residential Roofing, Siding, Tips for Homeowners|

W e always keep our customers' in the loop because an informed homeowner, is a happy homeowner! We recently received a letter from two manufacturers' notifying us of a general price increase that will be taking place in February of 2017. At Duane Mainardi Builders, we are committed to providing our customers with the most up-to-date pricing. We believe that it’s a very important step in building trust with our customers to relay this information as quickly and as accurately as possible. We understand that a significant price increase will affect our customers purchase decision and we want to help you make [...]

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The Meaning Behind Labor Day

By |2016-12-21T19:11:09+00:00Friday, September 2, 2016|Uncategorized|

C an you believe that summer is already coming to an end? Labor Day weekend to most of us is the official end of the Summer season, however, Labor day has a rich history centered around workers with regarding the Labor Movement stemmed from union roots. It is important on days such as this to know the history behind the holiday so today, we are going to share a little bit of history with you to make you sound like a true historian while you’re relaxing and celebrating this upcoming Monday! LABOR DAY: WHAT IT MEANS [...]

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Pick Your Shingle Color

By |2016-12-21T19:11:09+00:00Friday, July 22, 2016|Uncategorized|

GAF Timberline HD Shingles Timberline HD - Barkwood Timberline HD - Biscayne Blue Timberline HD - Charcoal Timberline HD - Fox Hollow Gray Timberline HD - Hickory Timberline HD -Hunter Green Timberline HD -Mission Brown Timberline HD - Oyster Gray  Timberline HD - Patriot Red  Timberline HD - Pewter Gray Timberline HD - Shakewood Timberline HD - Slate Timberline HD - Weathered Wood Timberline HD - Williamsburg Slate [...]

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Q&A: Attic Ventilation

By |2016-12-21T19:11:10+00:00Thursday, July 14, 2016|Uncategorized|

P roper attic ventilation is often one of those practices that is overlooked but it is actually critical to overall housing performance and it is an important factor in keeping your home healthy all while preventing premature failure of your roofing system. Shingle manufacturers require proper ventilation and often warranties can become void without proper attic ventilation or your warranty can be significantly reduced. Effective ventilation practices ensure the durability of your roofing components and minimize the possibility of damage by mold and mildew. We have put together a handful of our most commonly asked questions about ventilation and had [...]

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Dark Shingles vs. Light Shingles: Which Should You Choose?

By |2016-12-21T19:11:11+00:00Thursday, July 7, 2016|Roofing|

R ecently a customer asked us a question that comes up relatively often: should I choose dark shingles or lighter shingles? We wanted to tackle this topic in order to help homeowners to be more knowledgeable about the considerations to keep in mind before making the big shingle color decision. Let’s chat about a few facts to consider while you are deciding what color shingle is best for your new roofing system! ROOF COLOR REFLECTS & ABSORBS HEAT One important fact to take into consideration is that your shingle color will affect the internal temperature [...]

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Attention Homeowners: Manufacturers Institute Summer 2016 Price Increase

By |2016-12-21T19:11:11+00:00Monday, May 23, 2016|Roofing, Tips for Homeowners, Uncategorized|

W e always keep our customers' in the loop because an informed homeowner, is a happy homeowner! We recently received a letter from ABC Supply notifying us of a general price increase that will be taking place this Summer. At Duane Mainardi Builders, we are committed to providing our customers with the most up-to-date pricing. We believe that it’s a very important step in building trust with our customers to relay this information as quickly and as accurately as possible. We understand that a significant price increase will affect our customers purchase decision and we want to help you make the [...]

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