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Last week, I told you about Tile Roof Maintenance and why it’s important. This week, I’m going to tell you about another one of our specialities: Metal Roof Maintenance. And trust me, as a professional roofer in Miami, Florida for over 25 years, we know our stuff! What maintenance does a metal roof need? Inspection It is important to have …

Last month, the Istueta team traveled to Orlando for the CCN Winter Conference where we spent two days with other great companies from across the nation and participated in discussions and workshops. There was a lot of great material and some excellent opportunities to pick each other’s brains. But the highlight of the event was the group of keynote speakers …

Last week I talked about our Preferred Client Maintenance Program. With this program, we inspect and clean your roof twice a year. This week, I want to talk more about what kind of maintenance a tile roof in particular requires. As you may already know by reading about tile roofs on our website, tile can withstand the elements considerably well. …

It is extremely important to keep your Miami, Florida roof maintained. With our Platinum Client Maintenance Program, you don’t have to think about your roof maintenance, we do that for you! We will inspect and clean your roof twice every year. We come by once before hurricane season and once after. That way we can make sure everything is ready …

This January 16-18th, we are off to Orlando for CCN’s Winter Conference and Richard Kaller Wizard Awards. We are honored to say that we have multiple team members who have been nominated for awards. What is the CCN? The Certified Contractors Network, or CCN, is a site that was founded by Richard Kaller as a place for contractors to network …

Frank Istueta of Istueta Roofing Has Become A Ludowici Roof Tile Certified Crown Roofer! November was a great month here at Istueta Roofing. We got to attend a Ludowici training that made your local Istueta roof installer a certified Ludowici Crown Roofer. Ludowici Roof Tile When you think of roofing the word beauty may not be the first to come …

Q: Why does a metal roof cost more than a typical roof? A: Metal roofing is a premium product that offers superior durability, longevity, protection against inclement weather (especially in Miami, Florida!), energy savings and curb appeal. Typically, metal roofs cost 2-3 times more than asphalt roofing shingles, but they are comparable in price to other premium roofing materials, such …

Patina (/ˈpætɨnə/ or /pəˈtiːnə/) is a tarnish that forms on the surface of copper, bronze and similar metals (produced by oxidation or other chemical processes); stone;[1] a sheen on wooden furniture produced by age, wear, and polishing; or any such acquired change of a surface through age and exposure. I often receive questions from my Miami, Florida clients about the …

I was recently on the Miami site of one of our roofing clients who is currently renovating much of their home, one of the things he mentioned to me was how disappointed he was with some of the contractors who he is working with. One of his major complaint was that a lot of the Miami contractors were constantly breaking …

Roofing has come a long way in the last 40,000 years. The first known roofing material was a large wooly mammoth skin dating back to Siberia around 40,000 BC. Since that time, the materials and construction of roofing have developed along with the construction of bigger, more sophisticated dwellings. As our ancestors were of the nomadic sort, shelters were made …