Last week I talked about what you need to do to prepare your home for a hurricane. This week, I am sharing a list of items that I find necessary during these summer storms in Miami. Hurricane Necessities Water You need 5 gallons of water per person. That will carry you through 3-5 days, which should be plenty. Food Stock …

Hurricane season is inching closer and closer, so it’s time to start preparing your home for storm conditions. Here at Istueta Roofing, we’ve been through more than 27 years of hurricanes, so we really know what to do in order to be ready for whatever is thrown at us. The list I’m providing here is very helpful, but not all-inclusive. …

Multiple times per year, a few of us head to Certified Contractor Network events. At least 2-3 times a year, sometimes even more, we make our way around the United States to take part in these events so that we can continue our education in the roofing industry. We’ve recently traveled to San Jose, Orlando, Dallas, Baltimore, and Salt Lake …

When Istueta Roofing uses Santafé Tiles, we work with you to create a customized blend that will be truly unique to the roof on your house here in Miami. How To Create a Custom Blend With Santafé Tile Roofing, there are quite a few colors to choose from. You decide which colors you want and the percentage of each that …

This week, we decided to start something new with our blogs: employee spotlights! We think this is a perfect opportunity to recognize and thank our hard-working employees and let everyone else get to know them a little better too! Our first employee spotlight will be with a familiar face around Istueta: Our lovely administrative assistant, Patty Barnes! Enjoy reading and …

Istueta is proud to offer a new high-end product that we are very excited about. Imported directly from Spain, La Escandella tiles offer a variety of styles to make your luxury home even more stunning. What is unique about these roof tiles? La Escandella produces exclusive roofing tiles that are durable and held to the highest quality standards, all while …

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 …