DIY: Clean Your Gutters
When the leaves change color, it’s a bittersweet time. While it’s beautiful to watch nature’s paintbrush turning summer’s greenery into a blitz of color, it’s also a signal that winter is coming, and the leaves that look so beautiful on the trees start looking...
White Castle Whys: Why Work Here?
“Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress. Working hard for something we love is called passion.” -Simon Sinek White Castle Roofing was founded by Mike Hansen as a partnership with his late friend Steve Biegert to meet a need for quality roofing...
Big tasks for little hands: kids roof prep checklist
It’s hard to believe, but summer is coming to a close already. Whether in-person or remote, the kids are back in school. White Castle Roofing has a few months to go yet before we hang up our roofing felt for the winter, and we’ll still be busy at work taking care of...
Roof Anatomy: Base Layers
What’s on your roof? The easy answer, of course, is shingles – but do you know how many layers of shingles belong on a roof? Or how many other layers you don’t see? White Castle Roofing takes pride in being thorough – so when you have a roof replaced by White Castle,...
Roof Anatomy: Rooftop Accessories
Replacing a roof isn’t an easy job. It takes a skilled craftsman to be able to effectively and efficiently strip down a roof to its decking, build it back up to the shingles, and finish it off with the correct metal – something our White Castle Roofing crews can often...
Roof Anatomy: Directing Water
April showers bring May flowers…….and with that much appreciated rain we may find some of it unwanted. Here are a few ways to direct water on your roof. Shingles help to protect your roof from the elements, but when rain water pours onto a roof, it...
Roof Anatomy: Flashing
Let’s talk about flashing! When your White Castle Roofing specialist discusses flashing with you, we want to make sure you know what all that encompasses: lots of metal on your roof. Flashing is the metal used in waterproofing your roof. You’ll find it at any...
Roof Anatomy: Vents
On this blog, we’ve talked quite a bit about the importance of attic ventilation and making sure you have adequate air circulation for the longevity of your home’s roof. But what actually DOES that venting? And does it make a difference what you use to do it? Simple...