Reduced Energy Costs and Metal Roofing

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We want to remind you that our quality metal roofing systems offer reduced energy costs by keeping homes naturally cooler in hot weather and reducing summer air conditioning demand. And the time to get ready for heat is now. Here’s how we can help. 3 Ways a Classic Metal Roofing System Can Reduce Energy Costs…

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26 Ways to Prepare Your Home for a Kentucky Winter

Prepare Your Home for Winter CMRS of KY

Winter is coming, whether we want it to or not! Hopefully, we have a few more weeks for outside activities but, rest assured, cold and even snow are on their way to Kentucky. As part of those outside activities, there may even be a few things we can do to prepare our homes for winter….

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Metal Roofs: Sustainability and Energy

Metal Roofs and Energy Classic Metal Roofing Systems of KY

Now, it seems more than ever, Energy is a key factor in making decisions for home improvements. The focus on energy is on how to save or create energy in the future. The focus on the sustainability or durability of the materials we use in our homes is driven partly by an environmental focus, but…

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Temperature Extremes Affect Your Home. Your Roof Can Help.

Typical construction methods attempt to deal with temperature extremes, both hot and cold, through insulation. The desire is to maintain comfortable temperatures inside the home as economically as possible. While insulation provides thermal mass to prevent heat migration in or out of your home, building science is showing us other, sometimes better, ways to do…

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The Right Roof Can Pay You Back With Energy Efficiency

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Here is part 3 of 3 in how a roof can pay you back over time. In this series, we are answering the question: Can the right roof pay you back over time? The simple answer is “yes.” The detailed answer is that the payback can come in 3 ways: increased home value, freedom from…

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Cool Metal Roofing

The Energy Policy Act of 2005 included tax credits for homeowners who made energy-efficient updates to their home, including having metal roofing installed that met Energy Star criteria. Those tax credits were effective for 2006 and 2007 but have now expired and were not renewed (so far). But, cool metal roofing is STILL a great…

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