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The architectural sheet metal division at Showalter Roofing exhibits how computerized sheet metal is cut and bent great speed and precision. ......

Dale Showalter explains the details of cutting and bending gutters, elbows and sheet metal to create perfectly shaped metal for homes and businesses. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwil1wWjIa8&ab_channel=srsi8610......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNYY4NqVf4I One of the most important aspects of any roofing job is the clean-up process. As with any construction project there is always going to be debris of some sort to clean up a...

Granule Loss When a roof reaches the end of its life the granules on the shingles come off more readily as the asphalt that holds them in place begins to deteriorate.  Watch for granules in your gutters washing out onto...

Plumbing Stacks. Another problem that occurs with roofs put on in the last 10 years is the deterioration of a plumbing stack boot that is made of neoprene.  It has a tendency to dry out and crack allowing water to run...

Algae has been an issue since the development of fiberglass shingle. Over the past 20 years more and more roofs have been attacked by an algae that has always been around. It was not imported from another country and o...