Kansas City Roofs, Wood Rot, & Siding Weblog

Kansas City Stone Coated Steel Roofing

kansascityroofs — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:20:09 +0000

With an abundance of wood shake roofs that are in need of repair throughout Shawnee, Lenexa, Leawood, Overland Park, Kansas City, there is an alternative to wood shakes. Decra stone coated steel roofing products have a number of different styles and products that will make it the last roof that you will ever have buy. It can withstand any size of hail and it has a superior fire rating. If you factor in the constant cost of replacing your roof every 10 years with or without a hail storm and then you factor in the rising cost of your insurance because you either filed a claim or have a wood shake roof. The Decra stone coated steel roof is the roof for you. For more information feel free to visit www.KCSteelRoofs.com for an instructional video on installation and product availability. American Roofing & Renovations Inc. is your stone coated steel roof source in Kansas City and surrounding cities 913-706-8710

James Hardie siding in Kansas City

kansascityroofs — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:13:55 +0000

Since there are a number of homes throughout Kansas City that have siding and wood rot, James Hardie siding materials are a rising alternative against the fight in wood rot. James Hardie siding materials will never rot and they are have a superior fire rating which keeps you and your family safer than your typical siding. The most popular James Hardie siding product in the Kansas City area right now is the color plus technology siding that has the color baked right into the siding at production. This product has a 15 year color warranty and it is backed with their 30 year non pro-rated siding warranty as well.

This way you will never have to worry about painting every 5 years, constantly fighting wood rot repairs, and worrying if your house is sealed up during the winter time. For more information on James Hardie siding products and to see a video of a color plus siding installation feel free to visit www.CountOnAmerican.com for all of your wood rot and James Hardie siding needs in Kansas City, Shawnee, Lenexa, Leawood, Olathe, Overland Park

Siding and Wood Rot repair in Shawnee and Lenexa

kansascityroofs — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:04:37 +0000

Siding and wood rot repair is running rampant in Shawnee and Lenexa, KS. There are a couple of things that you can do to prevent and stop wood rot on your home. Depending on the severity of siding and wood rot you can either repair the damaged areas, seal your home up with 65 year caulking, and then paint your home with Sherwin Williams painting products. Now this option will last on average 5 to 7 years depending on the seasons that we get.

The other option is to remove the rotted areas and install James Hardie fiber cement siding, it will never rot again and it is available it two different options. Pre primed materials and color plus tecnology siding. The bonus of having two options is that if you are not wanting to paint your entire house you can use the pre primed material and repair your siding. If you use color plus technology where the color is baked into the siding then you don’t have to worry about painting for at least 15 years. Stay tuned for more information on James Hardie siding by American Roofing & Renovations Inc. 913-706-8710 www.CountOnAmerican.com

Wood Rot Repair in Kansas City subdivisions

kansascityroofs — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 16:58:16 +0000

Suburban Home all around Kansas City are plagued with wood and siding rot issues that are in need of repair. Cities such as Shawnee, Lenexa, Overland Park, Olathe, are all in need of wood rot repair and house painting. With the winter that we have had, you are going to need to address the wood rot issues on your home because it is only going to get worse which will end up costing you more money.
I recommend that you have a professional company such as American Roofing & Renovations Inc. (913-706-8710) come out and inspect your home for wood rot or potential wood rot problems. American Roofing & Renovations Inc. can help you prevent wood rot and save you from having to reside your house. For more information feel free to visit www.CountOnAmerican.com or SidingKansasCity.com to see some videos on how to rid your Kansas City home of wood rot.

James Hardie siding in Kansas City

kansascityroofs — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:22:37 +0000

Most Kansas City homes are built with a masonite siding product that tends to absorb water like a sponge and expand/contract which causing severe wood rot on your home. What do you do? You repair the rotted areas on your home and then the next year you have some more rot. On and on it goes. Not to mention the number of times that you have to have your house painted. It all costs money and last time I checked there weren’t any money trees laying around. What is the alternative? My money is on James Hardie siding products. It is a fiber cement product that will never rot and you can paint it or get there product called Color Plus technology that has the paint baked right in there. This way you have a home that looks great throughout and you don’t have to worry about the wood rot and house painting ever again. James Hardie has a 15 year warranty on their color plus technology which means that you would have to paint your house 3 to 4 times before you would even have to think about painting the James Hardie siding. Think about it, if you had the choice between painting your house and doing wood rot repairs 3 to 4 times over the next 15 years or just installing one product that has the color baked into it and that is maintenance free, what woud you do? For more information visit us at www.CountOnAmerican.com or feel free to give us at American Roofing & Renovations Inc. a call at 913-706-8710 for all of your James Hardie siding questions in Kansas City.

House Painting in Overland Park

kansascityroofs — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:13:46 +0000

After a winter like we just had in Kansas City, homes in surrounding cities such as Overland Park, Shawnee, Lenexa, Olathe, and so on are going to be in need of some preparation (wood rot repair, caulking, etc.) and house painting. What we at American Roofing & Renovations Inc. do differently than some other companies is that we use a 65 year caulking to help ensure protection for years to come vs. using the cheapest caulking that you can buy that might last you until that next year before you start to have some issues with cracking and so on. We also use Sherwin Williams painting products such as their Super Paint and Lieftime Duration paints that help provide that protective finish over your house. Feel free to visit our website at www.CountOnAmeircan.com to see some of our work in and around Overland Park, Shawnee, Lenexa, Kansas City or just go to You Tube and plug in the name countonamerican in the search box to see some of our other videos on wood rot repair, siding installations, roof repairs, and more. American Roofing & Renovations Inc. 913-706-8710

Wood Rot Repair in Overland Park, Shawnee, and Lenexa

kansascityroofs — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:07:23 +0000

With most of the homes in the Kansas City area such as Overland Park, Shawnee, and Lenexa; every home has wood rot on it that is in need of some repair. After a winter like the one we just had you are going to notice some problems areas for wood rot. Why is this? It is because if your house is not properly maintained, or it is not sealed up with a durable caulking, etc., this leads to wood rot. How you remedy the situation before it gets any worse is by repair the rotted wood with composite materials that will never rot again or you could update your siding to James Hardie fiber cement siding products and not only will it not rot but it has a Superior fire rating on it. The whole goal to a homeowner is to have a maintenance free home that you are not going to have to constantly fix up and that is why we use composite materials and James Hardie siding products on homes in Overland Park, Lenexa, Shanwnee, and the Kansas City area. Visit us at www.CountOnAmerican.com for some videos of some of our wood rot repairs on local homes in the area or go to You Tube and put in the name countonamerican in the search box for more videos of our work. American Roofing & Renovations Inc. 913-706-8710

DECRA Stone Coated Steel Roofs in Kansas City

kansascityroofs — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:27:23 +0000

DECRA has came out with a stone coated steel roofing system that is designed to look exactly like a wood shake shingle and you can install this product directly to the decking. It is called the Shake XD panel and a lot of Home Owners Associations are starting to go with this product because of the benefits that it offers. Some of the benefits are: it is a maintenance free product, it will protect your home from hail up to 2.5″ (helping decrease the amount of times you have to file a claim on your insurance for a new roof), it has an excellent fire rating, and its look keeps the integrity of your neighborhood in tact. For more information on DECRA stone coated steel roofs in Kansas City (Shawnee, Lenexa, Overland Park, Leawood) feel free to visit our websites www.KCSteelRoofs.com or w-+.CountOnAmerican.com. American Roofing & Renovations Inc. 913-706-8710

Stone Coated Steel Roofing in Kansas City (Shawnee, Lenexa, Leawood, Overland Park)

kansascityroofs — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:19:51 +0000

With a majority of homes having wood shake roofs throughout Kansas City (Shawnee, Lenexa, Leawood, Overland Park) that are in need of costly repairs or total roof replacement there is a solution. Stone Coated Steel Roofs are very durable, gives a wood shake roof so your neighborhood will not lose its integrity, protects your home up to 2.5″ of hail, and has a superb fire rating which will help lower your home owners insurance.

Home Owners Associations are starting to look at this as a standard replacement product because of the durability and look that Stone Coated Steel roofs bring to the table. We at American Roofing & Renovations Inc. specialize in stone coated steel roofing using DECRA roofing products, radiant barrier sheeting that keeps your attics 30 degrees cooler year round, and a synthetic underlayment that will not detiorate over time.

Check out YouTube under CountOnAmerican for a video of the installation process for the DECRA Shake XD panel that looks like a wood shake shingle or you can visit www.KCSteelRoofs.com or www.CountOnAmerican.com for more videos and information.

American Roofing & Renovations Inc. 913-706-8710, installing DECRA stone coated steel roofing systems throughout Shawnee, Lenexa, Leawood, Overland Park, and Kansas City

House Painting in Shawnee, Lenexa, and Overland Park

kansascityroofs — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 16:07:32 +0000

With these two past hard winters, your home is in need of some help! What do I mean by this? With all of the snow and moisture that has been pounding on your home lately, if your house had wood rot or is not sealed up properly then your home is going to get moisture into those cracks/siding/windows and so on. This will lead to wood rot on your home or if you already had wood rot then it is just going to increase the amount of damage on your home. How can you beat wood rot in Kansas City?

Proper preparation and a good paint job will help ensure your homes protection from wood rot and moisture out of your home in Shawnee, Lenexa, Overland Park, and Kansas City. What do I mean by proper preparation? We at American Roofing & Renovations Inc. take these steps to help ensure proper preparation: go through the exterior of the home and replace any rotted wood or siding with new composite materials that will never rot again, we renail all loose nails throughout the home, we use a 65 year caulking that helps seal up the vulnerable areas, then we prime all of the exposed areas, and then use Sherwin Williams painting products to wrap up your home for years to come.

Stay tuned for more informational blogs or visit us at www.CountOnAmerican.com 913-706-8710
or call us to take a look at your wood rot and painting project in Shawnee, Lenexa, Overland Park, and Kansas City. American Roofing & Renovations Inc.