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Residential homes may need additional natural light in order to provide a more comfortable living environment. Single story homes can add skylights to the living area or those homes with a sunroom can choose for an additional, more natural light source. C.R. Thompson is pleased to announce they will now be offering their services to install skylights into residential homes. With skylights, there’s no need to add light bulbs and increase the electricity bill; simply allow the home to be illuminated by the sun light.

The summer of 2013 is quickly coming to an end. The official first day of the autumn season starts on September 22nd. Although the fall is a beautiful time of year, with vibrant colors and warm décor, that beauty comes with an expense. Leaves changing colors can be a wonderful site to view, however, those leaves will soon be falling onto roofs and gutters throughout the country. Most reputable roofing companies will suggest that home and business owners have their roofs inspected twice per year. In certain areas, a more frequent inspection may be ideal. That being said, C.R. Thompson likes to inspect their customers roofs once in the early fall and again in the latter half of spring.

It is hard to believe, but Memorial Day and the Fourth of July have already passed. Although it seems like the summer is flying by, there are still a lot of harsh conditions lying ahead. In fact, July and August are typically the hottest summer months. Increased humidity and sweltering heat often lead to powerful thunderstorms. Debris is often an unwanted consequence during summer thunderstorms. Furthermore, the heat leaves roofs more susceptible to damage. Thankfully, C.R. Thompson is always available for emergency service. Now, C.R. Thompson is offering up some new maintenance tips during the summer months.

The summer of 2013 officially kicks off on June 21st. The later summer months, July and August, typically are accompanied by extreme heat. Violent thunderstorms are also frequent during the latter part of summer. Late spring and early summer can be an ideal time for property owners to conduct thorough inspections of a roof. The warm temperatures and relatively low amount of rainfall in the early summer provides an optimal environment for roof inspection.

C. R. Thompson has decades of experience as a Bucks County roofing company and they have seen trends come and go. Shingled roofs have been the most common type of roofing throughout C.R. Thompson’s tenure in the business. However, metal roofing has wavered in popularity over the years. Recently C. R. Thompson has seen a fairly sharp increase in installations of metal roofing. In particular, copper roofs are becoming increasingly more popular for both partial accent roofing and entire roofs. With the sudden reemergence in popularity, C. R. Thompson is now announcing the advantages of copper roofing.

C. R. Thompson announces new tips for how to check the roof this spring for winter damages. Spring is here whether Mother Nature likes it or not, and homeowners will begin to merge outdoors and see what damage has been done this winter in the Philadelphia and Bucks County region. The professional contractors at C.R. Thompson Roofing first recommend scanning the rooftops to see if any shingles may be missing, cracked, or even warped over the cold season.

When it comes to roofing repairs and replacements in the wintertime, many homeowners think that it is not an option. However, CR Thompson encourages people to repair any damages during the cold months because it can do more harm by waiting. The Philly roofing company knows that most people have the idea in their head that roofing needs to be done in the hot summer months to be done correctly and efficiently. However, this is not the case, and CR Thompson encourages repairs and replacements to be done now with their new roofing advice.

For homeowners who have slate or tile roofs, they may have come to find out that their costs are higher than one’s standard roofing materials, so that is why it is important to restore and repair to eliminate added replacement expenses. The Philly roofing company is proud to now offer slate and tile repair services since they are some of the most durable roofing materials in the industry. Newly constructed homes rarely have slate or tile roofs, but homeowners who currently have it need not worry because CR Thompson will be able to repair any damaged areas.

As Hurricane Sandy tore up the East Coast weeks ago, it has left many homeowners in the Northeast region of the United States in devastation. So, that is why CR Thompson is proud to now offer roofing repairs and replacements following this historic storm. Philly Roofing services realizes the importance of getting local residents back on their feet for trees that may have fell on their home or shingles blown off from the high winds.

The exterior of one’s home is what protects homeowners from any outside elements from the world, and that is why it is important to maintain the roof above one’s head before the winter season. For roofing in Bucks County, CR Thompson is able to provide professional licensed contractors to assess any damage that may have occurred from Hurricane Sandy and prepare it for the long winter season ahead. Roofing services in Philly are important due to the fact that the winters in the Northeast can put a lot of stress from inclement weather from snow and extremely low temperatures.