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Types of Roof Shingles

Types of Roof Shingles

If you are thinking about replacing your current roof there are a multitude of choices available to you. Before you make the final decision you should think long and hard about your objectives and budget, the current and likely future value of your home and your buildings age. These factors should help you narrow down

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A Drive in the Taconics Reveals the Lasting Beauty of Slate Roofs

A Drive in the Taconics Reveals the Lasting Beauty of Slate Roofs

While Vermont is perhaps more famous for its marble and granite quarries, there is a slate belt in the Taconic range that has been mined since 1830s, mainly by Welsh immigrants. It is famous for its diversity of colors, producing blue-green, black, and even red slate. A drive through the Fairhaven area reveals slate everywhere:

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