Installing Bellaforté Roof Tiles Using Toeboards
If you are a contractor who is interested in installing our Bellaforté lightweight roofing materials, then you might be wondering if you can use toeboards while installing them. As usual, our...
View ArticleTour the DaVinci Plant - See How It's Made!
One of the ways to truly appreciate our lightweight roofing materials is to see how they are made. There are a lot of steps that go into our manufacturing process from the product beginning in the...
View ArticleDress Up Your Exterior with Tips from Our Color Expert
In the roofing industry, DaVinci is known for our color options. In fact, we have many standard colors and blends to choose from - which most customers are surprised to discover. But, we didn't want...
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New Roof? Think Snowguards! Part 1
If you live in an area that gets a decent amount of snow, you've probably experienced or seen snow avalanches or snow slides off of roofs. To help prevent falling and sliding snow, we recommend...
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Roof Envy - A Tale of Two Roofs
After seeing her neighbor's new DaVinci Roofscapes polymer slate roof, Oklahoma homeowner Terri Underhill was jealous. She had a bad case of "roof envy" --- and she knew what had to be done."When I...
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Traditional Regional Roof Colors: West
The Western USA consists of a plethora of landscapes as well as a myriad of states with their own traditional roof colors.Our color expert, Kate, reports that, "In the Northwest, natural gold-based...
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DaVinci Polymer Shake Roof Ideal for Coastal Setting
To top off a redesigned 8,000-square foot custom home in Cape May, New Jersey, architect David Schultz specified weather-resistant polymer shake roofing tiles from DaVinci Roofscapes."The composite...
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From the Architect's Corner - The FRESH Approach to Choosing Exterior Colors...
Have you ever wondered what a color expert would tell you if you asked the question, "What order should I go in when selecting exterior colors for a home?" According to Kate Smith, DaVinci Roofscapes'...
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Featured Project - Meriden, CT
With winter approaching, you may notice some of our blog posts shift gears and talk about how to care for, or install, a roof over the winter months. Something we recommend to all of our customers who...
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DaVinci Shake as Siding - Cedar Shake Alternative for Siding!
The problems that occur with using a natural wood shake roof also tend to occur when you use natural shake as a siding material. Such problems include freeze/thaw cycle issues that cause cracking and...
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Help! Trying to Decide on the Right Shake Color...
Need help with selecting colors. Thanks. Ashok Omaha, NEProduct: Bellaforté shake...
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Top Installation Tips from Our Tech Guru!
Tim Gentry, also known as our Technical Guru, has been with DaVinci since day one. And before he was with DaVinci he owned and operated a roofing installation company. He also grew up installing roofs...
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Big Changes for Big Bear Lake Residents
Beginning July 1, 2014, homes and businesses in the city of Big Bear Lake and all the other towns in San Bernardino County, California, must have wood-free roofs. A county ordinance has mandated the...
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Prevent Common Cold Weather Roof Issues
With winter upon us, we thought that it might be an opportune time to offer some roofing tips when it comes to common cold weather roof issues. Often times, depending on the type of roofing material,...
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Does Your House Say, "Welcome Home For The Holidays"? Find Out Now
With the holidays approaching now is a great time to ask yourself if your home is ready to welcome your friends and family. Here is a pre-holiday checklist to help you find out.Bellaforté Slate in...
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Are Snowguards Really Necessary?
If you live in an area of the country that gets a lot of snow, then you might be looking for a solution that stops that avalanche of snow from tumbling off the roof when the snow starts to melt. The...
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From the Architect's Corner - Digital Asset Library
Going paperless? Need an update to an existing architectural binder? Our website offers all documents found in our binders in one convenient place. Click here to get to our digital architectural...
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Green Roof Systems: November 15th Is America Recycles Day
As a manufacturing company, we work daily to be consciously aware of the environment. Moreover, as a roofing manufacturing company, we feel the need to be even more environmentally conscious when...
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Go Green with DaVinci Synthetic Roof Tiles
Are you looking for green products for your home or business? What about on your roof? It's no wonder you happened upon our website, as our imitation slate shingles and synthetic shake shingles are...
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Color and Style Recommendations Please
We are interested in Bellaforté Slate or DaVinci Slate tiles. We are sending pictures of our house. Could you please suggest colours in both styles of tiles. Thank you very much. Sincerely, Linda...
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