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Featured Project - Denver, CO
Custom color blends make up a good chunck of our sales every year, and at DaVinci we try to make going that route as easy as possible - starting in the DaVinci Color Studio. This colorful (and...
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So Many Roofing Options - How Do I Choose?
Finding the right roofing material and type can be a challenge when you have many options to choose from. Are you looking for a new roof? Slate? Shake? Sustainable roofing? You're in luck - our...
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Slate or Shake in Colorado?
Need opinion on color. I prefer slate, but may have to get shake as I ultimately have to get product and color approved by HOA. The approved products for the neighborhood are cedar shake, stone coated...
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Installing Bellaforté Tiles Over An Existing Asphalt Roof
If you are familiar with our lightweight roofing materials, then you probably know that we recommend a clean, smooth flat surface to start with for installation of our products. As well, if you are...
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What Are Contractors Saying about DaVinci Lightweight Roofing Materials?
Over the years, we have found that the people that work with our products on a daily basis - the roofers - certainly have a lot to say about them. Here is a run down of recent contractor interviews...
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Free Guides For Choosing Color For Your Home Like A Pro
If you want to choose colors like a professional the first thing you must acknowledge is that your home is as unique as you are. Even if it is similar to other homes nearby it is not exactly identical....
View ArticleHow Do DaVinci Tiles Stand Up To "Sluggo" the Sledge Hammer?
Are you familiar with the show, MyFixitUpLife? The host, Mark Clement, likes to look at different building products and evaluate them. Recently, Mark took a look at our polymer roofing tiles - well,...
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From the Architect’s Corner – The FRESH Approach to Choosing Exterior Color...
In our new course, The FRESH Approach to Choosing Exterior Colors, Color Expert Kate Smith explains how the color scheme of a home must match the architecture of a home. What is the style of the...
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Any Blend, Any Profile - It's Your Choice!
One of the fun things about DaVinci products is the possibilities with colors. Yes, all of our products are offered in 49 standard colors and several different color blends, but that's not all! Did...
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Roof Color Selections
I like the look of the Bellaforté Cambridge look that I saw on a house similar to mine. Please give insight for my home in Omaha, Nebraska. Thank you Michael Walsh Omaha, NEProduct: Bellaforté...
View ArticleFire Codes and Your Roof: Class A vs. Class C Codes
Are you familiar with fire codes and how they work with roofs? Depending on where you live in the world, you may have more stringent fire codes than in other parts of the world. For example, in the...
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Are Polymer Tiles Resistant to Pests?
In short, the answer to this question is, "Yes!" Do you have a natural shake roof? If so, you may have had to treat your shingles with chemicals to keep the pests out as they are attracted to natural...
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Terracotta-Hued Roof Added to Villa Maria Guadalupe Retreat in Connecticut
Villa Maria Guadalupe Retreat in Stamford, Ct. serves as home to educational seminars, retreats and programs. The restful setting features a Mediterranean-style complex and gardens. And now, thanks to...
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Lakeside Condo Community Relies on Bellaforté Shake Roofing Tiles
After a severe hail storm damaged all 35 roofs in the Catawba Shores community in Port Clinton, Ohio, residents banded together to find a replacement roofing product that could hold up to severe...
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From the Architect's Corner - Replacing Cedar with a Polymer Shake Tile
There's no question that cedar shake makes a beautiful roof. It can, however, have it's shortcomings. Wood deteriorates due to normal freeze and thaw weather cycles, thus leaving the homeowner with...
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Enter the Great This Old House Giveaway!
Don't forget to enter the Great This Old House Giveaway! Contest closes August 31st. There are a number of prizes available - including some shingles from DaVinci Roofscapes! Here is a run down of the...
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Custom Blends vs. Custom Colors
At DaVinci, we are known for the colors of our designer roof products. We are also known for our customer service when it comes to creating YOUR custom colors. Let me clarify. If you are familiar with...
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Replacing Cedar with Bellaforté Shake - But What Color?
We are replacing our cedar roof with Bellaforté Shake. The house is currently red brick with dark brown garage & front doors. The trim and gutters are light gray. We will probably need to repaint...
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Retrofitting Snowguards
I've had several requests to give recommendations for retrofitting snowguards on DaVinci Roofscapes steep slope roofing products. The first recommendation is to install them when the roof is being...
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Need a New Roof? Consider a DaVinci Lightweight Roofing System
A roof protects us from rain, wind, snow, falling branches and many other things. When a roof is damaged, we (and the building) lose this protection and become more vulnerable to external forces....
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