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From the Ground Up: Smart Building Product Choices for Homeowners
Whether you're building a new house or remodeling a cherished older property, the product choices you make are critical to the long-term enjoyment of your home. "I advise consumers to...
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From the Architect's Corner - Before and After
This home's transformation going from shingles to a polymer slate tile roof is remarkable. The original roof, a brown shingle, wasn't doing justice to this brick home which is loaded with curb appeal....
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Get Educated: Consumer Awareness Week is April 19 - 24
There's no better time than Consumer Awareness Week to learn about the many benefits of having a synthetic shake or slate roof on your home.Whether you're in the market for a new roof right now or...
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Poplar Hill
Our home was constructed in 1908. We've heard it referred to an "arts & craft" home, California home and mission style home. Anyway, we're not sure what would look best. We recently changed the...
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Knock-Knock .... Go Away!
Imagine this scenario. Terrible winds and hail hit your neighborhood in the middle of the night. Some of your roof tiles are gone and there's a hole the size of a basketball over your kitchen table...
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Happy Earth Day from DaVinci Roofscapes!
Happy birthday to the Earth! Started in 1970, Earth Day is the largest, most celebrated environmental event worldwide.In case you didn't know, Earth is the third planet from the sun and the largest of...
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The Top 10 Home Building and Remodeling Trends for 2014
Predicting the hot interior and exteriors colors for 2014 begins with looking at the uber trends worldwide. These are the trends that impact what is going to be going on in housing market overall not...
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DaVinci Roofscapes Get A+ in the Classroom
There's a lesson for any contractor installing a new roof on a school: do your homework and select a composite roof that can stand the test of time.On the University of Notre Dame campus, Senior...
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From the Architect's Corner - DaVinci Shake Accents Paired with a Flat Roof
We don't (typically) get a lot of interest on behalf of homes or buildings with flat roofs. Makes sense, as we manufacture a steep slope roofing product. Sometimes DaVinci Slate or Shake roof tiles can...
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Featured Project - Oklahoma City, OK
As Oklahoma residents gear up for tumultuous spring weather, these homeowners are ready with their Class 4 Impact Rated, 110 mph wind certified, Bellaforté Shake roof in Espresso blend. This roof was...
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Bellaforté Shake
Your product looked amazing on this home I designed in Springfield, MO. The best faux shake on the market! Jason Thompson Walnut Shade, MO
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Boys and Their Toys ....
What happens when two home improvement experts take a flame torch and baseball bat to DaVinci Roofscapes polymer slate and shake roofing tiles? Click HERE to see the video of Joe Truini and Allen Lyle...
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Impact-Resistant DaVinci Roof Tops Kansas Church
The roof on the Woodland United Methodist Church in Wichita, Kansas has been replaced many times in the past 103 years. Most recently, hail damage in August of 2012 demanded a new roof be placed on the...
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Is that a Peacock on the Roof?
No ... although we understand your mistake. That's the colorful Vineyard blend of DaVinci Roofscapes polymer slate tiles.Why would you mistake this roof for a peacock? Just consider this --- the...
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Add "Curb Appeal" and Value to Your Home During National Home Improvement Month
Welcome to National Home Improvement Month. According to professional contractor Mark Clement, May is the ideal time to make improvements to the exterior of your home. By upgrading your home's curb...
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From the Architect's Corner - Residential Projects
May is finally here! The snow is melted (in most parts) and it is time to get inspired by what others have done. Below is my latest crop of featured projects showing off our composite slate and...
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May Salutes to Grape Popsicles, Police and Vanilla Pudding!
Hungry? Then you've come to the right month! National celebrations in May are dedicated to salsa, salad and barbeque (and we do love our Kansas City barbeque) --- plus grapefruit and kiwi, carrots and...
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History Repeats Itself … With DaVinci Roofing Tiles
The second week of May is National Historic Preservation Week --- and at DaVinci Roofscapes, this is a celebration we really support!Many historic restoration projects nationwide feature green roofing...
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Crazy Exterior Color Schemes
I just finished putting together the color schemes and product wish lists for the finalists in the Shake It Up Color Contest. All the while I was working on it I wondered if any of those lucky...
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Contractors Go to Church with DaVinci Roofscapes
CHALLENGE:Almost 140 years after it was built, the chapel at the Dayton Veterans Administration Medical Center in Ohio needed a new roof. The original roof, constructed out of slate, boasted a large...
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