Roofing History Timeline and Other Landmark Events

Bayside Exteriors

3,000 BCE Glazed clay roofing tiles were used in in China while flat earthenware roof tiles were used in Greece and Babylon. 356 BCE Alexander III of Macedon was born and later conducted a lengthy military campaign through Western Asia, Central Asia and parts of South Asia and Egypt. 27 BCE Romans used copper as…

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Are all Metal Roofs Created Equally?

Standing Seam

Choose the correct metal for your roofing project.  Metal roofing will increase the total value of your home, but is all metal roofing created equally?  What advantages do a standing seam roof have over an exposed fastener metal roofing system?  Is steel roofing appropriate for coastal locations? Limitations of Exposed Fastener Metal Roofing Due to…

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