Helpful Guides and How To's

Why Spring is the Best time to Inspect your Roof As the snow begins to melt away and the smell of rain comes closer and closer. The time to inspect your roof is also coming closer and closer. Now that the sun is starting to shine we can get up on our roof and take a look at what damage the previous season has caused. This includes any sagging shingles or leaks that can be found on your ceiling. The harsh winter causes a lot of problems especially if you live in a colder climate during the winter. Be sure...

The real question is why the Shingle Stripper? What makes the Shingle Stripper so great anyways? How did it come about? Why do all the roofing contractors want the Shingle Stripper so badly? The answer is really simple. We've been through tearing off roofs ourselves. The inception of the Shingle Stripper is the reason why it's such a vital roof tear off tool. In 1997, after a hot Friday working road construction, the workers talked about their weekend plans. While some explained their fun plans, one co-worker moaned about tearing off his sister’s roof early the next day. A few co-workers...

It's now the middle of December and nothing says winter is here quite like the first snow of the season. Snow is one of the worst perceptions your roof endures every season.  The danger with snow are snow drifts especially on buildings with older roofs. This is due to how much pressure the snow puts on your roof. For every 10-12 inches of snow equals 1 inch of water and 5 lbs of pressure for every square foot. This metric can also be used with dense packed snow measuring in at 3-5 inches tall and still meeting that 1 inch...

These five easy tips on how to check a roof for any problems WITHOUT getting on a ladder! The tips you're about to learn make it incredibly easy to check if you need to order some Shingle Stripper and take down your old roof. 1. Check the ground for pebbles or parts of the asphalt shingle have crumbled. By far one of the most effective ways to tell if a roof is on its way out is by just perusing the lawn and landscaping for any little piece of shingle you might find. If you find a piece it means...

  After a hot Friday of working road construction, some workers talked about their weekend plans. While some explained their fun plans, one man moaned about tearing off his sister’s roof early the next day. A few co-workers offered to lend a hand including the founder of MBI Tools, LLC. the owner was unaware of how that morning would change his life. Saturday morning the owner began the roofing job with one of the guys handing him a pitchfork to start tearing off the old shingles. The founder and a co-worker used it to each tear off a 10 x 10 section. He noticed six or seven tools scattered...