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If you’re someone who looks to YouTube for video content about how to operate a small farm, you’ve very likely heard of @StoneyRidgeFarmer. Based in the foothills of northwestern North Carolina, the Stoney Ridge Farm publishes a regular stream of practical how-to videos about the many things it...

A Roof Is a Roof, Right? Before we talk too much about commercial roofing, let’s start by answering a basic question – what is a roof? The roof of any structure exists to provide coverage and protect the building’s contents from the elements, provide some structural support, and add...

Why Does Having the Right Amount of Insulation Matter? Because insulation is generally out-of-sight, it also tends to be out-of-mind for many homeowners and property owners. Many folks just assume that as long as your home or building has some type of insulation, then it’s probably enough....

The Rise of the Drones Drone piloting has become an increasingly popular hobby for many individuals. There are no federal laws against flying a drone over private property, as long as you keep your drone under a top ceiling of 400 feet. Just be aware that there may be other state or local laws...

Why Having a Sound Roof Is Important If you’re like most people, you don’t think a whole lot about your roof on a regular basis. As long as you aren’t experiencing a problem, you probably just assume that no news is good news where your roof is concerned. But having a sound roof in place is...

2022 Metal pricing and materials supply update We’ve been helping you track the changes in metal roofing supply costs since the pandemic began, and today we wanted to give you an update on the metal materials cost situation and what effect that may have on metal roofing costs for the rest of...

Shingle roofs are everywhere. If you’re a homeowner, chances are very good that you currently have a shingle roof or have had one at some point in the past. How do we know? It’s simple statistics. Asphalt shingles are the most popular roofing material in America and have been for about a...

Fall Is Coming. Is Your Roof Ready? According to the calendar, it may technically still be summer, but you know that fall is coming. The days are now getting shorter, and evening temperatures are already starting to drop a bit. Labor Day (the unofficial start to the fall season) is now less than...

There’s Lots to Like About a Metal Roof While asphalt shingles are still very popular and can be a good roofing solution for many situations, more and more Americans are starting to consider metal roofing components. This comes as no great surprise, as industry data shows that metal roofing has...

Things we often get asked about metal roofs at Skywalker Roofing Perhaps you’ve heard the buzz about metal roofing, and are now considering a metal roof yourself. Hopefully you’ve also heard that a metal roof is a more durable solution than a shingle roof, which also needs much less...