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How to Select Roofing Materials for Your Bay Area Home
Your choice of roofing materials is important. It is a decision you will live with for at least two decades! Roof material choices involve both esthetic and practical concerns. First, having a strong and healthy roof protects a homeowner’s investment […] continue reading ›
How Often Should You Clean Solar Panels?
Whether to clean solar panels is a great question we get with every solar power installation we do. Our answer is simple: Century Roof and Solar does not actually recommend cleaning solar panels more than once annually. And in the Bay Area, […] continue reading ›
Storage Batteries Improve Solar Power Productivity
Solar power is simply harnessing the sun’s radiant energy and turning it into power. It is a critical form of alternative energy as we move away from our over-reliance on fossil fuels. At the homeowners’ level, though, the growing interest […] continue reading ›
Tips for Cleaning and Repairing Gutters
As you climb the ladder this week to hang your holiday lights, you may peer into your gutters and realize they need cleaning out! Take immediate action, as our winter rains are on the way. You must keep Bay Area […] continue reading ›
Solar Panel Maintenance for Bay Area Winter Weather
Residential solar panels have been around for a long time. Today more than 2 million homes have solar panels according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), and they project installations to double by 2023. Solar panels can save money on homeowners’ […] continue reading ›
Six Reasons to Install a Solar Power System on Your Home
Solar panel systems are both popular with Northern Californians, and mandated by the state for new home construction. So solar system installations are happening all over the Bay Area! Do Solar Panels Make Sense for Your Home? What are the benefits of installing […] continue reading ›
How Can I Tell if My Roof Needs Repair?
Most people probably take their roofs for granted, until they leak. People often wait too long before having their roof inspected, which leads to more costly repairs or even replacement. So, it is important not to wait until a problem […] continue reading ›
Five Ways New Gutters Protect Your Home and Make It More Appealing
It is hard to remember in the heat and smoke of August and September that the rainy season will arrive (we hope) in about two months. And once it rains, all kinds of roofing problems are going to announce their […] continue reading ›
Four Steps to Maximize the Energy Your Solar Panels Generate
Solar energy is highly popular due to its increasing affordability and eco-friendly environmental impact. Solar tiles and panels, once installed, pay for themselves over time because the maintenance costs are low. The solar panel setup cost is an investment, with […] continue reading ›
Is More Solar Energy Produced the Hotter It Gets?
How Does the Temperature Affect Solar Roofing? Heat on solar panels does impact the way your green technology works, but not exactly in the way the conventional wisdom might have you believe. More heat beaming down on your roof can actually start […] continue reading ›