“Blog” Category
Blog | December 20th, 2019
This month, ACME Roofing on Location takes us to another high-quality roofing project in Tacoma, Washington. Our hometown client chose to go with one of our most beloved products, the Premier line from PABCO Roofing. While outlining what makes this shingle one of the best on the market today, we will also have an end of year roofing roundup, to see what we’ve done at ACME in 2019. Neighborhood Overview With its close proximity to Seattle, and as a hub in the Puget Sound area, Tacoma has been known to attract interesting, talented people from across the state of Washington…. Continue Reading →
Blog | December 6th, 2019
This month, to kick off our ACME Roofing on Location series for the final month of 2019, we’re heading out to Roy, Washington. Our client for this project chose the beloved PABCO Premier shingle, in Antique Black, to protect their home. Along with diving into what the benefits of this choice are, we’ll also take a look at how your shingle choice affects your home’s ability to withstand the snow. Neighborhood Overview Roy is by far the smallest town we’ve covered in our Roofing on Location series so far, with under a thousand people as of 2018. Originally incorporated… Continue Reading →
Blog | November 22nd, 2019
This month, for our second November installment of the ACME Roofing on Location series, we’re back in Spanaway, Washington. Along with outlining the specifics of the shingle that our client chose (in this case, the PABCO Premier Prairie Wood), we will also look into a range of the negative effects that rain can have on your roof if you’re not properly prepared. Neighborhood Overview While home to only around 28,000 people, Spanaway has left its mark on the surrounding culture in many unexpected ways. Some of Spanaway’s most famous ‘alumni’ include MLB baseball players, UFC mixed martial artists, NASCAR drivers,… Continue Reading →
Blog | November 8th, 2019
This month, ACME Roofing on Location takes us back to our home base of Tacoma, Washington, for another satisfied roofing client. The client decided on a product from Malarkey Roofing, specifically the Malarkey Legacy Heather. Along with an overview of what makes this shingle perfect for Washington’s looming rainy season, we will outline some horror stories of rainy seasons past, from people whose roofs were not prepared for Tacoma’s rainy conditions. Neighborhood Overview As the home of ACME Roofing, and one of Washington’s most vibrant and growing communities, Tacoma is home to young families and homeowners who prioritize… Continue Reading →
Blog, Roofing on Location | October 7th, 2019
To kick off our ACME Roofing on Location series for October, we’ve got our third house from Tacoma, Washington. We helped the client settle on a new shingle from PABCO Roofing, one of our most popular and trusted product lines. Neighborhood Overview Along with being the second largest city on the Sound (behind Seattle), Tacoma is the third largest city in Washington, serving as the centre of what has been dubbed the ‘South Sound’ region, home to around 1 million residents. The majority of Tacoma’s housing market is made up of homeowners, and homes that are more than 50 years… Continue Reading →
Blog, Roofing on Location | September 25th, 2019
September’s second ACME Roofing on Location post is another project that we worked on in our home base of Tacoma, Washington. The client decided on a product from Malarkey Roofing, a brand based out of Portland, Oregon. Neighborhood Overview Tacoma’s North End was once home to portable mills used for logging. At the heart of the industry was the Northern Manufacturing Company mill, located in the Proctor District. But by the beginning of the 20th century, streetcars had arrived and the North End began to boom with housing, and of course, why not? These days, the North End boasts beautifully… Continue Reading →
Blog, Roofing on Location | September 23rd, 2019
This month, we are featuring the another installment of our ACME Roofing on Location series. This series is intended to highlight our recent projects around Washington state, as well as to educate our customers on current roofing materials and the new possibilities available in the art of roofing. This week’s post highlights a project that we completed in Gig Harbor, using a product from Malarkey Roofing. Neighborhood Overview Gig Harbor, home to several thousand Washingtonians, is known as the ‘gateway to the Olympic Peninsula.’ As one of Washington’s wealthiest cities, the real estate market in Gig Harbor is also thriving…. Continue Reading →
Blog, Roofing on Location | September 9th, 2019
This month, ACME Roofing on Location takes us to a project we completed in the city of Fircrest, Washington. The client decided on a product from PABCO Roofing, one of our most popular choices for the Washington’s rainy climate. While quality and function are a great place to start when choosing a shingle, in this post, we’re including some information on why choosing the right color is also an important part of the process. Neighborhood Overview Fircrest is home to roughly 7,000 Washingtonians, and is located just west of Tacoma. With a homeownership rate of 66.2% and 63.4% of the… Continue Reading →
Blog, Roofing on Location | August 16th, 2019
Welcome to Lakewood! ACME Roofing offers residential roofing for homeowners in and around Lakewood Washington. This week we’re highlighting a recent residential roofing project in Lakewood Malarkey Roofing’s Legacy shingle. Neighborhood Overview Lakewood is Washington’s 17th largest community, home to a diverse mix of white- and blue-collar workers. 45% of people own their own home in Lakewood, and the housing supply contains 47.8% single-family homes, a relatively smaller percentage than the surrounding communities. Lakewood also has a high percentage of very old homes, with 40.6% of them built between 1940 and 1969. With an average rainfall of around 41 inches… Continue Reading →
Blog, Roofing on Location | August 12th, 2019
ACME Roofing offers residential roofing services in and around Spanaway, WA. When it comes to residential roofing, ACME Roofing gives you the opportunity to choose from great roofing products that will keep you and your home protected. This week we’re highlighting a recent residential roofing project in Spanaway, WA. Neighborhood Overview Spanaway is one of the Greater Seattle area’s more affordable cities, with over 90% of homes coming in under $400k in valuation. Thanks to this, 69.4% of community residents own their own homes, with 77% of these being single-family homes. 53.7% of homes were built between 1970 and 1999,… Continue Reading →
