East St. Louis, IL Used to Be an Ancient City with Pyramids

When you think pyramids, you think of Egypt or Mexico — not Illinois. But just eight miles east of the Gateway Arch is what archaeologists believe to be the ancient city of Cahokia. And it had pyramids.

Roofing Wednesday: Santa Claus Village

Did you know that Santa Claus' official home (including office, post office and Christmas house) is located at the Arctic Circle in Rovaniemi, Lapland in northern Finland? You can visit ol' Saint Nick for a true Christmas experience, write letters to friends and family which will be posted by the "cheerful Postal Elves" or send letters to Santa at this address. 

Best Practices for Commercial Roof Maintenance

As a property manager or facility owner, you know how important the roof is on your commercial building. Roofing costs can be a concern, but you can keep to your overall budget with a little planning that includes regular inspections, thorough maintenance and preventative repairs.

Tesla's New Solar Roof - From a Roofing Contractor's POV

Elon Musk of Tesla unveiled his new solar roof this weekend and he makes a lot of great points — like decentralized power generation — but the tech aspect of this is going to have to get past some of the bigger issues prior to it becoming mainstream, especially in more cloudy climates like St. Louis.