#DIY Guide

Heat rises. It is a law of physics. If your roof is uninsulated or your tiles are slipped, you aren’t just heating your home; you are heating the entire neighborhood. With energy prices remaining volatile, the roof has become the most critical battlefield for home efficiency. However, the roofing industry is notoriously opaque. It is filled with jargon—flashing kits, eaves trays, breathable membranes—that scares off the average homeowner. Roofing Superstore (part of the Construction Materials Online group) disrupted this. They took the trade merchant model and put it online, giving DIYers access to professional-grade materials. But buying a pallet of slate is not the same as buying a book from Amazon. Logistics are heavy. Mistakes are expensive.