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Couto Construction blog

It’s our goal to arm you with the information you need to make the best home improvement decisions for your family. To that end, we’ve put together the following blog posts to keep you informed and up-to-date on the latest trends in roofing, siding, windows and doors. 

Massachusetts and Rhode Island Roofing Blog
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Why Flashing And Ridge Vents Are Important For Your Roof

Why Flashing And Ridge Vents Are Important For Your Roof

It shelters you, your whole family, your pets, all your prized possessions. It is the roof of your southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod or Rhode Islan... Read more

Team photo with the caption Couto Construction Earns 2021 Angi Super Service Award

Couto Construction Earns 2021 Angi Super Service Award

New Bedford, Mass. – Couto Construction is proud to announce that it has earned the home service industry’s coveted Angi Super Service Award (SSA). Th... Read more

Learn More About Your Roof's Underlayment & Ice and Water Shield

Learn More About Your Roof's Underlayment & Ice and Water Shield

Your roof goes beyond the shingles you see. It is a complete system of different components working together to keep your home dry and protected from ... Read more

Why A Roof Deck Is Important For The Integrity Of Your Roof

Why A Roof Deck Is Important For The Integrity Of Your Roof

Today’s pop quiz has only three questions, but you must get them all correct. Ready? 1 — Guess your age. 2 — What are your initials? 3 — What is a roo... Read more

How Proper Ventilation Extends The Life Of Your Roof

How Proper Ventilation Extends The Life Of Your Roof

No house comes with a parts manual. What are hip jacks? Cripple rafters? What is roof ventilation? You can get away with not knowing the structural wo... Read more

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The Part Insulation Plays To Protect Your Home

Most homeowners in southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod, and Rhode Island are grateful to their roofs for protecting their families from Mother Nature... Read more

4 Things To Know When Considering Roof Replacement Or Repair

4 Things To Know When Considering Roof Replacement Or Repair

Patriots vs Colts; Toll House cookies vs Boston Cream Pie. Life is all about choices, and homeowners in southeastern Massachusetts have one more: roof... Read more

How Your Roof's Framing Helps Protect Your Home

How Your Roof's Framing Helps Protect Your Home

Remember the kids’ game with your fingers, “Here is the church, here is the steeple?” When you held up your index fingers, that was not the steeple. T... Read more

roof replacement financing guide

Your Best Roof Replacement Financing Option And How It Works

Does your roof know how much money you have in the bank? Of course not, which is why your roof chooses now to finally fail. You know you need a comple... Read more

How Long Will My Roof Replacement Take?

How Long Will My Roof Replacement Take?

Which orange came first, the fruit or the color? How far up do bald people go when they wash their faces? How long will my roof replacement take? Let’... Read more

How To Know If You Should Finance Your Roof Replacement

How To Know If You Should Finance Your Roof Replacement

Knowing you need a roof replacement and paying for a roof replacement are two different issues. After deciding on roof replacement for your southeaste... Read more

Can You Finance A Roof Replacement And What Are Your Options?

Can You Finance A Roof Replacement And What Are Your Options?

A roof replacement is one of those projects most homeowners dread having to pay for. Whether your roof has been damaged by a natural disaster or wear ... Read more

6 Things That Affect The Cost Of Your Roof Replacement

6 Things That Affect The Cost Of Your Roof Replacement

This homeowner question is so common it often autocompletes when you search on the internet: What are roof replacement costs? More important than gett... Read more

Should You Get Your Windows Replaced When Getting New Siding Installed?

Should You Get Your Windows Replaced When Getting New Siding Installed?

When having your siding replaced, other components of your home are affected, including windows. Since you probably installed your existing windows an... Read more

How Much Can You Expect Repairing Or Replacing Your Siding To Cost?

How Much Can You Expect Repairing Or Replacing Your Siding To Cost?

Earl Scheib, the auto body dealer, once advertised a $49.95 paint job on any car. Imagine the quality of a paint job for less than fifty bucks. With h... Read more

What Is The Best Siding To Choose For Your Home?

What Is The Best Siding To Choose For Your Home?

You've probably seen the film credit, “Best Boy,” a thousand times but probably had no idea what it meant. In films, the “Best Boy” is the main assist... Read more

When Do You Need To Have Your Vinyl Siding Replaced?

When Do You Need To Have Your Vinyl Siding Replaced?

Vinyl siding is a popular exterior home covering, thanks to its durability and ease of maintenance. Unfortunately, no siding material lasts forever. Y... Read more

How Will Your Fiber Cement Siding Be Installed?

How Will Your Fiber Cement Siding Be Installed?

The process of installing fiber cement siding is very similar to vinyl siding. Other than the extra weight of fiber cement siding, the process is gene... Read more

How Do You Keep Your Commercial Roof Maintained?

How Do Contractors Work With Insurance Companies?

A homeowner familiar with an insurer is a homeowner with a streak of bad luck. As a homeowner in the New Bedford area, you are not expected to know ho... Read more

Can You Have Your New Siding Installed In The Rain Or Winter?

Can You Have Your New Siding Installed In The Rain Or Winter?

When preparing for siding replacement, you control many factors, including preferred materials, contractor selection, budget, and project timeline. Bu... Read more

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