Big Easy Roofing Company has expanded its residential roofing portfolio to include dedicated cedar shake installation, repair, and maintenance services for homeowners throughout the New Orleans ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Q: Several years ago we replaced our worn shake roof with a new, expensive composition roof. Now we are suffocating in the summer. Wood does not conduct heat. Wood shakes are also individual pieces ...

Q: I’m involved in our homeowners association, and we have some people who replaced some of their old roof pieces with new shakes. They now have some clean shakes that don’t match the color of the ...

Q: When should a roof be replaced? I live in the East Bay where the climate is moderate and rainfall is average. The roof is wood shake, about 20 years old. There are no leaks, but the wood is quite ...