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Roofing a Queen Anne or Painted Lady Home: One Roof, Many Textures

Roofing a Queen Anne or Painted Lady Home: One Roof, Many Textures

A Queen Anne or Painted Lady is the most elaborate of the Victorians, mixing slate, decorative shingles, and bold color across a turret and a maze of gables. Replacing that roof without flattening its character is the hard part. Here’s how Brava recreates the slate-and-shake look, in custom color, on a roof built to last fifty years.

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Roofing a Spanish or Mediterranean Home: Barrel Tile Built for Indiana Winters

Roofing a Spanish or Mediterranean Home: Barrel Tile Built for Indiana Winters

The terracotta barrel-tile roof is the heart of a Spanish or Mediterranean home, but real clay tile is heavy, costly, and vulnerable to cracking in Indiana’s freeze-thaw winters. Brava composite barrel tile delivers the authentic S-curve look at a fraction of the weight, built to handle Midwest weather. Here’s what to know before you reroof or build.

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Roofing a Craftsman Bungalow: The Cedar Shake Look, Without the Upkeep

Roofing a Craftsman Bungalow: The Cedar Shake Look, Without the Upkeep

A Craftsman bungalow’s charm lives in its textured shake roof and wide eaves — so a failing cedar roof, or a flat asphalt replacement, hits its character hard. Brava composite cedar shake gives you the authentic hand-split look with none of the rot, fire risk, or upkeep, backed by a 50-year warranty. Here’s how a certified Brava installer in Lafayette keeps your bungalow true to itself.

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Roofing a Victorian Home: Keep the Slate Look, Lose the Slate Headaches

Roofing a Victorian Home: Keep the Slate Look, Lose the Slate Headaches

A Victorian’s slate roof is its crown and often its biggest headache. As the original slate fails, owners face a hard choice: pay a fortune for real slate or cheapen the home with asphalt. Brava composite slate offers a third way: the authentic look at a fraction of the weight and cost, backed by a 50-year warranty. Here’s how a certified Brava installer in Lafayette keeps your Victorian looking like itself.

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