That reminds me of a job after a pretty nasty hailstorm—homeowner was sure the roof had to be replaced because of some staining and a bit of musty smell in the attic. Turned out, it wasn’t storm damage at all, just a disconnected dryer vent sending warm, damp air straight into the rafters. Once we got that sorted and swapped out a handful of cracked shingles, the “roof problems” disappeared. Funny how often folks assume the worst when it’s really just a small thing causing all the drama.
I’ve always said, it’s not always about age or even storms—sometimes it’s just bad ventilation or insulation letting moisture build up where it shouldn’t. Makes me wonder how many people have replaced perfectly good roofs over stuff like that. Anyone else run into weird attic issues that looked like roof leaks at first? Sometimes it’s tough to tell what’s really going on until you crawl up there and poke around…
