Heights aren’t my favorite either, but after patching a leak in February (never again), I’ll take a fall check any day.
That February leak sounds rough. I had a homeowner call me out last spring because squirrels chewed right through some old flashing—water was pouring into the attic by the time I got there. The funny part? The “cheap fix” from two years earlier ended up costing triple in repairs. I always say, if the flashing looks like it belongs on a soda can, it probably won’t survive a storm or a hungry critter. Sometimes I think the real pests are the shortcuts we try to take...
Yeah, shortcuts always come back to bite you. I’ve seen folks use that thin, shiny flashing and think it’ll hold up, but one good storm or a determined squirrel and it’s game over. I get wanting to save money, but sometimes it just isn’t worth the headache later. I’m still learning, but every time I see a “quick fix” fail, it makes me double-check my own work... probably for the best.
