Winter’s always the wildcard, isn’t it? I’ve seen green roofs come through a brutal snow season looking surprisingly okay, but the real trouble usuall...

KEEPING ICY ROOFS IN CHECK: WHAT’S YOUR GO-TO TRICK? Cables have bailed me out more than once, especially on those 1950s bungalows with barely enough...

I get the hesitation about green roofs, but honestly, after a brutal ice storm a few years back, my neighbor’s sedum roof held up better than my old t...

That’s spot on about the insurance headaches. I’ve seen folks fight tooth and nail just to get a partial payout, only to be told they can’t use the ma...

I hear you on the patch jobs never matching—I've swapped out a handful of shingles here and there after hail, and you can always spot the new ones fro...

You're definitely right about inspections being key. I learned that the hard way with some outdoor hinges on my shed doors. Thought stainless steel wo...

I had a similar experience when installing mine—didn't even think about rubber washers until AFTER everything was screwed in and humming away. Ended u...

Couldn't agree more about flashing—seen way too many leaks start there after storms. I'd add one more thing: document your roof's current condition wi...

You're spot on about shortcuts coming back to bite you later. Reminds me of a job I did years ago after a pretty nasty storm. Homeowner had tried patc...

Couldn't agree more. Had a client once who insisted on going cheap after a storm damaged his roof—ended up replacing half the sheets again within a ye...

Had a similar experience myself—worked on a building where the owner insisted slope alone would handle drainage. It did...mostly. But after a few heav...

I installed heat cables on my roof edges and gutters a couple years back after a nasty ice dam caused water to leak into my attic. Honestly, I was ske...