When I was helping my brother-in-law redo his roof, we went the factory seconds route to save some cash. Honestly, it wasn't as sketchy as I thought i...

Had a similar experience a few years back when we bought our first house. The previous owner had done some DIY roof repairs—looked great from the grou...

Haha, I hear you on that. Had a homeowner last month who was tackling his own roof and swore by his cordless nailer. Told me he almost slipped once be...

I get what you're saying about the green roof and energy savings—definitely a valid point. But from my experience, flashy upgrades can sometimes mask ...

Good points overall, but I wouldn't always put too much blame on the underlayment itself. I've inspected plenty of roofs where the underlayment was st...

I've actually done exactly that hybrid approach you're talking about. A couple of months back, I had a client with a pretty steep roof and some tricky...

I've inspected plenty of homes with metal roofs, and honestly, the noise thing is a bit exaggerated. Sure, if it's poorly installed without proper ins...