Couldn’t agree more. I remember pulling up a couple layers on an old bungalow—looked fine from the outside, but underneath? Total compost heap around ...
I hear you on the 3-tabs—my old place had them, and after one bad hailstorm, it looked like someone took a hammer to the roof. Switched to Class 4 imp...
That Midwest freeze/thaw is brutal on coatings, no doubt. I tried a “green” elastomeric coating on my old flat roof a few years back, hoping it’d hold...
That’s the truth. I once thought a little draft around the attic pull-down was no big deal, but after a cold snap, the frost patterns told a different...
That’s been my experience too. I live in a spot where we get those sideways rainstorms and hail that sounds like someone’s throwing rocks at the house...
That “set it and forget it” dream never quite pans out, does it? I’ve been down the foam insert road too—looked great for about six months, then turne...
Had a similar run-in with insurance after a hailstorm last year. The adjuster kept asking if the plants were “part of the roof” or just landscaping go...
I used to think felt’s breathability was a big deal, too, but after re-roofing my place in muggy south Georgia, I honestly couldn’t tell any differenc...
That’s been my experience too. I’ve seen a neighbor try heated cables on his Spanish tile roof up here in Minnesota, and it was a mess. Couple of crac...
Funny enough, I thought “cool” shingles would be a game changer too, but my attic still felt like a sauna until I beefed up the insulation. Energy bil...
Had a similar experience with spray foam—thought I was being clever sealing up gaps, but ended up blocking a vent and had condensation dripping down t...
That’s the truth. I watched my neighbor drop a small fortune on fancy panels, but the crew rushed the underlayment and didn’t seal the fasteners right...
This is solid advice. I've never been a roofer myself, but I've had to deal with enough roof issues over the years to know how quickly things can spir...
When I redid my garage roof a couple years back, I went with insulation under EPDM too. Made a huge difference—especially in summer when it used to fe...
Couldn't agree more. Reminds me of the time our neighbor hired some fancy nationwide company. Their workers spent half the day taking selfies with the...