Totally relate to the city office confusion—mine acted like “structural” was some kind of secret code. I swear, every person I talked to had a differe...

Man, you nailed it with “damage control.” I swear, after last year’s hail, my roof looked like it had a run-in with a golf ball machine. Tried those s...

Yeah, learned that one the hard way last winter. Thought my roof was invincible until I found a “decorative” water stain in the guest room. Now I’m up...

I totally get where you’re coming from. I swapped my downspouts for cup style chains last spring, thinking, “How hard can this be?” Turns out, the ans...

I hear you on the “cheap insurance” angle. I used to think ice & water shield was just a way for roofers to pad the bill, but then my cousin’s pla...

I hear you on the maintenance making a difference. My place is only four years old, but the inspector guessed it was at least a decade older—probably ...

I hear you, but I’m still not convinced every old roof is a ticking time bomb. My neighbor’s place is pushing 30 years with the original shingles—surv...

Funny you mention the solar attic fans...I tried one a couple years back, and honestly, it felt like putting a band-aid on a broken leg. Sure, it move...

Haha, ain't that the truth. But honestly, insulation didn't do much for me. I went down the rabbit hole of sealing every tiny gap and crack I could fi...

I've definitely noticed underlayments biting the dust way earlier than advertised. Had a neighbor who bragged about his "premium" underlayment, swore ...

Haha, reminds me of when I got sucked into the premium shingle hype a few years back. Went all-in on some "super reflective, energy-saving" shingles t...

Haha, insurance fine print is like my nemesis. I once asked about getting a discount because I installed gutter guards—figured fewer clogged gutters m...

Haha, funny you mention that... I had a similar experience last summer. Picked up one of those roof sprays because I got tired of my roof looking like...