Ice dams are a pain, no doubt. I’ve had them form even after clearing drains and making sure the insulation was up to snuff. Sometimes it’s just the w...
Had a place with composite tiles a few years back—honestly, the algae was way less of a headache than with asphalt. Still had to clean under the big o...
I get where you’re coming from, but honestly, I’ve had a couple older buildings where heat cables were the only thing that kept ice dams from wrecking...
Steel gutters definitely hold up better than aluminum, but I’ve still seen them take a beating. Had one property where we swapped out the old aluminum...
That hammer loop is a weird one—always feels like wasted space unless you’re actually carrying a hammer, which honestly isn’t that often for me these ...
Larger downspouts do help a bit with those heavy rains, but honestly, if the guards are clogged on top, water just spills over the edge anyway. I’ve t...
Yeah, I hear you on this. The zinc and copper strips always seem like a good idea until you see that weird clean streak and then the rest of the roof ...
Haha, reading this gave me flashbacks to a project I managed a couple years ago. We had a townhouse complex that needed some serious roof repairs afte...
Had a client go the green roof route a couple years back—looked fantastic once it grew in, but heads up, maintenance was more involved than expected. ...
Haha, been there myself—thought I'd save a quick buck patching up a metal roof after a storm. Ended up chasing sealant tubes rolling down the slope. D...
Drone inspections are definitely a step up from ladder balancing acts—I started using one last summer after a close call with a wobbly ladder (long st...
Interesting points raised here, but honestly, I'm not totally sold on the drone inspections. Had a contractor use one at a property I manage, and whil...
Had a similar issue with tenants ignoring roof leaks. They figured a bucket under the drip was enough... until the ceiling started sagging. Ended up c...
Had a similar headache last year after a nasty hailstorm. Adjuster tried to tell me dents in my metal roof were "just cosmetic," but I pushed back wit...