Had the same debate with myself last year. I went metal because everyone swore it was “set and forget,” but after one gnarly hailstorm, I noticed a co...

Had my first hailstorm last year and freaked out when I saw all the little dents on my metal roof. Called a roofer buddy who basically laughed and sai...

I’m right there with you on the architectural asphalt. When I bought my place a couple years ago, the inspector basically laughed at my old 3-tabs—sai...

Twice a year sounds about right, honestly. I’ve only been in my house for a year, but after last fall’s windstorm, I got up there and found a bunch of...

I swear, every time I try to fix something around here, I end up making three trips to the hardware store because I don’t have the “right” bit. Last w...

We moved in last summer and the black shingles on our house made the upstairs feel like an oven. Ended up switching to a lighter color during some sto...

That’s exactly what tripped me up when I first started looking into green roofs. I thought it’d be a cool way to add some insulation and maybe grow a ...

When I bought my place, the previous owner had done a quick rust cleanup and repaint on the metal roof. Looked great at first, but within a year those...