Tried a self-healing membrane on a flat section last year after a buddy swore by it. It did seal up a couple of tiny nail holes after a hailstorm, whi...

You nailed it about metal not being a “one-and-done fix.” I’ve seen the same thing on some older barns we work on—rust sneaks up wherever leaves pile ...

Medium gray asphalt here too, and honestly, the difference after blowing in extra insulation was bigger than I expected. I always thought shingle colo...

Mixing profiles is just asking for trouble—I learned that the hard way too. I tried to save a few bucks by using leftover panels from two jobs, and su...

Had a job last fall where we replaced some metal flashing on a beach house—north side was way worse than the rest, even though it barely saw sun. The ...

I feel your pain with the galvanized steel. Helped my uncle reroof his fishing shack a few summers back, and we went with galvanized thinking it'd hol...

I've seen mixed results with zinc strips myself... Installed them on a customer's roof about two years ago, and while they slowed down the moss, they ...

Haha, squirrels are no joke...had a similar issue myself. Ended up installing metal mesh behind the soffit vents—worked wonders. On the ventilation si...

I used to think it was overkill too, until I started apprenticing and saw firsthand how sneaky storm damage can be. Had a customer last spring who tho...

Had a similar situation last spring. Adjuster kept saying the shingles were already curling before the hailstorm, but luckily we'd done a routine insp...