- You nailed it—decking and ventilation are way more critical than folks realize. - I’ve seen “premium” shingles fail fast on bad decks, especially ...

- Consistent issue I see: even with premium materials, installation shortcuts almost always show up after a big storm. - Nail patterns, flashing detai...

- That’s the insurance classic. Seen a lot of claims get denied when water damage leads to rot and they just call it “owner neglect.” - About that met...

- Seen a few LVL retrofits hold up fine over 10+ years, but it really depends on span, load, and install quality. - Trusses do spread the load better,...

- "Sometimes simple really is smarter than all the gadgets." — I get where you're coming from, but I've seen a few jobs go sideways when folks relied ...

Had a customer last month who thought his roof was fine—turned out the inspector found tiny cracks around the chimney flashing. Saved him from a price...

Couldn't agree more with this. I've inspected plenty of homes where everything looked perfect on paper, but subtle issues cropped up anyway—usually du...