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RE: Feeling good about my switch to composite tiles - worth it?
I get what you’re saying about the warranties being kind of a black box, but honestly, I think some of that is just how much you push your roofer for documentation. When we did our composite install last year, I basicall...
RE: How do you keep your roof from splitting in extreme weather?
I learned this the hard way. My house came with basic 3-tab shingles and after just one winter, I noticed a few starting to curl up. Didn’t expect it that fast. I thought venting would be enough, but now I’m eyeing those...
RE: just read about roof issues popping up after winter - are you checking yours?
Totally get what you mean. First winter in my place and I was up in the attic every other week, just paranoid about drips or weird smells. The noise from rain on metal is wild - kind of cozy, but hail is a whole other th...
RE: Feeling good about my switch to composite tiles - worth it?
That’s actually something I’ve been wondering about - how much of the wind issue is the material itself, and how much comes down to the way it’s put on. When we had our roof done last fall (composite, too), I asked the c...
RE: When sparks fly: imagining a wildfire-proof neighborhood
That’s exactly what I ran into - tried the super fine mesh after hearing about embers getting in, but then the attic felt like a sauna. I’m still not sure what’s worse: risking a stray ember or dealing with mold from all...
RE: if you had to redo your roof tomorrow, what material would you pick?
I’m in the middle of this debate myself since my place is due for a new roof in the next year or two. Leaning toward metal, but the noise thing worries me - my parents’ house had a metal roof and you could barely hear yo...
RE: Did you know shingles get layered like fish scales?
Three layers? That’s wild. I thought I was being cautious when I insisted on a roof inspection before buying, but turns out, even with just two layers, there were spots where water had been sneaking in for who knows how ...
RE: How do you keep your gutters from turning into leaf soup?
I’m in the same boat with the mesh guards. I put them on thinking it’d be a one-and-done fix, but those little helicopter seeds from my neighbor’s maple just slip right through. Pine needles are even worse. I guess it ke...
RE: How do you keep your gutters from turning into leaf soup?
That’s pretty much been my experience too - foam inserts just turned into a soggy mess after the first fall. I went with the micro-mesh guards last year, and yeah, they’re not cheap, but they actually do what they’re sup...