Good points all around. A few quick thoughts from my experience: - Mesh guards + pine needles = nightmare fuel. Learned that the hard way at my uncle...

- Yep, seen this firsthand. Helped redo a roof last summer—owner went cheap on drainage mats, thought he'd save a buck. - Fast forward two months: min...

- Yep, seen this plenty... contractors claiming "premium" is standard—like, c'mon, whose standard exactly? - Had a guy once insist copper flashing was...

- Yeah, attic heat's rough, but honestly... installation quality matters a ton too. - Seen some roofs where the underlayment was slapped on carelessly...

- Yep, slope tweaks saved us too—no more mini lakes after every rainstorm, haha. - Still not totally sold on sedum though...ours looked kinda sad even...

- Totally feel ya on warranty skepticism... those numbers always seem a bit optimistic, don't they? - I've been helping out on roofs for a couple year...

- Reflective paint's cool, but ventilation is king. - Helped my uncle install ridge vents last summer... attic went from "oven mode" to "toasty but to...