Yeah, good point about checking the specs—seen plenty of overloaded attics myself. Even when trusses are rated for storage, it's usually pretty minima...

Had a client who installed them a couple years back—looked great initially, but after one rough winter, we noticed some granule loss and minor crackin...

Good call on scoring the steel first—wish I'd known that trick a couple years ago when I redid my shed roof. Would've saved me some colorful language ...

Haha, thermal imaging can definitely make you second-guess things. I've seen moisture spots that looked like hidden lakes up there. Ever had one of th...

Yeah, manuals can be a headache sometimes—I swear they're written by engineers for engineers. I've noticed lately that even simple appliances like mic...

You're spot-on about the materials and contract specifics. I've inspected plenty of roofs that looked fantastic from street-level, only to find out la...

Yeah, that's usually how it goes with new roofing products. I've inspected a few homes recently that had OC ridge caps installed, and honestly, they s...

Glad you brought up ventilation—it's honestly one of those things people overlook way too often. I've inspected a bunch of roofs where folks spent a f...