- That’s interesting, I always assumed snow getting in through ridge vents would be a bigger deal. - My house is newer, and the inspector mentioned ...

- Totally get the frustration—leaks are the worst. - Yeah, had a similar thing happen in my place. Thought the bathroom was leaking, but it ended u...

- My place is only a few years old, so I haven’t run into this yet, but my neighbor had a claim denied last year. - His roof was older, and the insu...

- Just went through my first fall as a homeowner, and yeah, angled guards were a lifesaver. - Didn't think about trimming branches until AFTER the lea...

- Good call on the underlayment...when we bought our place, inspector said roof was fine, but turns out the underlayment was shot. Ended up with leaks...

- Just moved into my first house last year, and gutters were definitely NOT on my radar at first, haha. - Learned the hard way after a heavy rainstorm...

- Yeah, same here... bought my first house 5 years ago, and the shingles already look way older than that. - Had a roofer friend mention that ventilat...

Good points—I was actually wondering something similar. I'm pretty new to all this roofing stuff (first-time homeowner here), and I went with a lighte...

Good points here—I'm actually in the middle of researching this myself (first-time homeowner, lots to learn!). A contractor friend of mine mentioned E...

Totally agree—"maintenance-free" is a stretch. Just moved into my first place with tile roofing, and I've already found a couple tiles sliding around....