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RE: Composite Shingles vs. Asphalt: Which Would You Trust Over Your Head?

Yeah, the moss battle is real—my old place had shade and I swear the roof was greener than the lawn half the year. Here’s my step-by-step on what’s ke...

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RE: Keeping rust at bay when you're near the ocean

That’s been my experience too—“marine grade” doesn’t always live up to the hype, especially with all the salt in the air. I’ve found that even 316 sta...

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RE: How do you keep your gutters from turning into leaf soup?

I actually had foam inserts for a while—figured they’d be a quick fix, but honestly, they were more hassle than help. After the first year, I noticed ...

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RE: Thinking about replacing my roof—are shingles really worth it?

I’ve been in central AZ for about 18 years now, and I’ve had both shingle and metal roofs on different houses. Here’s how it played out for me, step b...

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RE: Finally tackled that metal edging thing on my roof

Clearing out the soffits made a huge difference for me too. As for the vented closure strips, I did install them last summer on my shed roof. Here’s w...

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RE: Roofing roulette: whose warranty saves the day?

Good point about the annual inspections—I honestly didn't realize that was a thing until recently. Makes me wonder how strict companies usually are ab...

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RE: thinking about splurging on better roofing—worth it or nah?

Totally agree with this—ventilation is key. I'd suggest first checking how much insulation you actually have up there. When I beefed mine up, I notice...

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RE: Is it true tile roofs are basically maintenance-free?

Yeah, tile roofs definitely aren't "set it and forget it." Had similar issues myself—flashing around my chimney started leaking after about 10 years. ...

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RE: ROOF DAMAGE DILEMMA: ASPHALT VS METAL, WHICH IS BETTER FOR INSURANCE CLAIMS?

Had a similar experience with my metal roof after a hailstorm. Adjuster kept insisting the dents were just cosmetic... ended up taking close-up photos...

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RE: Roof checkups saved me big bucks—anyone else?

That's actually a pretty smart way to approach it. When I first considered a green roof, I started with just a few containers of hardy succulents and ...

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RE: Picking the right roof color—my step-by-step approach

Haha, disco ball roof... that's definitely a memorable way to learn about color selection. I had a similar thing happen but with siding—picked a nice ...

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RE: dodged a disaster today with proper protective gear

Had a similar close call myself a few years back—thought I was being super careful, had the harness on and everything. But turns out I'd missed checki...

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