Totally agree—seen way too many folks try to “hermetically seal” their attics and end up with a science experiment growing overhead. I always say, if ...

The “original craftsmanship” line cracks me up. I had a guy once who spent half an hour tapping on my roof deck like he was listening for Morse code, ...

Man, “potential moisture intrusion” is the inspector’s way of saying “good luck sleeping at night.” I get it though—sometimes patching works for a whi...

Ha, I hear you on the attic sauna situation. I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve crawled up there and found those baffles just sort of... existing,...

I've installed plenty of hip and ridge shingles in chilly weather without warming them overnight, and honestly, it's usually fine if you're careful. T...

Good call on documenting everything—insurance companies love their proof, haha. Learned that the hard way after a storm ripped off half my shingles. T...

Haha, drones are handy but they're no match for boots on shingles. I've seen homeowners catch stuff even I missed at first glance—nothing beats a clos...

Haha, drilling aluminum dry...been there, done that, got the ruined drill bits to prove it. Aluminum's definitely got a sneaky side—looks easy until y...

Good points overall, but honestly, I'd say don't go too crazy with the paperwork requests. Sure, licenses and insurance are a must-have, but asking fo...

Copper's great, no doubt, but honestly, I've seen roofs with copper strips still get mossy patches if they're shaded by big trees or in damp climates....

That's actually a pretty clever suggestion—I wish I'd thought of it before installing aluminum flashing near copper a few years back. Let's just say I...

Totally agree about polyiso and vapor barriers being lifesavers—been there, done that. One thing I'd add: don't skimp on edge details and flashing. Ha...

Totally agree—tile roofs aren't exactly "set it and forget it," but they're pretty close. One thing I'd add is to watch out for the underlayment benea...