I run into this all the time—owners get fixated on the bottom line and don’t realize what’s actually in (or missing from) the bid. I’ve found that wal...

That’s the tipping point for me too—once corrosion sets in, patches just don’t hold up. Midwest freeze-thaw cycles are brutal on aluminum. If you’re a...

I’ll push back a bit on the idea that regrading is always the most cost-effective fix. In a few properties I’ve managed, French drains actually handle...

I get where you’re coming from, but I’ve actually had the opposite happen a couple of times. If I just kept sending every extra thing they asked for, ...

You're spot on about airflow—it's often overlooked. Insulation helps, sure, but without proper ventilation, you're basically trapping heat and moistur...

Totally get what you're saying about sandbags—there's something reassuringly solid about them. But from a property management perspective, I've found ...

Rigid foam boards are definitely reliable, but I've also had good results with spray foam insulation on modified bitumen roofs. A few years back, we h...