Laying them out dry can help, sure, but have you considered snapping chalk lines instead? I found that dry-laying shingles sometimes gave me a false s...

Yep, prep's definitely key—seen way too many callbacks from rushed applications. I've had decent luck with Sika's MS polymer stuff myself, seems to st...

Interesting points about drones and thermal imaging. I've tried both, and yeah, drones can be a bit tricky—especially if you've got a roof with lots o...

Yeah, seen this happen more times than I'd like. Warranty language can be tricky, especially with roofing—some warranties cover materials but not labo...

Yeah, duct tape's handy but won't hold forever... But isn't going smaller upfront just kicking the can down the road? Curious if folks factor in PMI a...

From what I've seen, realistically it's usually closer to 10-15 years to fully recoup from energy savings alone. Depends heavily on your local climate...