Yeah, that’s been my experience too. I’m in upstate NY and the temp swings here are brutal. I tried two different brands on my flat porch roof over th...

That’s the truth. I used to only check my attic in spring, but last year a summer storm snuck a leak right over my bathroom. Didn’t notice until the p...

I get the appeal of metal, but I actually went with architectural shingles last time around and haven’t regretted it. Yeah, they don’t last as long as...

I hear you on the spray stuff. I was pretty skeptical at first too, but when we had a chunk of shingles peel up after a windstorm last spring, I grabb...

I get where you’re coming from about maintenance, but honestly, I think the approvals are what trip most people up—at least in my area. I spent months...

I get where you're coming from, simpler can be better sometimes—but honestly, ventilation alone isn't always enough. Had a buddy who went super basic ...

I've had pretty similar experiences with silicone—looks great when you first put it on, but after a season or two of sun and rain, it starts lifting a...

Yeah, warranties seem more like marketing gimmicks nowadays. Makes me wonder if climate shifts—hotter summers, harsher storms—are also speeding up wea...

Yeah, drones can definitely overreact sometimes. Had a similar thing happen with my gutters—inspection flagged them as "severely clogged," but when I ...

Yeah, regular checks definitely make a difference. I went through something similar—not with sedums, but with creeping thyme. Looked awesome at first,...

Yeah, that's true enough, but honestly I think inspectors vary a lot more than the actual codes do. When we redid our roof last summer, I was all para...