I hear you on the fir needles—those things are relentless. I tried a mesh gutter guard a couple years back, thinking it’d be a game changer, but hones...

Yeah, I hear you on that. My uncle’s place is a newer build—super tight, all the fancy insulation and seals. He had to get a dehumidifier after his wi...

That’s the part they never put in the real estate brochures, right? “Enjoy ocean breezes and a full-body workout maintaining your flashing.” I can rel...

Had a similar situation once, but honestly, even being upfront didn't totally smooth things over. We had a homeowner paying in chunks, and when the de...

Honestly, I've seen some of those high-rated shingles still peel off in storms that weren't even close to 130 mph. Had a job last year where the homeo...

Yeah, I get your hesitation. A buddy of mine tried sedum on his garage roof last year—looked awesome at first, super vibrant and lush. But after one r...

Glad the metal roof worked out for you. I've seen metal roofs hold up pretty well, but they're not bulletproof either. Worked on a house last year tha...

Yeah, I caught that story too—pretty wild. Honestly though, I've seen roofs that haven't been checked in decades hold up just fine, and then others th...