Moss in the PNW is basically a supervillain—zinc strips, copper, you name it, it just shrugs and keeps growing. I’ve seen sedum work on some low-slope...
Had a client swear by the plastic-coated mesh, but after a month, the squirrels basically treated it like an all-you-can-eat buffet. Stainless is pric...
Yeah, zinc strips are kind of like putting a bandaid on a leaky boat if your shingles are already curling up. I’ve seen folks get real excited about t...
Had a customer once who swore his roof was haunted—every time it rained, water showed up in a new spot. Turned out, squirrels had chewed a hole right ...
That “roof lasagna” line cracked me up—been there, peeled back the layers, and found everything from 1970s newspapers to a squirrel’s winter stash. Yo...
Yeah, double layers can be a real headache down the road. I’ve pulled up roofs where it felt like I was digging through a lasagna—shingle, felt, shing...
THE MORE AIRFLOW, THE MERRIER? NOT ALWAYS… I get where your builder’s coming from—airflow is good, but there’s such a thing as too much of a good thi...
Man, you nailed it. Folks always wanna talk about the “miracle shingle” but I’ve seen more sweaty attics saved by a $5 can of spray foam than a whole ...
Haha, been there myself. Reminds me of the first time I tackled a hip roof solo—thought I'd breeze through it after watching a couple vids. Nope. Ende...
You know, I hear what you're saying about granules and cheap shingles, but honestly, I think sometimes we give shingles a bit too much blame. I've bee...
Dormers definitely throw a wrench in things sometimes. Had a client last summer with a similar setup—gable roof, multiple dormers—and the attic was li...
Yeah, weight usually isn't a huge deal if the structure's solid, but I've seen some "eco-friendly" setups that got a little ambitious. Had one client ...
Yeah, I've definitely learned the hard way about welding TPO in scorching heat. Last summer, I thought I'd be smart and push through a midday weld—end...
Yeah, that's spot on. Did a roof replacement last summer for a homeowner who'd just upgraded their HVAC the year before, and we ended up joking about ...