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RE: If underlayments could talk: which one would outlast the others?
I hear you on that. I put down a “lifetime” synthetic on a job out in Louisa County a couple years back - figured it’d be worth the extra bucks. Looked sharp at first, but after one summer, it started bubbling and curlin...
RE: Eye and hand protection: disposable vs. reusable gear?
Yeah, I get where you’re coming from. Down here, the summer humidity is a killer. I’ve tried those bamboo gloves a couple times - some folks on my crew swear by ‘em, but I’m not totally sold. They do feel lighter at firs...
RE: How do you keep your gutters from turning into leaf soup?
Had a customer last fall who swore by those solid gutter covers - looked great at first, but after the first big storm, water was shooting right over the edge and flooding his flowerbeds. The covers were pitched just a h...
RE: Why does picking between layering new shingles or ripping everything off have to be so confusing?
I’ve torn off a lot of double-layer jobs where the bottom layer was hiding all sorts of rot - usually folks think they’re saving money, but it’s like putting a bandaid on a broken leg. Curious if anyone’s actually had a ...
RE: Roof upkeep through the seasons - did you see this?
I get where you’re coming from on the coatings, but I’ve actually seen a couple of those newer ceramic-based ones hold up decently - though, to be fair, they’re not cheap and you really need a pro who knows what they’re ...
RE: When the leaves fight back: a suburban drain mystery
Mesh guards do help, but I’ve seen plenty of cases where they just shift the problem around. Had a job last fall - customer swore by their fancy stainless guards, but the pitch was too shallow and wet leaves just turned ...
RE: finally found an underlayment that lasts - what's your experience?
I’ve seen that happen more than once with those “60-day” synthetics - marketing never mentions what 60 days in the sun really means. I had a job last July where the underlayment basically melted to the OSB, and it took u...
RE: Just got a roof inspection PDF that's straight outta sci-fi
Funny, I’ve seen scans where the “hot spots” were just a squirrel’s stash of acorns under some leaves. Folks see all that red and think they’re about to spring a leak any minute, but half the time it’s just a sunbaked ri...
RE: Just got a roof inspection PDF that's straight outta sci-fi
Weight’s always the kicker with composite, isn’t it? I’ve been called out to fix a couple places where the homeowner or even the original crew didn’t really factor in the extra load - especially on older homes with 2x4 r...
RE: Roof upkeep through the seasons - did you see this?
Yeah, learned that lesson the hard way myself. Had a client insist on going budget-friendly with their roof mats - against my advice, mind you - and sure enough, within a year they were calling me back to replace the who...
RE: insurance fine print strikes again - what would you do?
Funny you mention your buddy trying to shout his way to a bigger payout...I've seen that happen way too many times myself. I once had a homeowner who was convinced that if he just kept escalating and threatening to "call...