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RE: just read about roof issues popping up after winter - are you checking yours?
I hear you on the attic checks - honestly, I used to think a quick peek up there was enough. But last spring, I got burned. Had a spot where water was coming in behind the flashing, and it barely left a mark in the insul...
RE: Anyone have experience with shingles that hold up against hail?
I’ve seen a couple Class 4 installs after some nasty hail here in Kansas, and honestly, they looked better than regular shingles but still had some dings and granule loss. Maybe it’s less about the rating and more about ...
RE: When hail meets metal: a suburban legend
Had a neighbor with a shiny new metal roof - looked great for about six months. Then one hailstorm and it was like someone played whack-a-mole up there. He called it “patina,” but his wife called it “an eyesore.” Guess b...
RE: New Discussion
Mesh screens seem to be the only thing that stands a chance against those fir needles, at least in my experience. I’ve seen so many “miracle” gutter guards get pitched - my uncle tried one of those fancy helmet-style cov...
RE: Thinking about replacing my roof - are shingles really worth it?
Honestly, I’m not totally convinced the color of the shingles is the main thing making attics hotter. My cousin has lighter shingles and still complains about his upstairs being an oven in July. I think attic ventilation...
RE: Weighing the pros and cons: full roof removal vs. just adding a new layer
Yeah, I’ve seen folks try to just add a layer and hope for the best, but when we finally pulled up the old shingles on my uncle’s house, half the decking was mush. Midwest freeze-thaw cycles are brutal - stuff looks fine...
RE: Roof upkeep through the seasons - did you see this?
That’s been my experience too, honestly. I get what you’re saying about the composite strips - my uncle tried them on his place last fall, and while they’re less obvious than the old-school metals, you can still spot the...
RE: Roof upkeep through the seasons - did you see this?
I hear you on the synthetic underlayment - my uncle swears by it too, but I’ve seen a couple jobs where it still let water sneak in around the fasteners after a rough winter. Maybe installer error, maybe just bad luck. D...
RE: Roof upkeep through the seasons - did you see this?
That mesh trick really does buy you some time, even if it’s a pain to get it to lay flat. I’ve watched guys swear by that spray, but I’ve seen it bubble up and peel after a couple hot days, too. Cement’s messy, but at le...
RE: Thinking about replacing my roof - are shingles really worth it?
Yeah, I’ve seen a lot of those “shingles blowing off” stories and honestly, it’s not just hype. I’m around the Chicago area, and we get those wild wind gusts off the lake - sometimes it sounds like the roof’s gonna take ...
RE: When the inspector thinks your house is older than it is
Had the same thing happen - inspector saw some knob-and-tube in my attic and pegged the place as 1960s, but it’s an ’88 build. That’s the truth. Sometimes I wonder if they just grabbed whatever was left in the truck. As...
RE: Roof upkeep through the seasons - did you see this?
Pine needles are the worst. I’ve tried mesh, foam, even those “reverse curve” ones you mentioned - none of them lasted more than a season before I was back up there scraping out sludge. At this point, I just schedule my ...
RE: Roofing near the ocean - did you know salt air eats metal?
Yeah, ultrasonic stuff always seemed a bit gimmicky to me. My uncle tried something similar for pigeons at his beach house - same story. Worked for a couple days, then the birds just shrugged it off. Those thin wires you...
RE: Roof upkeep through the seasons - did you see this?
Had a similar thing happen at my uncle's place a couple years back. He swore up and down it was a roof leak, even though the shingles were barely two years old. After some digging around (and a fair bit of arguing, lol),...
RE: is it just me or are roofs wearing out faster these days?
Funny you mention that...I was just talking to an older roofer last week, and he swears training was tougher back in his day - classic "uphill both ways" kinda guy. But honestly, from what I've seen, it's not really abou...