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RE: When hail meets metal: a suburban legend
That’s exactly what happened at my uncle’s place last spring. He had the basic corrugated metal, and after that hailstorm, it looked like someone went nuts with a ball-peen hammer. Meanwhile, his neighbor across the stre...
RE: How often do you actually get your business roof checked?
I’ve actually seen it go both ways, but I’d say it depends a lot on how fast you catch it. There was this one job last fall - flat roof, old built-up system - where we found a small leak early on. We pulled back a sectio...
RE: Would You Pick Clay Tiles for Your Roof or Something Else?
Had a neighbor who put in clay tiles because she loved the look - her house really did stand out, but man, after two winters she was already patching up cracked tiles. Midwest weather just isn’t kind to them. I’m helping...
RE: When hail meets metal: a suburban legend
Had a job last fall where the homeowner insisted on stainless fasteners after hearing a similar horror story. Honestly, it was a pain to source them, but he hasn’t had any issues so far. Upfront cost was higher, but he f...
RE: Quick fix or redo: dealing with damaged aluminum flashing
I totally get where you’re coming from. I tried the quick patch route last year on my uncle’s garage - looked fine at first, but after a couple storms, water found its way back in. Ended up redoing the whole flashing any...
RE: Roofing near the ocean - did you know salt air eats metal?
Copper’s gorgeous, but yeah, those price tags are wild. I’ve mostly worked with aluminum too - seems like everyone’s default now, especially near the coast. Zinc’s kind of the wildcard. One of the older guys I learned fr...
RE: Thinking about installing leaf filters - worth the hype or waste of cash?
Leaf filters always sound great in theory, but man, I’ve seen so many folks get their hopes up and still end up with a mess. Last fall, I helped my uncle swap out some old snap-on guards he’d put in a few years back - he...
RE: Roofing that stands up to wild weather - anyone tried this?
We went with a metal roof too, about two years back. Honestly, I haven't tracked energy bills closely enough to notice a huge difference...maybe a small drop in summer AC costs? But the biggest relief for me has been the...
RE: Best ways to insulate a modified bitumen roof?
Rigid foam definitely has its perks when it comes to troubleshooting. I remember helping my uncle with his roof a couple summers ago - he had spray foam insulation, and we spent hours trying to pinpoint a tiny leak. Ende...
RE: Is it true tile roofs are basically maintenance-free?
Yeah, I'd bet that's it. Down here in Florida, I've noticed concrete tiles get algae buildup pretty quick too, especially shaded areas. Definitely not maintenance-free...we're always pressure washing and treating roofs e...
RE: took a chance on higher-priced bids and it paid off
Man, I feel this. Had something similar happen when we were doing a roof replacement job last summer. The main contractor was super thorough, but halfway through, he brought in a couple of new guys to speed things up. Th...