That’s pretty much been my experience, too. I had a maroon Camry that faded out to a weird dusty pink after about six years parked outside. The sun ju...

That’s a good point about mixing things up being more work than it’s worth sometimes. I’ve seen the same thing happen with exterior paint touch-ups on...

Funny thing, I once had a contractor try to convince me that “premium” shingles would make up for cutting corners on flashing. Two years later, guess ...

Honestly, I get the temptation to just do a quick check, but in my experience, even a solid poke around isn’t always enough—especially in older homes....

I’ve actually noticed the same thing here in western WA. Swapped out some old dark shingles for lighter Malarkey ones on a duplex I manage, and the at...

That’s been my experience too—those spray-on sealers seem like a quick fix, but they just don’t handle the freeze-thaw cycles. I had a patch job on a ...

I’ve had my fair share of underlayment mishaps, too. We manage a bunch of duplexes and small apartment buildings, and every time there’s a re-roof, it...