- Texas heat is no joke—pretty sure I lost five pounds just standing on my roof last July. - I usually go with architectural shingles for jobs like th...

- Couldn’t agree more about those transition spots—valleys, dormers, chimneys... basically anywhere water can get sneaky. I always say, if water had a...

- Walk mats in winter? Yeah, that’s a slip-n-slide waiting to happen. Been there, got the bruises. - Roof jacks and planks are my go-to too. Anything ...

Had the same battery juggling circus last winter—felt like I was running a daycare for batteries, swapping them out every 20 mins. But honestly, even ...

Gravel's a pain—I once spent a weekend scooping it outta my lawn after a storm. Switched to larger river rocks, and they've barely budged since. Still...

• Had a job last spring—roof looked mint from outside, but attic was a sauna. • Turns out, hip roofs with minimal ridge venting seem to trap moisture ...

Yeah, wind's sneaky like that... I've had days where everything seemed dialed in perfectly, then a random gust hits and suddenly my weld looks like am...

Chalk's handy, but honestly, it washes off too easy in the rain. Learned that the hard way... Try painter's tape next time—sticks better and still eas...

Fair points, but gotta say pressure washing metal roofs still makes me a bit twitchy. Seen too many cases where folks thought they were being careful ...

- Totally agree, inspections can be sneaky lifesavers. Had a similar thing happen with a client last spring—inspector noticed some loose shingles afte...