Fish scales is a pretty good way to describe it, honestly. Seen plenty of roofs where the “scales” start curling up like a fish outta water, especiall...

Man, ice dams are the silent assassins of winter roofs. I tell folks all the time: those little icicles might look pretty, but they’re plotting. Green...

Man, that’s the truth. I’ve seen some layovers last longer than the original roof, and others turn into a soggy mess after one bad storm. It’s like ga...

Spring and fall are always the worst for moss around here—seems like the damp just wakes it up. I’ve seen pro cleanings last a bit longer, but honestl...

Had a customer once who swore up and down that “no animal could possibly get up there” because his dog couldn’t. Next thing you know, he’s got a famil...

Yeah, WD-40 can be a sneaky dirt magnet sometimes. Learned that the hard way myself after spraying down my nailer during a particularly muddy roofing ...

Yeah, trees can be a blessing and a curse for sure. Had a customer last year with this huge oak right over his house—beautiful tree, but man, every st...

Funny you mention aluminum being fussier—I actually found steel to be a bigger headache. Aluminum felt like it bent if I just looked at it wrong, sure...

Gotta admit, I put off checking mine way too long...until I found squirrels had turned my attic into their personal Airbnb. Lesson learned—regular che...

I've had mixed luck with Yelp, honestly. Had a homeowner once who swore by Angie's List, hired a guy with stellar reviews...and I ended up fixing the ...