That’s what I figured too, until I had to deal with a hail-damaged Mustang in “Race Red.” I figured matching the paint would be no big deal—red’s red,...

That’s the thing—sometimes it really is just luck, but more often it’s a mix of luck and the little details you can’t see from the ground. I’ve seen r...

I get where you’re coming from on thicker shingles, but I’ve actually seen some of those “designer” architectural ones curl or lose granules just as f...

That reminds me of a job I did after a hailstorm—customer had tried to “eyeball” the ridge and ended up with a wavy mess. I’ve always found that once ...

Yeah, I've noticed the same thing when dealing with home security systems after storm damage. Last year, lightning fried my camera setup, and I figure...

Yeah, sandbags saved my garage more than once. But honestly, after dealing with a nasty flood last spring, I swear by combining old-school stuff with ...

Fabric shutters can be surprisingly resilient, sure, but I've seen situations where wind-driven debris punctured them pretty easily—especially branche...

Rubber shingles can be pretty solid in extreme temps, actually. Helped a friend reroof after a nasty hailstorm—his rubber shingles held up surprisingl...

Once a year is usually fine, but honestly, frequency isn't everything. Timing matters more. I've seen roofs checked religiously every spring still get...

Yeah, totally agree with this. Metal roofs can be fantastic, especially for durability during storms, but I've seen plenty of cases where folks overlo...

Depends a lot on how sneaky that villain drainage decided to be. I've seen fixes run from a couple hundred bucks for minor cleanup and gutter repairs,...