I’ve seen the same thing with tile around here—looks great until that first rough winter. My uncle tried concrete tiles on his cabin, and by year thre...

Yeah, I’ve run into that too. Had a customer last fall who waited almost two months, then wanted to lock in the original price—even though shingle cos...

That’s exactly what happened at my aunt’s place last year. She figured a couple of patches would hold her over after a hailstorm, but by the next spri...

That’s spot on about flashing usually being the first thing to fail. I used to think shingles were the weak link, but after pulling up a few old roofs...

Yeah, squirrels are surprisingly crafty little critters. Reminds me of a job we did last summer out near the lake. The homeowner had switched to a met...

Yeah, it's funny you mention that—I worked on a job recently where the homeowner switched from box vents to ridge vents halfway through. Honestly, the...

That's been my experience too—once you get past the initial worry, sealing becomes pretty intuitive. I remember my first project vividly: spent way to...

Yeah, I've noticed the same thing. When I first started learning roofing, I helped a buddy redo his garage roof. He insisted on buying these premium s...