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RE: Metal roofing on low pitches: what’s your go-to?
I hear you on the ridge vent anxiety - my uncle’s place had a 2/12 with a ridge vent and every nor’easter turned his attic into a water feature. On my last job, we did a 3/12 with snap-lock panels, skipped the ridge vent...
RE: Anyone have experience with shingles that hold up against hail?
I hear you on the hail - northern Colorado storms are brutal. I grew up helping my uncle with his rental properties out near Greeley, and every spring it was the same story: patching up shingles, even the ones that were ...
RE: TOUGHER ROOF OR JUST GOOD ENOUGH? NEED HELP DECIDING
Honestly, I’ve seen this play out more than once. Last fall, we did a tear-off on a house that had “lifetime” shingles, but they were curling and leaking after just 10 years. Turned out the last crew skipped ice & wa...
RE: Clearing roof mess: DIY or hire a pro?
I hear you on the copper strips - those things seem like magic on paper, but real life isn’t quite so tidy. I tried scrubbing moss off my parents’ old composite shingles last year (Pacific Northwest, so it’s a green carp...
RE: Did you know shingles get layered like fish scales?
That’s wild about your neighbor’s roof - seen a few like that after big gusts, and it always comes back to how those layers were put down. I’ve only worked with synthetic underlayment so far, and yeah, nearly slid off on...
RE: Would tile roofs survive a harsh winter up north?
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 three, half of them had hairline cracks. Did anyone try metal before set...
RE: how long should we honor price quotes?
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 costs had jumped. I try to be upfront in the quote about “subject to ma...
RE: how much does fixing up after a big storm usually set you back?
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 spring, water had found its way in and she was dealing with stained ceilin...
RE: Quick fix or redo: dealing with damaged aluminum flashing
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, it’s almost always the flashing that’s rusted out or pulled away. Ha...
RE: IS YOUR ROOF TRYING TO TELL YOU SOMETHING?
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 metal roof specifically to deter wildlife, but within a few months, they ...
RE: Trying to budget out a CertainTeed roof - any tips?
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 attic felt noticeably cooler afterward, but the difference wasn't n...
RE: Best ways to insulate a modified bitumen roof?
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 too long double-checking every seam, convinced I'd missed something cr...
RE: LOOKING FOR GOOD PLACES TO BUY METAL ROOFING SHEETS
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 sheets from a specialty place, thinking they'd last forever. But he rus...