I’ve had a flat roof for about six years now, and honestly, the upkeep is more than I expected. “Regular checks” means getting up there every couple o...

Static shocks—yeah, that’s not just you. Happened to me a bunch last fall, especially when it was dry out. I’ve only used synthetic for the last two r...

Title: Quick fix or redo: dealing with damaged aluminum flashing Yeah, I’ve run into that same issue with the so-called “miracle” tapes. They look li...

I’ve actually had one cheap bid work out, but it was a smaller job—just repainting the garage. The guy was new in town and trying to build his busines...

Yeah, those peel-and-stick jobs seem quick but they just don’t hold up when you get a real storm. I learned the hard way too—thought I could skip the ...

I agree with your contractor about the spray foam insulation. When we redid our roof a couple years ago, I asked around about it too. Most of the pros...

Had a similar experience when my gutters started rusting prematurely. Phone calls got me nowhere, but once I emailed photos and dates, they changed th...

Storm repairs always seem to snowball, don't they? Had a similar experience a couple years ago—thought I was just replacing a few shingles, but ended ...

Yeah, tapered insulation is solid if the slope's gentle enough. Did mine a couple years back—lining up those panels was tedious but manageable. One ti...

Totally agree with this. I've seen neighbors obsess over the type of underlayment, but then botch the flashing and sealing... guess who had ice dams t...

Good call on sealing vents and screens—those made a noticeable difference for me. Had squirrels nesting in my attic vents last year, and once I added ...

I went back and forth on this too when we did our roof a couple years ago. Ended up biting the bullet and going with the ice & water shield. Hones...