I had the same debate when I bought my place last year—went back and forth between composite and basic asphalt. Ended up with composite, mostly becaus...

Mesh covers seemed logical to me too, but those pine needles are just too thin and stubborn. I ended up with clogs right at the downspout, which was h...

I had the same debate with myself after a storm last year. My house is just over 30 years old, and I figured if there was a leak, I’d see it—stains on...

Totally agree about valleys being problematic—had a similar issue myself. Another spot I've noticed is the ridge caps. Bought my first home last year,...

I've definitely had contractors push back a bit, especially when I got super detailed about timelines and materials. One guy even joked I was writing ...

Good call on the soffits and fascia—learned that one the hard way last year. Thought I'd dodged a bullet after a storm until I noticed some paint bubb...

This is exactly why I'm leaning toward twice-yearly checks myself. I recently moved into an older home, and during my first inspection, I found some m...

Your approach sounds pretty solid, especially with the micro-mesh guards. I recently moved into a place surrounded by pines, and those needles are rel...

Definitely agree patience is key, but sometimes waiting isn't an option—like when I moved in last year and found a suspicious stain on the ceiling aft...