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...