Had a similar situation after a big windstorm last fall. I was helping my uncle check his roof—looked fine from the ground, nothing obvious. But when ...

Insurance limbo is the worst, I swear. I’ve watched homeowners wait months just to get an adjuster out after a hail storm, and by then, half their nei...

I hear you on the freeze-thaw cycles—where I’m at, that’s a real pain for flat roofs. Even with good drainage, water just sits longer than you’d think...

That lines up with what I’ve seen too. Last fall, I swapped out a section for wider cups and it definitely helped with splashback, but cleaning them o...

Yeah, that 20-year claim always makes me raise an eyebrow, especially in places where the weather can’t make up its mind. I tried the synthetic underl...

That’s been my experience too. I’ve tried to follow the “right” way, but every old house throws a curveball. Mesh worked better than cardboard for me ...

You're right about checking the attic after rain—that's saved me a few headaches too. I remember one job where the homeowner swore up and down the lea...

Had a similar run-in when we installed skylights on a client's older home. Insurer wanted detailed framing diagrams and even questioned the flashing m...

Had a similar experience last summer—thought I'd save time skipping pre-drilling on some seasoned maple boards...big mistake. Snapped two screws clean...

Couldn't agree more on this. Learned it the hard way on my first high-altitude roofing job—thought coffee would keep me going, but ended up dizzy and ...