I haven't personally tried the reinforced synthetic underlayments, but when we redid our roof last year, our contractor recommended sticking with trad...

Good call on the drone pics, wish I'd thought of that earlier... A couple other quick things: - Keep an eye out for moss or algae buildup, especially ...

- Had similar worries when we moved into our first house last year—tile roof looked great but was already 12 yrs old. - Only had one cracked tile afte...

- Totally agree on ventilation being underrated... learned that the hard way myself. - Thought my underlayment was junk until I realized moisture buil...

- Good points about local roofers and warranties, but I think there's another angle worth considering. - As a first-time homeowner, I went with a smal...