Ha, your CSI analogy is spot-on. I remember my first storm claim—thought I'd nailed it with a few dramatic close-ups of shingles scattered across the ...

Fair point, but honestly, if you're worried about UV exposure at all, why not just go with a green roof? Plants handle sunlight way better than synthe...

My folks went through something similar a few years back. They got lured in by a big-box store's "special deal" on metal sheets, and within three or f...

Copper flashing's great, but honestly, I've seen aluminum hold up just fine if installed right. Had a neighbor go all-in on copper—looked amazing—but ...

EPDM washers are definitely solid—I remember helping a buddy redo his shed roof a few years back, and we swapped out silicone washers for EPDM after s...

Yeah, ag supply stores are definitely underrated. I remember when we were redoing my buddy's barn roof—he was dead set on going to the big-box stores,...

We had a similar experience with warranties—ours was with CertainTeed, actually. The shingles themselves were fine, but when we had an issue, it turne...

Yeah, flashing issues can be sneaky like that. Had a similar thing happen at my old place—spent ages checking shingles and gutters, convinced it had t...