Had a similar thing happen on a green roof install last year. The first estimate had “environmental disposal” and “site prep” fees that didn’t add up....

I hear you on the peace of mind with peel-and-stick, especially where water likes to sneak in. On my last job, the synthetic felt looked grippy enough...

I get that, but honestly, sometimes I think we oversell the “long-term savings” angle and it just doesn’t land with everyone. I’ve had clients who fla...

Salt air’s no joke—I learned that the hard way when I moved out to the coast. First year, I went with what I thought was “heavy-duty” fasteners on my ...

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...