I hear you on the insurance headaches—seems like they’ll use any excuse to wiggle out of a claim. I used to be a lot more fearless about getting up th...

I get the appeal of drones, especially for steep roofs or icy conditions. But I’ve actually had a couple times where the drone missed some cracked fla...

I get the appeal of knowing all the roof lingo, but sometimes I wish they’d just call things what they are. “Fascia,” “soffit,” “ridge vent”—half the ...

That one always gets a laugh—been there myself. You’re spot on about custom cuts, especially for oddball roofs. Sometimes the local yard costs a bit m...

I totally get what you mean about things getting "messy fast" once there’s more than one project in the mix. I’ve had the same headache—digging throug...

Couldn’t agree more about feeling overwhelmed by those high-tech inspection reports. The first time I got one, it looked like someone had dropped my r...

Good call on the extra bracing. I had a similar issue with mine—rubber washers were decent, but the real improvement came from adding some foam weathe...

Your squirrel story sounds way too familiar. Had a similar battle myself, but with raccoons instead. Tried aluminum flashing first, and like you said,...

Yeah, torch-down definitely isn't for everyone. I've helped out on a couple projects myself and always felt a bit uneasy with open flames involved. Co...

I learned this the hard way myself. Last year, I relied solely on drone footage because my roof is pretty steep and I figured it was safer. The drone ...

Definitely agree with this. I've had mixed experiences with those contractor networks myself. Some seem legit at first glance, but when you dig deeper...

Tried peel-and-stick once myself—thought I was careful, but still got some annoying bubbles after a year or so. Switched to liquid membrane for the ne...