WHEN DOES A "QUICK FIX" TURN INTO A WEEKEND PROJECT? That’s the story of my life every spring. I’ll go up there thinking I’m just clearing out the gu...

That’s a good point about how installation makes a difference. I’ve seen felt last through some nasty weather too, but only when it was put down with ...

Funny you mention the color fading—mine did the same after just a couple summers, and I was a bit bummed at first. But honestly, not having to climb u...

I hear you on the pine needle struggle. We’ve got three big old pines right up against the house, and I swear those needles find their way into every ...

I hear you on the smell—mine got so bad last summer I started storing them outside in the sun for a bit, which helped a little. Once, I tried soaking ...

That’s been my experience too—sometimes “pretty” just isn’t worth the headache. I had a roof fan on my old place and even with supposedly top-notch fl...

I hear you on the hail dents—my neighbor’s metal roof looked like a golf ball after last spring’s storm. Didn’t leak, but it definitely hurt their cur...

Funny, I had almost the same thing happen with my own place a few years back. Paid extra for “top-tier” vents, but then found out half my soffits were...

Warranties are a funny thing. I’ve got a stack of paperwork from when we did our roof ten years ago, but when a couple shingles started curling after ...

I hear you on the drone thing—I was skeptical too. My neighbor’s son is obsessed with his drone, but when he offered to check my roof after a hailstor...