Rubber roofs are a solid choice for mossy, tree-heavy spots, but I totally get the hesitation about cost and weird roof shapes. My place isn’t a perfe...

Matching old panels is such a pain, right? I tried to get a color match for a section on my barn roof last year and ended up with something that looke...

I get the skepticism, but I’ve actually tried one of the recycled-fiber underlayments on my own shed roof last year. Step one: checked the specs for t...

I hear you on the insurance headaches—mine tried to lump my green roof in with regular asphalt, which made no sense. I had to walk them through every ...

Couldn't agree more. I've seen similar issues with green roof installations—plants have their own ideas about where they want to grow, barrier or no b...

One thing I found helpful when tackling hip and ridge shingles was actually laying them out dry first. I know it sounds like extra work, but it gave m...

Synthetic underlayment has definitely been solid for me too, but good point about ventilation. I've noticed a lot of folks overlook that step and then...

Good points all around, and zinc definitely makes sense budget-wise. Another thing worth considering is pairing zinc strips with a green roof setup—pl...

Yeah, insurance fine print can be pretty frustrating. One thing I've found helpful is to schedule a quick annual review of my policy with the agent—ju...

Totally get where you're coming from, basic shingles can hold up surprisingly well. But I will say, when we finally redid our roof about 8 years ago, ...