Had a similar thing happen on a school retrofit last year—flood test flagged a leak, but it turned out to be just condensation pooling at a cold joint...

Nails have a sixth sense for hiding, I swear. After a big reroof last summer, I thought I’d done a thorough sweep with the magnet—twice. Still managed...

That’s been my experience too, especially with older metal roofs that have a bit of rust or texture. Those patches go on easy, but Midwest winters are...

That’s been my experience too. I started keeping a “change board” taped up in the trailer after a job where we lost track of three different add-ons—o...

Man, I hear you on that. Once those shingles start curling up, it’s like trying to get a sticker to stick to a basketball. Midwest freeze/thaw is brut...

Funny you mention bird droppings—I had a drone inspection once that flagged a "serious crack" which turned out to be just a streak of pigeon mess. Fel...

Totally get where you're coming from. Had a customer last month who felt exactly the same—short deadlines made her anxious, but once I explained why m...

This is spot on. A few years back, I was doing a roof replacement for a homeowner who'd previously hired a highly recommended contractor for their dec...

Yeah, I've actually tried wax pencils during a particularly brutal summer a couple years back. They held up surprisingly well—didn't exactly melt, but...

True, license checks are handy, but they're not foolproof. Had a guy once whose paperwork checked out perfectly, yet he still cut corners on materials...

Closed-cell foam does wonders for thermal, but yeah, moisture can be tricky. We did a similar setup on a commercial job last year—ended up adding a va...

Had a client about 20 yrs ago go for composite shingles—wasn't too common back then. Drove past their place recently, and honestly, roof still looks g...