That cracked me up because I’ve seen the same thing—my dad used to manage a small strip mall and it was always a mystery what would end up on the roof...

Yeah, I’ve noticed the same thing. We moved into our place last year and the home inspector pointed out some hail dents on the regular asphalt shingle...

I tried one of those roof repair tapes last winter when we got hit with a surprise ice storm, and honestly, it was kind of a mixed bag. My place is on...

I keep hearing about moss being this never-ending headache, and I’m starting to get why. We moved in last fall and already I’m seeing fuzzy green patc...

Horse stall mats under the rack is a solid idea—I might have to steal that one. I’ve been using some leftover carpet scraps and, honestly, they just s...

That’s a good point about moss being “sneaky.” I didn’t realize how much could pile up until I started poking around my own gutters. Metal roof here t...

I’m starting to think gutters are just a losing battle if you’ve got a ton of trees nearby. I went with the mesh guards too, thinking they’d be a set-...

I totally get what you mean about caulk in the cold—mine basically turned into a gummy mess last winter. Butyl tape was a game changer for me too, esp...

Totally get this. When I got my first quote for gutters, it was only good for 10 days and I thought it was pushy, but after seeing how fast prices cha...

Twice a year sounds about right. I'm still figuring out the best timing myself—first year in our place and we have these huge maple trees nearby. I tr...

Haha, I feel your pain on the bird spikes. When I first moved into my place, I had this grand idea of installing a metal roof to keep critters and wea...

You're ahead of the curve catching it early like that. I went through something similar last year—thought everything was fine after a big storm, but a...