I’ve had similar luck with silicone—seems like it just can’t handle the freeze/thaw cycles around here. Butyl tape and roofing cement is exactly what ...

That’s been my experience too—patching can seem cheaper upfront, but it’s a gamble. My house is pushing 30 years and after the last hailstorm, I tried...

Yeah, it’s frustrating how unpredictable it can be. I’ve tried the leaf blower trick too—sometimes it seems to help, but other times I end up with gri...

That’s a smart way to look at it. I’ve patched a few times over the years, and sometimes it worked out fine, but once I missed a tiny crack near a ven...

That’s the thing—air leaks in the attic can really undermine everything else you do. I sealed my hatch with weatherstripping and some rigid foam, and ...

I did a full tear-off about five years ago—also Midwest, and also asphalt shingles. I went with synthetic underlayment too, mainly because the install...

Metal guards have definitely held up better for me too—plastic ones just get brittle and crack after a couple summers. I’ve tried the hinged types, bu...