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Q&A – Should Roof Hips Have a Paper Underlayment?
Seeing shingles come off his roof from over driven nails, this homeowner wondered if there needed to be an underlayment beneath the shingles. Albert, a homeowner from North Carolina, asked the following question about their roof underlayment: I have had a lot of shingles come off a new roof ...
Q&A – Is it Normal for my Roof’s Seam to Have a Bulge?
This Texas homeowner wanted to know if a bulge they found on their roof’s seam was standard. Jason, a homeowner in Texas, noticed a bulge at the seam of his roof while remodeling his home. Wanting to know if this was normal, he asked: I am in the middle of ...
Q&A – Do I Need Gable Vents to Improve my Air Conditioning Function?
Despite having a new roof and siding installed in the last few years, this Pennsylvania homeowner is struggling to keep upstairs cool with her new air conditioning unit and turned to the experts for advice. Lyn, a homeowner in Pennsylvania who continues to battle the weather on her second floor, ...
Top 20 Insights From Our 2022 RoofersCoffeeShop® Influencers
By Evelyn Witterholt. Our 2022 influencers gave us a lot of insight into roofing industry trends and helpful business advice. Each year, we here at RoofersCoffeeShop® (RCS) name a number of roofing professionals to be our RCS Influencers. These influencers come from all sectors of this industry, from contracting to ...
Q&A – Should I Install Ridge Vents?
Working on reroofing a rental building he owns, this Georgia building owner wants to know if he should install ridge vents. Ralph, a building owner from Georgia, asked if he should consider adding ridgevents in his reroofing project. He asked: I will be reroofing a rental building that I own. ...
Q&A – My Vent Ridge Blew Off, How Can I Fix it?
After his roof’s vent ridge blew off in the wind, this Pennsylvania homeowner wanted to know the best way to repair it. Mark, a homeowner from Pennsylvania, had the vent ridge on his roof blow off in the wind and wanted to know the best way to repair it. He ...
Q&A – Shingles Are Off, Does the Drip Edge Get Replaced?
This Wisconsin homeowner had a question about installing or replacing the drip edge on their roof after the shingles were off and turned to the experts. Sarah, a homeowner in Wisconsin, had this question about the drip edge on their roof: After all shingles are off of the roof, ...
Q&A – Changing from Cement Tile to Composition Shingle and I Have Questions
This California homeowner is getting ready for a reroof and has some concerns about the OSB and skip sheathing and turned to the experts for answers. Rod, a homeowner in California, is concerned about a potential air gap between the OSB and plywood near the rafter tails as they prepare ...
Q&A – How do I Fix a Leak in My Mobile Home?
This Minnesota homeowner discovered a leak where the addition meets their house and turned to the experts for advice. Heidi, a homeowner in Minnesota, discovered a leak and wanted to know the best way to go about fixing it. Heidi asked: I live in a mobile home with an addition ...
Q&A – HOA Restrictions on Shingle Weight
With the HOA enforcing a weight minimum for roofs that seemed outdated, this Washington homeowner decided to ask the experts. This Washington homeowner lives within an HOA that has specific weight restrictions for roofs that seemed dated. So Kim asked: Do today's roofing shingles generally weigh less than ones from ...
