When you’re trying to track down a leak, start by looking at the roof uphill from the stains. The first thing to look for is any roof penetrations. Items that penetrate the roof are by far the most ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

July 13, 2010 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google It's easy to overlook your roof until a major problem occurs. Learn how to do a simple roof inspection to spot ...

Q: Shortly after it was built, we noticed a slightly lifted-looking horizontal line (shingles not flat as the others) on the upper-left area of the roof when looking at the front of the house. The ...

A reader is buying a house with a shallow-pitch roof. The roof surface is asphalt shingles, which concerns the reader because it is a roof that looks nearly flat. A home inspector said the roof slope ...

The latest storm is proving to be too much for some roofs to bear. Heavy snow and ice caused the roof of a UPS facility at 203 Flanders Road in Westboro to collapse this afternoon. No one was injured.