Although re-roofing is not necessarily a glamorous home improvement, it is certainly an important one. If you are planning a new roof, consider these 5 upgrades that will make your roof more beautiful ...

The roof over you and your family’s head is one of the most — if not the most — important parts of your house, and there’s definitely a possibility that it won’t last forever. At some point, you might ...

A popular question we hear over and over again is "Why can't we use shingles on our flat roof?" The answer is simple. Shingles are not waterproof. When installed correctly they form a water tight ...

Roofing or re-roofing your home is no simple task. Every roof is different, whether it’s the style, shape or the underpinning. Location, materials, local building codes and which direction your home ...

Q: I enjoyed the article about puddling on flat roofs (Nov. 2, 2002). I have a slope problem on a 12-by-10-foot one-story addition attached at one edge to a higher wall of my split-level house. It is ...

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Eric Swiatek is a licensed home inspector with over two decades of experience in the housing industry and an up-to-date radon testing license. He has performed over ...