Roof systems that are maintained and evaluated ahead of time tend to perform more reliably when temperatures shift ...

Roof leaks plague countless homeowners each year. Talk to experienced roofers, and they’ll tell you the vast majority of leaks happen at flashings. A roof flashing is a transitional material. It ...

Q: Tim, I really need your help. My roof is leaking, and my last attempt to get it repaired was fruitless. It rained again and water still came in. Where do most roof leaks happen? Is it OK to use ...

In this week’s column, I’m going to explain where almost all roof leaks happen, and how simple it is to prevent or fix them. Most professional roofers will agree that a roof’s flashing is at the ...

Q: Some kind of critter, or maybe a debris strike, bent back and heavily damaged some of the metal coverings around the base of my home’s chimney. I can’t get it to bend back smoothly. Does it have to ...

Roof performance during severe weather is influenced by how materials work together as a complete system”— Timothy Bain ...

Q. I have a simple sloped roof over a side porch on my new home. Each time it rains, water leaks down the wall of the porch. The vinyl siding above the roof simply touches the shingles, and there is ...

By the time water appears inside, the roof has often been under stress for an extended period. Maintenance helps manage ...

Several weeks ago, I wrote about the different types of roofs you can use on your home. I should have realized it would create a tsunami of help requests regarding roof leaks at my “Ask Tim” page on ...