By the time spring arrives, your roof has been through a winter of freezing, thawing, snow, and ice. Spring storms are next. A short check now can turn up small problems while they are still cheap to fix. Once storm season hits, know what to do about storm damage right away. Start from the ground
Spring Roof Check: How to Get Ready for Storm Season in Carol Stream Read More »
A small drip or a faint stain doesn't feel like an emergency, so it is tempting to wait. The size of the mark on your ceiling, though, says little about how much water is getting into the roof. Small stains often sit on top of bigger problems. Learn the signs of a roof leak that
Does a Small Ceiling Leak Require Immediate Roof Inspection? Read More »
Shingles shed water on open slopes. Flashing handles the places where a slope ends or something pokes through it. It is the thin metal, usually steel or aluminum, that lines the edges of chimneys, skylights, walls, valleys, and vents. When flashing fails, water gets behind the shingles at exactly the spots that take the most
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