We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When the skies open and the rains descend, it's not just the integrity of your roofing materials that defends your home from becoming a newly ...

Have you ever noticed a small water stain on your ceiling or walls after a storm? Or maybe you’ve found a mysterious damp spot near your windows, or heard a strange drip-drip sound coming from the ...

When water shows up on your ceiling with no obvious hole in the roof, you are usually not dealing with a freak event. You are ...

An article in the March issue of Quality Home, a bimonthly newsletter on construction quality from IBACOS, details the water management strategy required when a sloped roof meets a vertical wall (such ...

Q. I had a home built this year and decided to have it inspected. The inspector found a problem with the “counter flashings,” which he said were improperly installed. The metal flashings are on the ...

Asphalt, wood shakes, slate and other overlapped roofings are fine until they meet an obstruction. Up against a dormer, a vent pipe, a chimney, they need flashing — a patchwork of metal sheets, and ...

Roof installation is one of the most significant home improvement projects a homeowner can undertake. A well-installed roof offers essential protection, increases property value, and enhances the home ...