Questions and Answers
Q&A – How does hail impact synthetic slate?
Looking to prep for the storm season, this homeowner had some question about roofing materials and hail. Living in Louisiana, homeowner Michelle has faced their share of storms. When looking at roofing materials, they came to get some advice about hail performance, asking: What impact could you expect from hail on a ...
Q&A – Building balanced ventilation
Looking at their pole frame building, this homeowner had some questions about managing ventilation in the roof and came to the experts for advice. Michael from Washington had some work done on their roof, which included ridge vents, but not soffit vents. Curious and looking for advice about why, they ...
Q&A – What to say to my contractor
The AskARoofer Experts recently helped a homeowner figure out how to talk to their contractor to get the work their roof needed done. Timothy, a homeowner from Florida, was waiting on a contractor to complete some work of their roof and came to the AskARoofer experts fro some advice in how ...
Q&A – Gap in the roof?
A homeowner recently got some work done on their roof and noticed a gap that made them wonder what was going on. Sylvia, a homeowner in California noticed a gap by their skylight after a roofer had come out to perform maintenance on the roof. They asked: There is a large ...
Q&A – Inspectors, ACs and understanding products
Homeowners from four different states sought advice from our AskARoofer experts to answer their most pressing roofing questions. On AskARoofer, we aim to live up to our name and connect people to contractors with answers for their roofing questions. Here's what four homeowners asked recently. 1 - Oregon Michael from Oregon was wondering ...
Q&A – Why do some homes not have gutters?
Looking around their neighborhood, this homeowner noticed something strange. Alex, a homeowner in Northwest Arkansas, recently noticed that some of the homes in their neighborhhod had gutters. But most of them didn't, including theirs. They came to the AskARoofer Experts for some insight into why, asking: I live in Northwest Arkansas ...
Q&A – Condensation concerns
This homeowner reached out for some help when he noticed an issue with moisture on his ceiling just inside his front door. Mark, who owns a barndominium in Missouri, noticed some issues in an area of his house. He sent us a video of the area of concern with this caption: ...
Q&A – Fly gables and flashing
When this homeowner needed some advice on a unique fly-gable situation, they came to the AskARoofer experts. Trevor from Kentucky was hoping to get some flashing alongside a rib on his roof, but ran into a confusing scenario. They asked: I am looking to do metal tuff-rib panels on my roof. I ...
Q&A – Flat roof flashing advice
To cut or not to cut, that's what this building owner was wondering when they reached out for some advice about flashing. Recently, a building owner posted on the AskARoofer Forum looking for some adavice about the best replacement flashing for an older commercial building. This is what they asked: I’ve got ...
Q&A – Best approach for roofing over a concrete deck?
This homeowner came looking for proactive moisture control advice to avoid future issues and expenses. Curtis came to the AskARoofer experts for some advice regarding a reroofing project over a concrete deck. This is what they asked: I’m working on a project involving a concrete roof deck, and I’m running into ...
