Given the recent Department of Labor (DOL) ruling on independent contractors, can my roofing and gutter crews continue to be classified as 1099 contractors? They work for other contractors, have their own Employee Identification Numbers (EINs), and are fully insured. I only provide material ..read more

A customer called me out this week to take a look at their roof. In certain places (under trees) there is moss growing on the shingles. The customer wants it cleaned off. Anyone got any ideas how I could do it without damaging or having to replace the shingles ..read more

Building a shed which has one side wider than the other and trying to figure out how to do the roof so the ridge and eaves are level. left size: 13ft Right side 15ft any ideas how to roof if without have a drop on the short side? Rough design attached ..read more

I live in a cold climate and I'm trying to correct for ice dams. I have finished, heated attic space for a second floor (I've been told this is called a story-and-a-half). The problem is the ceiling on that floor is attached to the underside of the rafters, which are 2x4's. So the cavity between them and the exterior of the roof is only 3 1/2 inches, not enough space for the 18 inches of insulation recommended for my climate zone. So to keep costs as low as possible, what I'd like to do is... Scissor truss over attic truss ..read more

I spoke with a framing carpenter yesterday who told me that under standing seam steel roofing one must use rubber membrane (aorund here they call it bitathane) rather than roofing felt, as roofing felt would deteriorate without the ventilation that he claimed asphalt shingles give. This made no sence to me. Does it to you ..read more

Hello, I was applying some moss cleaner and noticed one of my vents was warping. I then realized the bottom two holes of all five stem vents over the entire didn't have any fasteners. Should I use some sort of fastener with a rubber gasket to fasten the bottoms? Do I need to use some sort of rubberized flashing cement to ensure the hole is water tight? Also, one of the vents has a crack and was curious if I should cover it with the cement as well... Warped & Cracked Stem Vent ..read more

Looking for help finding discontinued GAF country mansion shingles in estate brown for a roof repair. I’ve exhausted all resources ..read more

Hello all, I need some help with Allstate getting this decking approved. Customer doesn’t have building code upgrade. This is what Allstate said ..read more

Good morning, looking for thoughts on treating black streaks of aleage, is it best to treat only the areas effected or do the entire roof as a preventative? Thanks Geo ..read more

I'm planning to lay down interlocking deck tiles that have a plastic backing on my new rubber roof. The deck tile manufacturer suggests laying down a second sheet of EPDM to protect the roof, which I think is pretty common to do under 2x4 stringers when building a floating deck. But this will cover 100% of the roof and will undoubtedly trap water in between the layers permanently since it won't be sealed on any edges. Could this cause issues for the first layer and it's seems? The rubber... Is it not recommended to lay down an extra layer of EPDM rubber roofing over my new EPDM flat roof ..read more