Your siding is the first thing protecting your home from Missouri’s freeze-thaw winters, summer storms, and wind-driven rain. When it starts to fail, the damage doesn’t stay on the surface, it moves into your sheathing, insulation, and framing. If...
If you find missing shingles, dented gutters, granule loss, exposed underlayment, or new water stains in your attic after a recent storm, treat your roof as storm-damaged and act immediately. The actions you take in the first 72 hours determine whether your insurance...
A roof warranty typically protects against product defects and installation errors, not storm damage, neglect, or modifications you make after the job is done. Most new roofs come with at least two separate warranties: a manufacturer’s materials warranty covering...
The best roof financing option comes down to three things: your credit score, how much equity you have in your home, and how fast you need the work done. Homeowners with solid equity and time to spare usually do best with a HELOC or home equity loan. Those with...
If your roof is older than 15–20 years or you’re seeing widespread granule loss, multiple leaks, or sagging, plan for replacement within the next few years. A single missing shingle after a storm is a repair. Systemic deterioration across the whole slope is a...
