Questions and Answers
Q&A – What do I do if my roof was built atop an older roof?
Two roofs aren’t better than one. A Georgia homeowner seeks advice for their secondary roof issue. Melissa, a homeowner from Georgia, experienced issues with ductwork amid their roofing system and asked: Our roof appears to have been built on top of the house's old flatter roof, leaving us with about ...
AAR Q&A - How can I prevent ice dams?
A Michigan homeowner is ready to rid himself of a recurring problem. Keith, a homeowner from Michigan, wanted to know the proper course of action to take to repair their roof and avoid future ice dams, and asked: Good morning. I have a roof over my two bedrooms that ...
Q&A — What is the best way to address air leakage in the attic?
A year after purchasing a new home, this Maryland homeowner discovered air leakage in the attic and wanted to know the most efficient course of action. Piia, a homeowner from Maryland, wasn’t sure how to tackle air leakage in the attic and asked: I purchased my home last year and ...
Q&A - What is the recommended temperature range for primer application?
A homeowner wanted to know the recommended temperature range for applying primer to their roof, as well as advice on sun exposure and top coats. Gregg, a homeowner preparing to repaint their roof, wanted to know the recommended temperature range for primer application. They asked: I am using HP-Primer. In what ...
Q&A – Roof ridges, holes, leaks and more!
Expert answers to four questions from homeowners like you! We created AskARoofer to help connect professionals in the roofing industry with home and business owners looking to learn more about roofing. One part of how we do this is getting expert answers to our users' questions. Here are four questions that ...
Q&A - Do I need ridge vents in my new roof?
Homeowner from Cleveland, Ohio, wanted to know if their recent roof replacement had the correct vents. Richard, a homeowner from Cleveland, wanted to know if the ridge vents installed in their roofing system were the right vents for their home. They asked: Hello. I just had my roof replaced here in ...
Q&A – 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 - Will overhanging shingles bend over time?
A South Dakota trailer house owner wanted to know if the overhang of newly installed shingles would bend over time without the installation of gutters. Todd, a homeowner from South Dakota, wanted to know whether the new shingles on their trailer house would bend over time. They asked: Just had the ...
Q&A – Clay tile conundrum
Looking at their clay tile roof, this homeowner had some questions. When Linda, a homeowner in Florida, looked at their roof, they noticed that the first row of the tiling looked different. This is what they asked: Is this normal to have the first row of clay flat tiles slanted down? How ...
Q&A – Galvanized gutters
Worried about corrosion in their gutter system, this homeowner reached out for some extra insight. James from Louisiana recently reached out to AskARoofer looking for some expert insight into how a copper gutter would interact with a galvanzed downspount. They asked: My roofer has replaced galvanized gutters at the edge of ...
