Q. We have a ranch style home with a large, second floor attic. Recently, we were getting Christmas decorations down and noticed that there was water leaking into the attic from around the chimney. It ...

Roof leaks plague countless homeowners each year. Talk to experienced roofers, and they’ll tell you the vast majority of leaks happen at flashings. A roof flashing is a transitional material. It ...

The typical range for roof repair cost is $379 to $1,758, with a national average cost of $1,060. The size, pitch, design, material, features, and location of the roof can all affect the cost of ...

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Roof repairs are to homeownership what good nutrition is to overall health — a necessary component of keeping things in working order. They may not be the most glamorous projects, but they are ...

Dear Mindy: Although a flat roll roof is more prone to leaks than a typical pitched roof, there certainly are many leak-free flat roofs. It is wise to inspect a flat roof at least twice each year and ...

This is from the online archives of The Star of North Augusta, a collection of more than 25,000 articles published from October 2007 to February 2022. This weekend I stopped with Cheryl and our ...

Is your home trying to tell you something?

Q. During the past year we've noticed some paint bubbling on the ceiling in two rooms on opposite sides of the house; a bedroom and the dining room. Presumably, this is from roof leaks. But we had the ...

HARRIMAN, Tenn. (WATE) — A Roane County woman paid nearly $15,000 for a new roof on her home as it is already leaking and looks “awful”. The roof is half asphalt shingles and half rubber. Wilma Wright ...

For me, this meant the leak was probably not caused by the chimney crown. Think of your chimney as a tiny house that sits up on your roof. It needs a roof of its own. Chimney crowns are roofs for a ...