The field notes
Roofing advice written from the roof, not the office
Situational guides for Ontario homeowners and property managers — what to do at 9pm with a leak, how a hail claim really gets approved, and how to spend the least money that actually solves the problem.
My roof is leaking — what to do in the first 24 hours
A leak is rarely a roof problem alone — within a day it becomes an insulation problem, a drywall problem and eventually a mould problem. What you do in the first 24 hours decides whether this is a $400 repair or a $6,000 restoration.
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InsuranceHail hit my neighbourhood: how Ontario insurance claims actually work
What hail damage looks like, how Ontario adjusters decide, what ACV and RCV mean on your cheque, and how to avoid an underscoped claim after a storm.
Homeowner guideRepair or replace? How to tell when your roof still has life left
An honest decision framework for Ontario homeowners: the age test, the pattern test, the deck test and the money test — and when a repair is genuinely the right call.
WinterIce dams and Ontario winters: prevention, ventilation and insulation
Why ice dams form on Durham Region roofs, why roof rakes and heat cables are a bandage, and the air sealing, insulation and ventilation fixes that actually stop them.
CommercialChoosing a commercial flat roof system: TPO vs EPDM vs modified bitumen
How Ontario property managers should choose between TPO, EPDM and modified bitumen — lifespan, rooftop traffic, repairability, insulation and total cost of ownership.
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