The drainage of flat roofs often poses a challenge in terms of building physics and design. While hard roofing materials such as clay tiles or metals are used for pitched roofs, soft materials such as ...

You’ve heard the Guys for years saying that any building needs a great roof and a great foundation. But in that discussion, we have ignored a huge segment of the roofing market: flat roofs. According ...

Having spent 30+ years in residential construction, contracting, remodeling, maintenance and home repair, Deane now contributes DIY, informational and financial content as a freelance writer and ...

Your roof gets most of the credit for protecting your home, but your gutters quietly determine how long that roof actually lasts. When water cannot move cleanly through the system, it backs up, creeps ...

Q I have a flat roof, and it seems as if there is a ton of snow on it. Is that more of a problem than snow on other roofs? And what should I do about ice in the gutters? A Most roofs constructed to ...

Q What is the purpose of gravel on my garage flat roof? Silt and moss has built up around and under the gravel and some areas of the roof have no gravel as it has drifted. Should I remove and replace ...