Flat roofs and those with very little pitch, called shed roofs, are usually covered with one or more layers of heavy asphalt roll roofing rather than with the overlapping shingles found on many ...

Dear James: There is a small leak from the asphalt roll garage roof. It's not very old, so I prefer to just repair it. How can I locate to leak and fix it? — Mindy F. Dear Mindy: Although a flat roll ...

A flat roof is the easiest type to build and offers perks you don't get with a sloping roof. For one, it's a potential garden ...

Q: I enjoyed the article about puddling on flat roofs (Nov. 2, 2002). I have a slope problem on a 12-by-10-foot one-story addition attached at one edge to a higher wall of my split-level house. It is ...

Dear Olivia: It would have been much better if the contractor had used durable tin or copper for that low roof initially, but those materials are much more expensive than asphalt rolled roofing. With ...

Choose your roof carefully: It will be on your home for decades, and it must be structurally sound, weather-resistant and aesthetically pleasing. Read on for a rundown of the main roofing materials ...

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Any part of your house’s exterior can get assaulted by wind, rain, hail, bitter cold, intense heat, strong sunlight, and other weather insults. But your roof typically gets the worst of it. Things ...

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 ...