Asphalt, wood shakes, slate and other overlapped roofings are fine until they meet an obstruction. Up against a dormer, a vent pipe, a chimney, they need flashing — a patchwork of metal sheets, and ...

There’s nothing worse than waking up to water dripping on your face while sleeping or having to deal with a flooded attic because your roof decided to spring a leak. The good news is, a little ...

Regarding safeguarding your home in Castro Valley and across the East Bay, most people believe shingles are the primary defense. However, the often overlooked roof flashing is the true hero in ...

When water shows up on your ceiling with no obvious hole in the roof, you are usually not dealing with a freak event. You are ...

Q. I had a home built this year and decided to have it inspected. The inspector found a problem with the “counter flashings,” which he said were improperly installed. The metal flashings are on the ...