Ian Koons

The wet season east of Portland starts in mid October and the Gorge wind arrives with it. Here is the September checklist that decides whether your roof spends winter as a system or a problem.

A fir just came through the roof, or a limb is lying across the ridge. Here is the first-24-hours playbook for east metro homeowners: safety, the right order of phone calls, and what happens next.

Water is coming through the ceiling and the rain has not stopped. Here is exactly what to do in the next hour, what to leave alone, and when to call for same-day emergency service.

Sandy’s wet season runs from mid October into May. Here is how that shapes roofing schedules in Boring, Gresham and Happy Valley, and when to book if you want the pick of the calendar.

The Oregon CCB says it best: anyone can pretend to be a contractor. Here is how to check in three minutes, and the other questions that separate a solid roofer from a storm chaser.

Shingle packaging quotes a lifespan for an average climate. Boring, Sandy and Gresham are not an average climate. Here is what actually shortens a roof here and how to tell where yours stands.

The Gorge east wind is the single hardest thing a roof in east Multnomah County has to survive. Here is how it does damage, what to check from the ground, and when to call.

Moss is the number one reason roofs near Boring and Sandy wear out early. Here is how it does the damage, what actually works to remove it, and what does not.

Some reroofs in Oregon need a permit and some do not. Here is the state’s own wording, how Clackamas County handles it, and what to ask your contractor.

National roofing calculators average the whole country. Here is what actually moves the price of a roof replacement east of Portland, and how to get a number for your own house in about a minute.