Rachel is a home improvement writer and content editor. In addition to being a contributing writer at Forbes, she writes for small businesses and creative agencies. She uses her home improvement ...

Homeowners can often take the roof over their heads for granted. As long as your roof keeps the rain off and doesn't leak, it might be tempting to not pay it much attention. Right? Maybe not. Whether ...

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 ...