In the home--as in life--it's often the little things that matter. And it's amazing how many small structural things can go wrong around your house. Whether it's the front-door lock that won't let you ...

Johnathan C. Brewer II is a licensed general contractor specializing in kitchen, bath remodels and general construction with two decades of professional experience. He is also the owner of Brewer ...

Q: I have a small house, and it needs a new roof. I can’t afford to hire a roofer. My house has shingles on it, and I can walk on the roof with little difficulty. I’ve never installed roof shingles.

Choosing strong roofing shingles is a crucial step toward making sure that you, your home, and your belongings are well protected. (Another key step: hiring a good roofing contractor.) Consumer ...

Late last fall we had our roof replaced. This spring, as the snow melted and I was walking around the yard, I found six shingles on the ground. Looking up on the roof, I could see where they had blown ...

You don’t have to climb all over your roof to get a feel for whether it’s ready for winter. A simple ground-level check and a ...

If you’ve driven down the 1600 block of S.W. MacVicar Ave., it’s likely one particular home has caught your eye. It’s a fairly large, peach-colored house at 1625 S.W. MacVicar that has a unique, ...

A contractor gave us a bid to replace our roof using something called architectural shingles instead of what the roof has now, three-tab shingles. Is that good advice? Yes. Architectural shingles are ...