Articles by Bryan Gottlieb

Good Housekeeping’s 2023 “Home Renovations Awards” issue offered the magazine’s recommendations of the best 64 products within various categories and placed its reputation behind GAF’s Timberline UHDZ shingles. 

Spokane, Wash., has made permanent a pilot project allowing roofing contractors to certify their own underlayment placement, aiming to reduce downtime, save money, and enhance efficiency.

A woman in Oxfordshire, England, got quite the shock after hearing a loud crash inside her house while on a work call; going to investigate, she looked up at the ceiling, “saw blue skies,” then realized a large object had smashed through the roof.

Angered by the rejection of his plan to convert a pizza takeout building into a multi-tenant residence, a builder in Southern England exacted revenge against the town’s Council Leader by erecting a gargoyle effigy on the building. 

Following an investigation by the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries, a roofing contractor pled guilty to workers' comp fraud after he was found working while receiving benefits intended for injured workers.

As the 2023 fall sports season kicked off, two stadium roof failures in the past two weeks have overshadowed the games being played.

The August producer price index report showed stable construction materials prices, with slight declines in wood and steel products, while power wire and cable prices surged, but overall, construction materials prices have been relatively steady in 2023.

Louisiana is boosting its 'Fortified' home roof program with $10,000 grants, with first dibs going to those policyholders of Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the state's insurer of last resort.

Cosmic dust, known as micrometeorites, is found all over Earth, offering insights into our planet's formation; your rooftop may be its own archeological habitat.

A video appears to show a roofing contractor using a tool to simulate dents in the garage door, claiming it was hail damage.