Tips: - The average roof lasts from 20 to 25 years.
- Condensation caused by poor ventilation under a soffit looks like a leak but isn't.
- Architectural-grade shingles last longer because they are heavier.
- Never clean gutters while crouched on a roof. Work from a secure ladder.
- Mission-style and Spanish round-topped roof tiles are common in Florida and the Southwest..
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By Gene Hamilton et al
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