Q: When you were writing about roof repair and replacement, I never saw anything on tar-and-gravel roofs. I just bought a house. At my prepurchase inspection, I was told the roof was in pretty good ...

Q–Our 26-year-old home needs a new roof. The architect who designed the house advised us to consider a roof that is first covered with tar, then a layer of stones. The roof, which has a very low pitch ...

Flat roofs share one trait: with time, they tend to leak. You can, of course, have a new hot-tar-and-gravel roof put down but sometimes there may be a design reason for adding a pitched roof as a long ...

Q: We have a two-story house built with a back patio that is covered by a tar and gravel roof. Now when I look out on that roof, most of the gravel is gone. It apparently washed off in the rain over ...

Q. I have a tar-and-gravel roof that has some blisters. It probably should be replaced within a year or so. Do you have any suggestions on what I can do to extend its life?

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Your homeowners insurance policy generally covers roof leaks and damage, as long as the cause is not specifically excluded in your policy. However, if a leak occurs due to lack of maintenance, you may ...