Flat roofs can strike fear into the hearts of many people but they have come a long way from the problematic, leak-prone versions of the 1980s and before. Nowadays, a well designed and waterproofed ...

Respiratory illnesses among Montreal children could be drastically reduced if efforts were made to rid flat-roofed housing of excessive moisture, according to a new public health study. The study, ...

A popular question we hear over and over again is "Why can't we use shingles on our flat roof?" The answer is simple. Shingles are not waterproof. When installed correctly they form a water tight ...

We have a 23-year-old felt flat roof on a ground floor extension five metres square which is cracking and needs to be replaced. We do not want to have a "torch-on" felt roof (neighbours had their ...

Q: I enjoyed the article about puddling on flat roofs (Nov. 2, 2002). I have a slope problem on a 12-by-10-foot one-story addition attached at one edge to a higher wall of my split-level house. It is ...

Note: This story has been updated to include information from the National Weather Service and Western Massachusetts Electric Co. SPRINGFIELD – Snow and rain forecast for Tuesday, followed by ...