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 ...

DIYer and woodworker April Wilkerson builds a roof over existing shingles as an easy upgrade.

Can you avoid tearing off your old asphalt shingle roof by putting a steel roof over it? Maybe. Most codes now allow no more than two layers of roofing before requiring a complete tear-off. So, if ...

Now there’s another option: an entire solar roof. Solar roofs are composed of solar shingles that can fit over existing shingles or be installed on their own. So the energy-harvesting ability is baked ...