We used The Roof Technician for our 1920s semi-detached. They were fantastic and handled the weird quirks of our old roof without any issues. They even fixed some old flashing around our brick chimney that a previous roofer completely botched.

Always pack an extra pair of socks, even on a day ride.

But what if the bad reviews with details are just from picky people who had one weird problem?

Read an article once about how soldiers would trade uniform parts or lose buttons on marches, so maybe it fell off someone passing through. Could have been a souvenir that got lost years later too, makes you think about all the random history just lying around. That's a cool find for your neighbor, @andrew693, makes me want to check my own backyard. Stuff really does move around more than we realize.

My old boss in Toledo made us use 15-foot brushes for everything. I snapped two rods in one month on a simple 90-degree bend near a cleanout. Switched to a 12-footer and it was like night and day... way less whip, way more feel. I can actually steer it now. Frank is onto something.