06/09/2026
Your attic will tell you about a roof problem before it shows up anywhere else in the house.
Most people never check, but ten minutes on a bright day with a flashlight can tell you a lot:
Daylight through the decking means there are actual openings in your roof. Small ones now, but they don't stay small.
Insulation that looks wet or compressed in one spot means moisture is getting in somewhere above it and sitting there.
Dark streaking along the rafters isn't age, it's a water trail that's been active.
None of those things fix themselves, and none of them show up from the ground.