Foothill Roofing

Foothill Roofing Inspired by the Boise foothills, Foothill Roofing delivers quality roofing, trusted service, and lasting peace of mind. Locally owned and operated.

06/05/2026

"Is your roof one layer or two?"

We ask homeowners this on the phone all the time. A lot of people don't know, and that's totally fair, nobody crawls up there to count.

Here's the easy check: peek at the rake edge (the edge that runs up the slope of the roof). If you see one row of granules, you've got one layer. If you can see another row of granules underneath, that's a second layer hiding under the top one.

Idaho code allows up to three layers. Two is fine, but it costs a bit more to remove when it's time to re-roof. Worth knowing before you get a quote.

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06/03/2026

This is what drip edge looks like when it's done right.

Peek under the shingle edge. The underlayment is sitting OVER the top of the drip edge, not under it. That's the part most homeowners never see and most roofers don't bother with.

Why it matters: if water ever gets under a shingle, it hits the underlayment, runs down across the drip edge, and goes into the gutter. Done backwards, that same water ends up behind your gutter and against the fascia.

Same materials. Different order. Different roof in 10 years.

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06/03/2026

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Saturated wood is like a sponge.When water gets past your shingles and underlayment and lands on the plywood decking, th...
06/02/2026

Saturated wood is like a sponge.

When water gets past your shingles and underlayment and lands on the plywood decking, the wood absorbs it. And once it's absorbed, it doesn't dry out quickly. A wet sponge stays wet for days. Saturated decking stays wet for weeks.

That's why a leak that "stopped" hasn't really stopped. The water above is gone, but the wood below is still holding moisture, and that's what rots the structure from the inside out.

By the time it dries, the damage is already done.

Free assessment across the Treasure Valley. We can tell you whether your decking is wet, even if your roof looks fine.

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06/01/2026

Pipe boot lifting? Two things going on.

One: it's plastic. Plastic warps in Idaho summer heat. We install the metal version, which has a thinner edge and doesn't lift the same way.

Two: when this one was installed, the shingles were cut too close to the boot. As the roof expands and contracts through the seasons, that pressure rides right at the cut line. Cracks form. Granules break off. Water finds its way in.

Small detail at install. Big difference 8 years down the road.

If you've got a vent boot pulling away from the roof, we can swap it. We'll come take a look.

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05/29/2026

Those streaks on your roof? Probably not stains.

When the pitch is too shallow for shingles, water doesn't shed the way it's supposed to. It runs slow. It lingers on the edges. When it evaporates, it leaves the dust and dirt behind, and you get those long pale streaks running down the slope.

So the streaks aren't a cosmetic issue. They're a tell. Something like "your roof isn't draining the way the manufacturer designed it to."

If you're seeing this on yours, it's worth a look before the next big rain.

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05/27/2026

A vent isn't always a vent.

Look at this roof. Box vent right next to an attic fan. Here's what happens when the fan kicks on. It pulls air out of the attic. Air rushes back in from the closest opening it can find. That closest opening? The box vent right beside it.

Now your "exhaust" vent is feeding the fan. The attic isn't actually venting, it's just looping the same hot air around in a circle.

When we install an attic fan, we pull the surrounding box vents off and patch them in. If you DIY one, make sure your fan isn't fighting your nearest passive vent.

Counter-intuitive, but really common.

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