Cleaning out your gutters and noticing what looks like coarse sand or tiny gravel? That's granule loss from your shingles — and it's worth paying attention to.

These two services get confused often, and it makes sense why — both involve your roof, and both make it look better. But they solve completely different problems, and knowing the difference matters before you book either one.

This is the question we get most after "what does it cost" — and it deserves a real, specific answer, not a vague "extends the life of your roof."

If you've looked up at your roof and noticed the edges of your shingles lifting or cupping, that's not just cosmetic — it's a real sign your roof needs attention. Here's what's actually happening, and what your options are.

Before you assume a full reroof is your only option, it's worth knowing whether your roof actually qualifies for restoration instead — a treatment that can cost roughly 20% of a full replacement and extend your roof's life without tearing it off.

Restoration isn't right for every roof. Here are the signs that suggest yours might be a good candidate, and the signs that mean it's time for a real conversation about a reroof instead.

Most homeowners call a roofer assuming there's only one option: tear it off and replace it. That's not always true, and it's not always the cheaper — or the right — call.

Roof restoration is a bio-based treatment that restores flexibility to asphalt shingles instead of replacing them. It's not a coating, it's not a patch job, and it's not right for every roof. Here's the real comparison, so you can figure out which one applies to yours before you commit to either.