Roofing
A new roof,
built the whole way through.
A roof is a system, not a stack of shingles. Ours goes on the way the manufacturer writes it down — tear off to the deck, replace what's rotten, membrane the eaves and valleys, underlay the whole deck, and vent the ridge so the whole thing lasts as long as it is supposed to.
Scope
What a full roof replacement includes
This is the scope on a typical Philadelphia row, twin or single. Yours gets priced off what we find on the inspection, not off a template.
- Complete tear-off down to the wood deck — no shingling over the old roof
- Every sheet of decking checked; soft, spongy or delaminated plywood replaced
- Self-adhering ice & water shield at eaves, valleys and every penetration
- Synthetic underlayment across the full deck, not just the first course
- New aluminum drip edge on eaves and rakes
- GAF architectural shingles, nailed in the manufacturer's nail zone
- New step flashing, valley metal and pipe boots — never re-used
- Cut ridge vent and matching ridge cap for balanced attic ventilation
- Property tarped, magnet-swept for nails, debris hauled off the same day
The difference
Why ours don't leak in year three
We tear off. Always.
A layover buries every soft spot and every failed flashing under a new roof and adds thousands of pounds to a deck that was already tired. It is cheaper on day one and it costs you the whole roof later. We take it off.
The eaves and valleys get membrane
Ice dams and wind-driven rain do not care how good the shingle is — they push water uphill under it. Self-adhering ice & water shield at the eaves, in the valleys and around every pipe is what actually stops that.
A roof has to breathe
Most shingles that fail early in this city cooked from underneath. Intake at the soffit, exhaust at the ridge. Get the airflow wrong and you bake the shingles, warp the deck and grow mould in the attic.
Before you decide
Types of Roofing
Nine roof types you will actually see on a Philadelphia house — what each one is, what it costs relative to the rest, how long it lasts, and which ones we install.
Straight answers
Roof Replacement — FAQ
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The rest of the outside
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Free estimate
Free inspection. Written estimate. No pressure.
Tell us what you are looking at and we will come and look at it — and we will tell you honestly what it needs, including the times the answer is nothing yet.