Replacement
A new roof, and what the crew does on each day
Most houses take one to three days. We tell you the day we start and what is open overnight before anyone climbs up.
The crew lays tarps on the lawn and tears off only what it can dry in before dark. The deck is checked as the old roof comes off, and any bad boards are priced by the sheet, in writing, before the estimate is signed. Then underlayment, drip edge, shingle or metal, flashing and vents, and a magnet sweep of the yard.
Permit pulled by us, on the estimate
Old roof hauled away
Daily clean-up, and a walkaround at the end
What goes on
What we install
Shingle is the usual choice here, and we put metal on barns and houses alike. Each is written on the estimate by name and grade.
Asphalt shingle
The common choice for a house here. Architectural shingle lasts longer than a thin three-tab.
Impact-rated shingle priced beside a standard one
Standing seam metal
Common on barns, sheds and some houses. Costs more up front.
Ask how fasteners and sealant are handled
Underlayment and flashing
The parts you never see, written on the estimate line by line.
Drip edge, starter, valleys, vents
Before the crew arrives
Five things to do the evening before
- 01
Move the cars
Park on the street, away from the house, so nothing sits under the tear-off.
- 02
Clear the walls
Take pictures and mirrors off the walls under the roof. Hammering shakes a house.
- 03
Cover the attic
Move boxes away from the rafters and throw a sheet over what stays.
- 04
Keep pets and kids inside
Nails fall in the yard, and the crew is working above you.
- 05
Mark what's in the lawn
Sprinkler heads, a garden bed, a satellite cable: tell the crew lead.