Roofs, siding and storm repair since 1995

Scroll or slide to put the roof on, one layer at a time.

1. RaftersThe frame, with a valley rafter wherever two roof lines meet. On a new roof build we size it for the 115 mph wind and 20 psf snow load Indiana's code lists for Marion and Johnson counties.
2. DeckingThe wood every nail goes into. On a tear-off we check every sheet and replace any that is soft or delaminated before anything new goes down.
3. Drip edgeMetal on every eave and rake, so water drips clear of the fascia. The 2020 Indiana Residential Code requires it on shingle roofs.
4. Ice barrierA self-sealing membrane along the eaves, up the rakes and down the valleys, where ice dams and wind-driven rain push water under the shingles.
5. UnderlaymentCovers the rest of the deck, so the wood stays dry under the shingles.
6. FlashingFlashing where the roof meets the chimney and walls, and a new boot on every plumbing vent. We replace these instead of reusing them, because on older south-side houses that is where most leaks start.
7. ShinglesOwens Corning or CertainTeed, laid in courses from the eave up. Architectural shingles rate about 30 years on the home inspectors' chart, 3-tab about 20.
8. VentilationA ridge vent along the peak lets hot, damp attic air out while the soffit vents pull fresh air in. Without that airflow, an attic bakes in summer and frosts over in winter.
9. Ridge capCap shingles over the ridge vent and along the gable ridge seal the last seams. Then we clean up the yard and driveway and haul the old roof away.