Roof Replacement in Pontiac, MI built as a system

On older Pontiac homes, the decking tells the story

A lot of Pontiac houses are on their third or fourth roof, and some were reroofed by laying new shingles right over the old ones. That saved a day at the time, but it adds weight, hides soft spots and traps old damage under the new roof. When we replace a roof here, we take every layer off and get down to the wood.

On homes built in the early and middle twentieth century, that wood is often board decking rather than plywood. Boards that have dried, split or rotted near a chimney or along the eaves get replaced, and we photograph them before and after so you see exactly what was changed. Then the roof goes back on as a system: drip edge, ice and water shield at the eaves and valleys, synthetic underlayment, new flashing at chimneys and walls, balanced intake and exhaust ventilation, and Owens Corning shingles from the Duration or Duration FLEX lines.

Boards protect the siding and landscaping, the dumpster is included, magnets sweep the yard for nails, and Scott briefs you at the end of each day on what was done and what comes next.