A roof replacement is the job Ridgeway is named for. Old shingles come off, the deck gets looked at while it is open, and the new roof goes on as a system — underlayment, ice and water barrier at the eaves and valleys, flashing, and shingles.
Every roof looks the same from the driveway. The difference is what happens in the four hours after the old shingles come off. Rotten decking gets replaced instead of covered over. Valleys and the joints around chimneys, vents and walls get new flashing rather than a bead of caulk on the old flashing. The eaves get a waterproof membrane, because in an Ohio winter that is where ice dams push water backwards up under the shingles.
Ohio allows a second layer of shingles over the first in a lot of situations, and it is cheaper. It also hides whatever is wrong with the deck and shortens the life of the new shingles, and the next roofer has two layers to pay to remove. Terry will tell you which one your roof is a candidate for and what he would do if it were his house.
The edge of the roof comes with it. Fascia that has been wet for years will not hold a gutter hanger, soffit vents that are blocked cook the shingles from below, and a downspout dumping against the foundation moves your basement problem two feet. It gets handled in the same visit rather than left for somebody else.
If the roof is going on because of wind or hail rather than age, say so when you call. What gets documented before the tear-off starts matters to an insurance adjuster, and it cannot be documented after the fact.
Or send the details through the form — photos of the problem help more than anything else you can write.
These come up on the same buildings, and it is the same crew either way.
Standing-seam and exposed-fastener metal on houses, churches, barns and commercial buildings. Fifty years instead of twenty.
Metal Roofing
Single-ply membrane on low-slope and flat commercial roofs, with the building still open and running underneath.
Commercial & Flat Roofing
A stain on the ceiling, shingles in the yard after a storm, a valley that has been patched twice. The fix before it becomes a replacement.
Roof Repair & LeaksCall or text (740) 251-8742 and describe the job — a roof, a porch, a whole exterior, a commercial flat roof. Photos help. You will get a straight answer about what it needs and what it does not.