Roofing Installation Details

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  With our special software we can preview and measure your house Roof from our computer.

  Roofing like siding is priced by the square, which is a 10x10 are of roofing. Prices range depending on height, pitch and difficulty such as many sections with dormers and valleys. These require more time and material as well as expertise when it comes to proper flashing of intersecting roof lines and dormers.

With our special software we can preview and measure your house Roof from our computer and  send you a detailed proposal of your cost. Just fill out the form to the right and get started.

Here are the important details to be aware of when installing a new roof.

When To Strip Your Roof.

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There are several things to determine when hiring a Roofing Contractor in CT 

How many layers of roofing are on the house:
  • Today's building codes allow no more than two layers of roofing to be on a home before it is required to be striped.
  • Some roofs may require new plywood as well.

Why To Use Tar Paper & Ice and Water Barrier

  After stripping the roof a felt tar paper is installed along with an ice and water barrier.  
     Ice & Water Barrier:

  • The ice and water barrier is for the first few feet on the roof to protect it from ice dams in the winter from leaking into the home. 
  • We also use our ice and water shield around the chimney, on all the valleys and intersecting roofs for added protection.
   

Protecting our Property and Keeping It Clean

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It's important to plan the Roofing Installation so the property is protected and cleaned and the workers and homeowner are safe.

We start by draping the home with tarp's to protect the siding and catch as much debris as possible.  This makes clean up easier and more throw. 

There is a crew member that spends most of the time on nothing but cleaning the job site so at the end of the day there are no shingles or nails scattered around the home.
We also use a special magnetic rake around the home to make sure all the nails have been picked up.

Proper Flashing Of Your Roof

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  • Its important to notice areas that will need new flashing, nobody wants to purchase a new roof and have it leak.
  • The main areas of concern are the chimney, which will always require new step flashing and any intersecting roofs such as a dormer or porch roof. 
  •     Step flashing is installed on the roof and goes under each shingle up the roof along the chimney or intersecting roof overlapping each other.
  • Counter flashing is the piece of lead or copper that you see around your chimney that overlaps the step flashing. 

Architectural Roofing Has A Distinctive Look

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Types Of Roofing Material:
The first and most common over the years is called a Three Tab Shingle.  A three tab lays flat and has spaces called key ways on the shingle.

  The second and most popular today is the Architectural Shingle - composed of two piece of asphalt shingle material laminated together to form one solid piece.  The bottom piece, or shim provides the base of the shingle as well as the contrast in color. 
 The top piece, or dragon tooth, provides the depth as well as further contrasting color.  Their warranties all lifetime.

Roof Ventilation For a More Efficient House

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Proper ventilation is important especially in newer homes that have efficient windows, siding and doors which minimizes air flow through the walls causing the moisture and air that once escaped to be carried up into the attic.

Our roofing system has many ventilation options to keep your home balanced. Poor ventilation can cause energy waste, ice dams, rotting decks, premature roof decay, and mold. This is a very important part of the replacement roof design and process.

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