 Md Roof
Repair Laytonsville, Maryland: 25 Year 3-Tab
shingles were blowing all around the Hoover
Farm subdivision in Laytonsville; and this
house was NOT the exception. This home
had roof repairs coming too, so it's a good
time to take care of the roofing maintenance
issues too (pipe collars, ridge vent,
flashing, etc.). |
We'll start
with the steep part, about an eleven or 12/12
pitched roof. |
This side of
the home faced almost exactly south, fading
the original shingles quite a bit. The
new Moire Black Certainteed Shingles didn't
match the old Moire Blacks as well, but that's
as close as we can get . . . |
We are doing
roofing service as well as emergency leak
repair, so we'll replace all of the old leaky
pipe collars and upgrade them to new
aluminum / neoprene collars. |
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Three leaky
pipe collars will be upgraded to new
units. |
Geocel
Tripolymer Sealant helps each new aluminum
pipe collar resist wind driven rain. |
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The final
step to a good pipe collar installation is
cutting the shingles properly . . . |
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Any screws
or nails left exposed are covered with Geocel
. . . which will last the life of this roof .
. . and more! |
As you know
by now, big leaks are cause when the builder's
roofing contractor leaves out the rubber
end plug designed to close off the end of the
metal ridge vent. |
There's a
handful of the plugs -- which would have set
the builder back about $9.00 to close off 6
big roof leaks. |
Geocel
Tripolymer Sealant. Simply the
best. Unlike regular roofing cement, and
the stuff you buy at Home Depot, the Geocel
does not crack or shrink . . . or cause
the materials around it to crack and cause
roof leaks. |
Some more of
the Certainteed XT25 shingles bite the dust as
a result of the big winds and the sub-par
nailing practices. |
The shingles
match, all the repairs are done, some normal
maintenance has been taken care of, and it
only cost $247.00. Not bad! On to
the next one . . . |
