 $247
Maryland Roof Repair Laytonsville,
Md: This home in the Hoover Farm
Subdivision had more shingles missing than any
two put together so far. You'll be
amazed at how many were taken by the wind; and
almost all of it can be attributed to improper
nailing by the builder's roofer . . . |
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As you can
see, the existing nails were blown clear
through the shingles . . . |
Here are a
couple more wind blown shingles. |
Of course,
all the pipe collars were cracked and leaking,
just like all of the others in the
neighborhood. |
To be
consistent, all of the ridge vent nails were
loose and the metal ridge vents were all loose
as well. |
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In fact, the
ridge vents were so loose that there was at
least a 1/2" gap under almost the entire
length of the vent. The ridge vent was
leaking "big time", for sure. |
Most of the
nails were either blown through, crooked, or
misplaced . . . |
New pipe
collars, sealed heater diverter flanges, fan
covers . . . everything needed repair. |
No end plugs
in the ridge vent . . . not just here . .
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. . . but on
this one as well. |
This roofer
might have been the worst I've seen in some
time. I just can't imagine what would
cause that type of workmanship. Any
ideas? Wow. |
Here's a
view of the Hoover Farm subdivision. You
can see that there is nothing to stop that
wind from the mountains to the west. |
. . . then,
while we were getting ready to tackle the
damage from the first round of winds, an even
worse "second storm" came through, causing
even more damage. |
The new
winds really picked up some shingles and threw
them around the neighborhood . . . |
Certainteed
XT25 3-tab shingles were flying everywhere . .
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The wind
just peeled the poorly nailed shingles off
like paper. |
. . . and
it's mostly because the quality of the
nailing; like this . . . |
So we ended
up with big, gaping bare spots on the roof
deck like "this." Notice that the nails
remained stuck in the roof; just proving that
they were nailed completely through the
shingles. |
OK, now that
the nails have been cleaned away, it's time
for some serious shingle application.
These Certainteed XT25 Moire Black shingles
match the old Certainteed's almost
exactly. |
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Looks like
one of the roofers went "wild" with the
pneumatic roofing nailer. |
Well, most
of the damaged roofing has been replaced,
nailed properly, and sealed with Geocel
Tripolymer Sealant so they will NOT blow off
again. |
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Here is just
another example of how poor the nailing
pattern of the first roofer was . . . and
those were his good ones! |
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Yep, the new
shingles are properly nailed in place, the fan
vent and umbrella flashings are sealed, and
the new pipe collars have been
installed. Looks like we've done it
again. |
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So we
have another successful $247 Md Roof
Repair under our belts, and we're off to
the next homeowner that needs our help . .
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