 Roofing Repair in Olney, Maryland: "Before" Pictures
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 Identify the Leak - The first step toward fixing any roof is to properly asses
the condition of the roof and find the known problem. It's also a good time to inspect the entire roof in general and
perform any "maintnenance" items that have been neglected. |
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Wall Flashing, counter flashing, and sealant is inspected here.
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The roof leak has been identified - Improper installation of the downspout
was the cause. The lack of fastening straps resulted in the metal cutting through the shingles over time. We'll
fix the roof and then secure the downspout.
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Ever ridge vent nail needed resealing which is fairly normal. We'll
apply Geocel Tripolymer Sealant which will last for many, many years. |
Roofing Repairs in Olney, Maryland: "During" and "After" Pictures
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We start the shingle repair by removing some shingles to inspect the
damage.
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During the leak inspection we got lucky; there was a plywood seam right where
the leak originated and the water flowed freely and was not trapped. As a result, there was only surface discoloration of
the plywood, and just removing the old tarpaper and a little "drying out" was all that was needed. |
Next, 30 Pound Roofing Felt was installed before applying new
shingles. |
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Here can see how the flashing, new shingles, and the tarpaper are
overlapped.
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Very nice, things are coming together, all the shingles are installed, sealed
in place, and the aluminum counter flashing has also been sealed. |
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Counter Flashing sealed with Geocel Tripolymer Sealant. We don't cut
corners with sealant; Geocel is the best available for roofing applications.
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This aluminum downspout "B elbow" was packed solid, constantly dripping into
the hole formed by the shingle puncture. |
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Special Roofing Magnet. Have you ever seen one of these? We've
picked up hundreds of pound of stray roofing nails that most other contractors would not even be able to find . .
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Extra fasteners were applied to keep the downspout in place. |
We installed Certainteed XT25 Moire Black Shingles to match the existing
shingles, and even though the roof was several years old, the color match was excellent! |
Standard Roofing Cement leaves nail heads unprotected, rusting, and leaking
after a few years . . . |
. . . which is why we use Geocel Tripolymer Sealant. I've been back to
see jobs we did over 25 years ago . . . and the Geocel is still intact and maintaining its' seal. |
OK, another successful roof leak repair, another happy customer, and we're
on to the next one.
 
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