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I went up to the roof today to get some photos and see how things turned out. I am very happy with the way it looks! The roofers have yet to pick up their dumpster and some tarps filled with debris, but they should be back tomorrow for that. I saw a package and learned exactly what type of shingles were used – Corning Oakridge Pro 30 AR with SureNail Technology in Brownwood. It resists algae and seems to be a pretty good product overall.
Two weeks ago, we had serious wind advisories and heavy rain. It was so loud that it woke the kids up, and they were terrified. The next morning, I looked out the window and saw shingles all over the lawn. An extremely rude “handyman” stopped by to look at the roof and offered to “band-aid” the problem for about $1,000.00. He said that would buy us another year or two before we’d need a new roof. We didn’t want to waste money, so we called a few roofers to get estimates. One company said they couldn’t even get up there to measure for at least a few weeks because of the weather. The second gave a reasonable estimate and was eager to start work. The third company’s estimate was about 25% higher than the second. It was a confusing ordeal, but at least we know we got a good deal (and thank God for tax returns). The work was completed over three very cold days.
Work begins on a very cold (yet sunny) day.
Rotted plywood that needed to be replaced.
Two layers of shingles pile up on the ground.
Tarps barricade the house.
I’ll post pictures of the completed project soon.
