New asphalt shingle roof for a home in The Bronx, NY

The problem

Before anything else, we flew a drone over the roof. The shingles were faded, cracked and curling everywhere, and some were missing in the valley next to the dormer. A vent pipe had been sealed with thick layers of patching tar when it should have been flashed. Once the old shingles came off, we found soft, rotted deck boards and a hole near the roof edge. You couldn't see any of that from the ground.

What we did

We checked the roof from the ground and with the drone before we started. Then we tarped the yard below and stripped the old shingles down to the plank deck. That's when the rotted boards near the eaves turned up. We rolled new underlayment out over the deck. The new architectural shingles went on the main roof first, then on the lower rear section.

Materials

Gray/charcoal architectural asphalt shingles and synthetic roof underlayment (brand to be confirmed).

Common questions in The Bronx

How do I know if my Bronx roof needs replacing instead of patching?

If the shingles are cracking, curling or missing in a few places, and some spots already have tar patches, the roof is usually close to done. Patching one spot often just moves the leak somewhere else.

Why strip the roof down to the deck?

It's the only way to see the wood underneath. On this Bronx house, the tear-off turned up rotted deck boards near the roof edge that the old roof had been hiding.

Do you inspect the roof before giving an estimate?

Yes. On this job we checked the roof from the ground and with a drone, so the homeowner could see the worn and missing shingles before we started any work.

How do I get a roofing estimate in The Bronx?

Call Herts Roofing & Construction at (610) 772-8384 and we'll set up a free estimate.