Replacing the shingle roof on a multi-family home in Paterson, NJ

The problem

The old roof was worn out. Several layers of shingles were stacked on top of the original wood roof boards. The house has a few dormers, a chimney and flat roof sections that tie into the pitched roof. That's a lot of edges and joints, and each one is a spot where water can get in if it isn't done right.

What we did

First we laid tarps over the driveway and yard. Then we stripped every layer of old shingles down to the wood roof boards. Once the roof was bare, we covered it with ABC Pro Guard 20 synthetic underlayment and set shingle bundles out across the slopes. The new Owens Corning Duration architectural shingles went on the main roof and the dormers, and we finished the trim along the dormer edges and the ridges. On the flat porch roof, we put down new plywood decking before the new roofing went on.

Materials

Owens Corning Duration architectural shingles (Brownwood color); ABC Pro Guard 20 synthetic underlayment; new plywood decking on the flat porch roof.

Common questions in Paterson

Do you tear off the old shingles or roof over them in Paterson?

On this house we tore off all the old layers, right down to the roof boards. That let us see the deck and put the new underlayment and shingles on a clean surface.

Can you work on houses with dormers and flat roof sections?

Yes. This Paterson house had several dormers, a chimney and flat porch roof sections, and we handled both the shingled and the flat areas.

What goes under the new shingles?

On this job it was ABC Pro Guard 20 synthetic underlayment. We laid it over the roof deck before the Owens Corning Duration shingles went on.

How do I get a roofing estimate in Paterson, NJ?

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