New Roof Shady Side MD
Nisson Project

Shady Side, Md: Changing shingles from 25 year "3-tab" toCertainteed Landmark Lifetime Architectural Shingles.

Ice and Water Shield will be added at all gutter edges, valleys, and penetrations (chimneys, etc.) to guard against ice dams and bring the existing roof "up to code."

Ice and water shield permanently bonds itself to the plywood surface AND the aluminum drip edge to prevent damage to the wood sub-roof from ice dams and horizontal rain.

There will be about 371 feet of material, 3 feet wide, when this job is completed.

Underneath the Ice and Water Shield at the eave edges will be our Custom formed aluminum drip edges that help direct water into the gutters so that the sub-roof and fascia wood is protected from water and ice dams for the life of your roof. We custom form them on site on our sheet metal brake so that they fit your roof exactly.

There will be about 258 feet of 6" wide drip edge applied to this project.

We will replace the existing 80' of Shingle Vent II with new; optional - cut new openings at ridge and add additional 150' of the ridge vent system (the rest of the house that's not ventilated) to increase ventilation and help remove moisture.

Since we are already tearing the entire roof and felt off, it's the perfect time to cut bigger slots in the sub-roofing and install a new Shingle Vent II ridge vent system. The added volume of air circulated throughout the attic will keep the area cooler AND drier:

a. Keeping the insulation dry and making it more effective.

b. Lowering your heating and cooling bills.

c. Eliminating dangerous mold and mildew and helping out your allergies.

Also shown above, we will remove the existing modified bitumen on "low slope" area and replace with new.

All existing pipe collars will be replaced with new neoprene/aluminum units.

This area of the roof has a "wrinkle," probably from the house settling. After removing shingles, re-nail subroofing, then add some "shimming" material" (to be determined; depends on difference in elevations) to even out the area.

Aluminum flashing will be applied over this area to stabilize the surface, and probably some "ice and water shield" as well. We will know exactly what we're dealing with when we remove the shingles and felt and inspect the problem.

There are four chimneys on the house that need attention.

First, we'll remove antennas and brackets.
Next, mortar joints that need attention will be lightly "pointed up."
Existing mortar crowns will be removed and replaced with new mortar.
Once cured, crowns will be waterproofed with silicone masonry sealer.
All existing chimney flashing will be removed.
Step flashings will be applied up the sides and will integrate with new shingles.
New header and base flashings will be custom made and installed.
Counter flashing will be custom made and installed over the step flashings.
Since old tar sealer will be impossible to remove, new aluminum flashing will be extended past the tar lines to cover them.
Aluminum will be siding grade, white in color, and sealed with OSI QUAD siding sealant (the BEST!).
Click here for more details regarding our chimney flashing techniques.

Here are a couple of joints that need to be "pointed up."

This "low slope" area will get ice and water shield. Also, it's the ONE area on the entire roof where we can probably re-use the aluminum flashings ...

We always put shingle samples on the roof. That's the only way you can tell what you're getting ... from left to right: Colonial Slate, Driftwood, Weathered Wood. Driftwood was the color of choice; Nice!

Before installing the roof, we're installing chimney crowns and doing some light "point up" on some bad mortar joints.

OK, all of the masonry work is done!

Shingles are here courtesy of the Roof Center in Annapolis.

Let the roof removal begin!

...and now the new Certainteed Landmark roof is being installed ...

After installing the ice and water shield and new step flashing, the goal is to cover up the old asphalt caulking with new custom made counter flashing. That old asphalt just doesn't come off!