New Roof and Siding for a Home in Loveland, Ohio

Tuesday, July 30th, 2024 by Jack Purdon

Challenge

This house had worn down shingles, soffits, gutters, and siding. There was an especially bad part of the roof where there was a leak seeping in from the poor flashing. The homeowner was looking to sell the home, and they knew that having a new roof with accessories would increase the value of the home more than it would cost to repair. Knowing the goal, we set out to accomplish it.

Solution

Roofing:

We started the roofing process by stripping the existing roof down to the sheathing. From there, we replaced parts of the decking that needed replacing to be able to ensure our warranties. We make sure to stay clean by laying down some tarp from the roof down to the dumpster, where we discarded everything.We then taped all the seams of the decking with a four inch MFM tape. We then installed IKO Ice and Water Shield six feet up on all drip edges, walls, chimneys, and valleys. This underlayment is great at protecting the roofs most susceptible parts from water and ice. We then installed our synthetic underlayment everywhere else. After the underlayments, we then installed IKO Dynasty AR shingles in a Charcoal Gray shade all over the roof. Lastly, we installed the details like new flashing, perma boots, vents, and aluminum edges.

Gutters:

After the roof was complete, we then moved to installing new six inch seamless aluminum gutters. We also installed new downspouts to match. We also had to install new fascia wood and new rake boards to be able to install the vinyl soffits.

Siding:

We removed the existing siding down to the sheathing, and replaced the sheathing that was affected by water. We then wrapped the sides with Homewrap to protect against moisture. We then installed new vinyl siding in a color they chose.

This is the backside of the house before we started any work. You can see signs of wear.

Here is the front side of the house before we started any work.

This is after we stripped the existing roof. We were in the process of installing our two underlayments, taping, and new decking.

This is after we installed the new roof, but before the new siding. If you look closely, you can see that the siding has become worn down near the left side of the house.