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[26 Oct 2011 | No Comment | 103 views]
Gutter Filter Install

We cleaned the gutters in this area and installed 35 to 40 feet gutter filter to ensure this area of the eaves do not get clogged in the future (due to trees in area etc and to ensure water does not back up in eaves which can cause additional roof leaks.

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[26 Sep 2011 | No Comment | 318 views]
Chimney Repair and Vent Reinstall

PERMANENT CHIMNEY REPAIR Removed shingles around chimney area. Installed ice and water shield. Installed new shingles using roof cement and nails followed by chem caulking.PART 3: REINSTALL AND SEAL ALL ROOF VENTS All vents on roof surface were properly reinstalled and sealed in order to ensure they are watertight.

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[27 Jul 2011 | No Comment | 382 views]
Kitchen Exhaust Vent Installation

Repair Specialist installed kitchen exhaust vent using roof cement and nails. We cut a hole where homeowner wanted it by putting a nail through exact point where homeowner had cut hole in kitchen where vent was to be installed.
Inspected rest of roof surface.
There is a turbine vent on left side of home that is broken. This needs to be replaced as it will allow water into home which will lead to interior damage. There is also one on right side of home that is allowing in small amounts of water …

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[20 Jul 2011 | No Comment | 364 views]
Ridge Vent Repair

Mr Roof Repair installed ridge vent. We removed hip and ridge shingles (two layers) and then install 16 ft of ridge vent. We then re installed a new hip and ridge cap.
Decking under cap in that area was cut out so that the ridge can breathe and optimize the ridge vent.
We also installed a bathroom exhaust vent for a 3rd floor bathroom. We hooked it up and installed insulated hose.
Sealed three inch exhaust pipe as well.

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[27 Jun 2011 | No Comment | 426 views]
Turbine Vent Installation

Repair Summary:
Upon arrival we found that there were a total of four turbine vents on roof. One is broken off and one is noisy and bent (metal inside is broken). There are two other turbine vents as well on the roof – one is working and the final one is slightly grinding now and will get worse. The one that is currently working will also start failing in near future. Seals and bearings are breaking down and the metal that keeps them turning are snapping just due to the age …

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[22 Jun 2011 | No Comment | 329 views]
Exhaust Vent Installation

Repair Summary:
Mr Roof Repair removed the existing old furnace stack and covered the hole with wood. We then covered the wood with ice and water shield (water proof membrane) and installed new shingles using roof cement and nails. We sealed the seams with chem caulking where new shingles meet old shingles to ensure a watertight seal.
We then cut a hole 4 feet up from eaves trough by bathroom window above vent area in bathroom. Installed an exhaust vent provided by homeowner. We supplied the connector for the vent to the …

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[23 May 2011 | No Comment | 427 views]
Leaking Roof Vents

Problem: There was a leaking vent and a couple of missing shingles.
Solution : We removed all broken pieces of shingles on the roof and installed new shingles using roof cement and nails. We sealed them with sealant so they don’t blow off again.
The vent was located to the right of the valley. Our roof repair specialist found out that water was crossing the valley and splashing into left side of vent. In order to repair it, we hed to remove the roof vent and reinstall it with roof cement – …

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[5 May 2011 | No Comment | 442 views]
Bathroom Vent Installation

We cut out a hole for one exhaust vent for first bathroom and installed the vent. For the other vent installation we removed a three inch pipe and the pipe flashing and installed the second exhaust vent in that hole. We then went into attic and installed the insulated holes and connected the bathroom fans.

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[28 Apr 2011 | No Comment | 253 views]
Roof Ridge Repair

The chimney is very close to the ridge, 6 inches from ridge, so it was not flashed properly from back of chimney to ridge as well as from left and right of chimney at the top.
Water and snow is piling up in the 6 inch area under shingles going under ridge, and then water leaks into the attic.
We removed shingles behind the chimney, added roof cement to the whole area, and then installed a ridge cap by counter tarring each one to prevent future roof leaks.

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[27 Apr 2011 | No Comment | 442 views]
Fascia and Eaves Trough Repair

Fascia damage where aluminum fascia had fallen off due to no drip edge installed on home so water seeping in behind eaves trough which made eaves trough fall out half way. When it fell down,  just a bit only inches it took the fascia with it. We reattached the fascia and re nailed the eaves trough in using 4 inch framing nails and gutter spikes in new areas so it will hold. Also, we found a leaking seam on lower eaves trough on first story was resealed where original sealant …