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[22 Jun 2011 | No Comment | 386 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 | 498 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 | 529 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 | 308 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 | 541 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 …

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[15 Apr 2011 | No Comment | 403 views]

Repair Summary:  There was a hole in thr roof near the vent that was caused by animal damage. We removed the surrounding shingles and damaged wood, replaced a 2 x 4 area of plywood, installed an ice and water shield, added a new vent installed and re-shingled the area.

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[12 Apr 2011 | No Comment | 420 views]
Loose and Missing Shingles from Wind Damage

The homeowner has shingles with wind damage close to the top of the roof. Some of shingles were put in with coil nails and some were only installed using small nails which only go into the decking so far and easily be blown away.

We replaced with them new shingles – first, we put roof cement underneath the decking and also where the new shingles meet the existing shingles. We checked the roof surface and found no other missing shingles at this time.

As a preventative maintenance we suggest a return …

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[24 Mar 2011 | No Comment | 434 views]
Soffit Repair Noticed Brittle Shingles

We had to remove a bent soffit vent to match up at the store and replace with a matching soffit.
Cut back all 3 valleys at bottom and nailed down and sealed them correctly. We also sealed up 2-3 vents with exposed nails on the hip and ridge capping. Future work will be required.
A picture was taken of the shingles on the roof and the customer should replace roof within the year. The shingles are extra brittle and cracked on entire roof and problems will occur in the future. Within the …

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[23 Mar 2011 | No Comment | 424 views]
Roof Tune Up and Vent Repairs

Both vent pipe stacks were lifted in the front and water is running into the nail holes. We had to remove all fasteners and reseal. We nailed the vents back in place properly. We preformed a roof tune up and assessed there is a good 3 years left on the roof. But, the top of the chimney is crumbling and needs to be dealt with soon.

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[15 Mar 2011 | No Comment | 292 views]
Bathroom Vents Leaking

There are 2 bathroom vents, one at the back of the house and one at the front. Both vents are leaking and there are nails that have popped out. We were able to seal all popped up nails underneath shingles near the vent. During the assessment we discovered that the roof looks food we will just need a roof tune up to maintain seals to keep everything watertight.