Typical jobs across Montgomery County

The calls we handle most often: what homeowners notice, what our technicians do, and what to expect.

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What homeowners notice: The owners of an older farmhouse with a long main roof, a rear addition and two chimneys see shingles curling on the sunny slope and a brown ring that comes back on an upstairs ceiling after every hard rain. Patches have been made before, and nobody is sure how many layers are up there.
What we do: A roofer looks at the slope from the ground and from the attic, explains that two layers mean a full tear-off, lifts the old shingles to the decking, replaces any boards that have gone soft, and re-flashes both chimneys and each valley before new shingles go on.
What to expect: The quote lists the tear-off, the decking allowance, the flashing and the permit, so the homeowners know what changes if rotted boards turn up. Timing depends on weather, and the roofer sets the schedule.

Several days typical visit

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What homeowners notice: An attached borough house shows a stain along the wall it shares with its neighbor, and it only appears in wind-driven rain. The shingles in the middle of the roof look fine from the street.
What we do: The roofer checks where the roof surface meets the shared wall, finds sealant that has cracked and metal that has lifted, and replaces the step flashing along that edge instead of smearing more tar over it. The neighbor's side is looked at from the same access point.
What to expect: A leak that follows one wall and one kind of weather is often a flashing detail rather than a worn roof, and fixing the detail can be a small job. The roofer says whether the rest of the roof needs attention, and a borough permit is checked before any larger work.

Half a day to a day typical visit

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What homeowners notice: A rear kitchen addition on an older Lansdale house has a nearly flat roof that holds a shallow pool after rain. A stain has started around the ceiling light below, and gutter overflow in autumn has left leaves sitting on the membrane.
What we do: A roofer clears the leaves, checks where water stands and where the membrane meets the main wall, and repairs the seam and the flashing line. They explain whether the surface can be patched or whether it has reached the point where re-covering it is the more sensible job.
What to expect: The homeowner gets a written explanation of why the water stood there and what to clear after leaf fall. If the membrane is past repair, the quote spells that out separately from the patch.

One to two days typical visit

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What homeowners notice: After a line of thunderstorms, a Hilltown homeowner finds a broken limb on the lawn, a row of shingles standing up along the ridge and a few missing from the edge of the gable. Nothing is leaking yet, but more rain is forecast.
What we do: The homeowner photographs everything from the ground before moving anything. A roofer covers the exposed spot temporarily if it can be reached, then replaces the lifted and missing shingles and ridge caps and checks the roof boards beneath for splitting where the limb hit.
What to expect: The visit produces dated photographs and a written list of what was damaged, which the homeowner can give to the insurer. Whether the policy pays is the insurer's decision, not the roofer's or this line's.

Half a day to a day typical visit

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What homeowners notice: After snow, a thaw and another freeze, a thick rim of ice has built up along the eaves of a Telford house, and water is spotting the ceiling along an exterior wall. The attic above the stain is cold in places and warm over the hall.
What we do: A roofer removes the ice from the roof edge without damaging the shingles, then looks into the attic at the insulation, the places warm air leaks up, and the vents at the eaves and ridge. The roofer explains how heat escaping into the attic is what melts the snow in the first place.
What to expect: The homeowner is told what to do before the next winter, such as sealing air leaks and adding insulation, and which of those jobs a roofer does and which belong to an insulation or HVAC trade. Nothing is promised about the next freeze.

Half a day typical visit

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What homeowners notice: A homeowner on a tree-lined street in Collegeville sees water spilling over the gutter edge in heavy rain and a dark, soft stripe along the fascia board. Leaves have packed the downspout, and one section of gutter has pulled away from its hangers.
What we do: The roofer clears the run and the downspouts, re-hangs the sagging section, checks the fascia for rot behind the stain and looks at the roof edge to see whether water has been getting under the first course of shingles.
What to expect: A written note says what was cleared, what was re-hung and whether any fascia needs replacing, so the homeowner can plan for leaf season. Prices and timing come from the roofer.

Half a day typical visit

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