The project
The search. The owners had been trying to get their roof replaced for well over a year. Contractors didn’t show up, didn’t send a quote, or couldn’t meet their timeline. They found us on Google, asked for a quote, and got a call back within 20 minutes.
Choosing the shingle. They wanted a new roof that kept the character of the old shakes. We priced a few options side by side, and after driving around the valley looking at roofs, they chose Malarkey Legacy. We also looked at adding skylights; when those didn’t work out for the house, we helped them find an alternative.
The tear-off. The house sits on a slope with a three-storey walkout at the back, so access took planning. The crew stripped the cedar shakes down to the deck, inspected and repaired the decking, then installed drip edge, Ice & Water Shield at the eaves, open metal valleys over membrane, synthetic underlayment, Malarkey starter, Legacy shingles fastened with six nails each, and Ridge Flex hip and ridge caps, with new attic vents and new fan and plumbing flashings.
The clean-up. Shake roofs come off with thousands of old staples. The crew cleaned up every day and ran a magnetic rake over the yard. Afterwards the owners told us they had found just two staples.
