One roof, start to finish

Rather than a wall of stock photos, here is an actual Iowa tear-off and replacement in the order it happened. Tap any photo to see it full size.

Heavy tarps covering shrubs and landscaping beside a house, with a dumpster staged on boards in the yard — 1 — Property protected first

Two roofers rolling synthetic underlayment across bare roof decking with new drip edge along the eave — 2 — Deck prep & underlayment

Roofer fastening continuous ridge vent along the peak of a newly shingled roof — 3 — Shingles & ridge vent

Completed roof on a ranch home at dusk with the yard cleaned up and the crew finishing — 4 — Finished & cleaned up

What you are looking at

The parts of the job you never see from the ground

Almost everything that decides how long a roof lasts is buried under the shingles. Here is what we are doing in those photos, and why.

Tarps go down first

Shrubs, beds, AC units and walkways get covered before tear-off starts, and the dumpster sits on boards so it does not sink ruts into the lawn.

The deck gets inspected

With the old roof off we can finally see the sheathing. Soft, cracked or delaminated boards get replaced — and we show them to you before they go in the dumpster.

Drip edge, then underlayment

New metal drip edge along the eaves, ice-and-water shield where Iowa needs it, then synthetic underlayment over the whole field. This is the layer that actually keeps water out.

Ridge vent at the peak

The ridge gets cut open and a continuous vent installed so the attic can exhaust. Paired with clear soffit intake, this is what keeps the roof from cooking itself.

New boots and flashing

Pipe boots, step flashing and valley metal get replaced with the roof. Reusing tired flashing on a brand new roof is how a two-year-old roof starts leaking.

Magnet, then a walkthrough

Rolling magnet across the lawn and driveway, gutters cleared of debris, then we walk the finished job with you before anybody leaves.

Want to see a roof like yours? We are adding photos as jobs finish. If you want to see work on a specific style — a steep hip, a metal shop, a barn re-roof — call (319) 220-0912 and we will send some over.

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