We settled on a company that had experience with turn of the century homes a bit west of here in Mountain Lakes, NJ. Some of those homes, termed Hapgood Homes, all had a similar style cedar shingle roof. Our roof has the original roof plus two layers of asphalt shingle. We were able to see some local, non-historic examples and then look at We need to remove all three layers and totally replace with appropriate OSB sheathing. Here is something information regarding the Hapgood Homes: http://goo.gl/zynGT7
Here is the house with the 15 men that came to replace.
Text I just received from the contractor. Within 2 hours they had the entire three layers ripped off!
I will continue to update, but this is exciting. The entire look of the house will be altered by Thanksgiving.
My wife and I just bought an older home, and it also needs a new roof. We hoped that we would be able to just add another layer on top, but it has to be stripped down. The company you found is amazing, and their ability to take all those layers off in just a couple of hours is intense. I can't wait to see how it looks when they're done.
ReplyDeleteA new roof is always a benefit for the home. It gives it so much appeal and an entirely different look in most situations. It looks like the company you hired is really on top of getting the roof installed so that you can enjoy your home once again. It’s even much more functional than the old one.
ReplyDeleteI love the front porch of your home. I can image you spend time hanging out on it, drinking ice tea. The problem with those older homes is that you have to fix them up all the time, including the roof, which is the most expensive repair that can be done. Heating and cooling (HVAC) is the other one.
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