 Maryland
Roof Repair Special, Gaithersburg /
Laytonsville, Md: Our roof inspection
revealed missing shingles, leaking pipe
collars, metal ridge vents coming off, and a
clogged dryer vent that was actually routed
throught the roof! |
The first
order of business was cleaning the gutters . .
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Standard
metal ridge vent problem: No end plugs causing
big leaks. These leaks don't usually
show up in the house; they just drip water
into the insulation and provide moisture and
humidity for mold growth. |
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Reseal both
umbrella flashings; they're both
leaking. These leaks you usually don't
see unless water runs all the way to the
basement . . . |
All of the
ridge vents are loose and the nail
penetrations are leaking. |
New
stainless steel screws will keep the metal
ridge vents tight on the roof and once they're
sealed with Geocel they will be completely
leak free. |
The screws
make a big, big difference . . . no more
worries! |
All four
pipe collars need replacement. |
New pipe
collar being installed. |
Good shingle
integration and sealed against wind driven
rain. The shingles are XT25 by
Certainteed . . . 25 year 3-tab shingles. |
Two more
leaky pipe collars on a 10/12 pitch roof
deck. |
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During and After
Pictures:
On this
roof, a bathroom vent housing served as a
dryer vent. It was completely clogged .
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. . . and
because it was clogged, a moisture problem
resulted at the roof deck. |
We unpacked
the years of link packed tightly in the vent
cover. |
. . . and
sealed the surface of the vent flashing with
Geocel Tripolymer Sealant to make sure the
humid air transferred to the outdoors, and not
the plywood deck. |
. . . and
then applied shingles to the exterior . . .
sealing them in a "bead" of Geocel. |
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Now it's
watertight, AND the humid air is allowed to
escape without doing damage to the roof deck
or providing moisture for mold in the
attic. |
Dual pipe
collars are being installed. |
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Two new
neoprene / aluminum collars integrated with
the Certainteed XT25 shingles and sealed
against wind driven rain with Geocel
Tripolymer Sealant. |
Pneumatic
Roofing Nailer. Notice the guage?
That allows us to adjust the air pressure as
conditions change; making the nail driving
perfect! I've never seen any other
roofer take this precautionary measure. |
. . . and,
as you probably know by now, I'm the biggest
proponent for Geocel Tripolymer Sealant.
It's a high performance sealer that will
actually outlast the existing roof. Why
don't other roofers use it? Because it's
expensive . . . about 5 times more than the
stuff you buy at Home Depot. But it
lasts more than five times longer -- so it
ends up costing a lot less in the long
run. And anything that can free you from
roof maintenance and worry is a good
thing. |
Now that's a
nice pipe collar job! |
Every one of
our pipe flashing installations get the Geocel
Treatment against wind driven rain. Some
roofers say it isn't necessary, but I totally
disagree. I just think it's an extra
step that most roofing contractors don't
bother with. It helps. |
How far does
water have to go to get into the attic through
this hole? Looks to me like its about
6". And that's the kind of leak that
almost never shows up in the house . . . it
just soaks the insulation and ignites mold
spores. |
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This metal
ridge vent won't leak again; nor will it blow
off. No worries. |
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Now THAT
looks a lot better . . . and it will last the
life of this roof! |
Sealed,
serviced, and protected -- better than when it
was first installed (for sure!). We're
off to another $247 Md Roof Repair . . . |
