Richardson's mid-century houses often mix pitched roofs with nearly flat sections that shingles cannot handle. Call any time and you will be put through to a local, owner-run roofing company.
Call (469) 649-7066Richardson grew up in the 1950s and 1960s, and many of its neighborhoods are full of ranch houses from that era, some of them true mid-century modern designs with long, low rooflines. Low is the key word. Asphalt shingles are only meant for roofs with some pitch: the residential code does not allow them on slopes below two inches of rise per foot, and between two and four inches they need extra underlayment. Flatter than that, a roof needs a membrane, such as modified bitumen or a single-ply system.
On a lot of older Richardson houses, the main roof is pitched but a porch, a carport, a den addition or a covered patio is nearly flat. Those low sections are where most leaks start, because someone shingled them anyway, or because the joint where the flat and pitched sections meet was never flashed properly.
Ask about every section of the roof: what slope it is, and what material the roofer plans for it. A quote that says "shingles" for the whole house when part of it is nearly flat is a quote to question.
A sixty-year-old house has usually had several roofs. Expect the roofer to find board decking with gaps, older layers left in place, chimney flashing that was patched with sealant rather than replaced, and bathroom fans vented into the attic instead of through the roof. Each of those is fixable, and each is easier to fix while the roof is off. A full tear-off to the deck is the only way to see them.
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Only if it has enough pitch. The residential code does not allow asphalt shingles below a 2-in-12 slope, and slopes from 2-in-12 to 4-in-12 need extra underlayment. Flatter sections need a membrane.
The joint between a low section and a pitched roof is a common failure point, especially if the low section was shingled or the joint was never properly flashed.
Yes, on an older house especially. It is the only way to find gapped board decking, rot and bad flashing.
No. Ask for a certificate of insurance and recent local addresses.
All of Richardson, including the neighborhoods off Belt Line, Campbell and Arapaho, the Telecom Corridor, Canyon Creek and Cottonwood Heights, plus Garland and North Dallas.
The line is answered around the clock. You will be put through to a local, owner-run roofing company that works in Richardson.
Call (469) 649-7066