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Notes from the field after 40,000-plus Dallas roofing projects. Code compliance, install detail, insurance reality, and the small things that separate a roof that lasts twenty-plus years from one that fails after five.
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Notes from the field after 40,000-plus Dallas roofing projects. Code compliance, install detail, insurance reality, and the small things that separate a roof that lasts twenty-plus years from one that fails after five.
The most widely sold drip edge in Dallas roof supply yards does not meet International Residential Code. Here's what the code requires, what the major shingle manufacturers require, and how to tell whether the metal on your roof passes.
A referral from longtime roofing colleague Duncan Ballantyne brought Bert Roofing to a hail-damaged home in Garland’s Firewheel neighborhood. This steep, 26-plane roof was replaced with GAF Timberline HDZ Weathered Wood shingles and enhanced-profile ridge shingles.
This Casa View roof replacement in Dallas 75228 included Owens Corning Duration STORM Class 4 shingles in Onyx Black. We also removed two outdated ventilation dormers, repaired the decking, and improved the attic ventilation arrangement, leaving a cleaner, more attractive roofline.
We repaired three leaking dormers on a Highland Park home near SMU, installing new flashing, OSB wall sheathing, and Hardie siding. Matching TAMKO Heritage shingles allowed us to preserve the existing front roof.
An aging roof in Dallas 75214 was replaced with Owens Corning Duration Storm Class 4 shingles, with localized decking repairs and modified bitumen used on a low-slope section.
A Preston Hollow homeowner brought Bert Roofing back to tie new porch and garage additions into an existing CertainTeed ClimateFlex roof. The work included a low-slope roof, full ice and water protection, and new flashing at the roof-to-wall transitions.
A steep, complex Preston Hollow roof replacement near Walnut Hill and Preston featuring Owens Corning Duration Class 3 shingles, decking repairs, and custom-fitted roof vents.
A localized M Streets roof repair focused on failed roof-to-wall flashing, with new step flashing, ice and water shield, shingles, and trim used to rebuild the problem area correctly.
This Garland roof replacement included new roof decking, IKO Nordic Class 4 impact-resistant shingles, fascia and soffit repairs, interior ceiling work, and financing through Service Finance Company.
A repeat Lake Highlands roofing project in Dallas 75231 featuring GAF ArmorShield II Class 4 shingles, extensive cedar siding replacement, skylight work and other storm-damage repairs.
A University Park home near Highland Park High School upgraded from composition shingles to DaVinci Province Slate in Slate Black, adding a traditional slate appearance with Class 4 impact resistance.
A repeat Bert Roofing customer in Plano asked us to inspect his nearly three-year-old CertainTeed Landmark Class 3 roof before selling the home. We found it in good condition with no significant repairs needed.
North Dallas roof replacement featuring DaVinci Multi-Width Slate in Slate Gray, copper gutters, W-metal valleys, and substantial back porch repairs.