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A leaking roof valley near a garage led to a straightforward repair on Bob-O-Links in Lakewood, Dallas 75214. The job also presented a common repair challenge: identifying and matching an older shingle.
This Junius Heights roof replacement required more than selecting a new shingle color. Bert Roofing coordinated historic-district approval, foundation work, and remote-owner documentation while installing an Owens Corning Oakridge roof on the house and modified bitumen on the rear addition.
Bert Roofing restored the cedar roof on the 1885 Sullivan House at Old City Park, reproducing its scalloped and diamond-shaped shingles by hand. The project combined period-appropriate materials with modern moisture protection and careful historic oversight.
Approximately 20 years after Bert Roofing installed this North Dallas home’s Elk roof, the homeowner called us back for its replacement. We installed GAF Timberline HDZ shingles in Weathered Wood—and had a memorable encounter with the sprinkler system along the way.
A University Park homeowner discovered a raccoon had pulled up shingles and created its own opening into the attic. Bert Roofing repaired the damaged decking and slate-colored laminated shingles the next morning.
A persistent chimney leak on a relatively new roof in Dallas 75206 had already been patched with heavy roofing cement. We removed the temporary repairs and corrected the flashing and counterflashing instead.
Lakewood roof repair in Dallas 75214 where a planned low-slope roofing repair uncovered extensive hidden deck damage caused by a small siding leak.
A roof replacement in Casa Linda Estates that went well beyond shingles, including garage framing and decking repairs, VELUX skylight work, ridge ventilation, new gutters and exterior repairs.
A hail-damaged roof replacement in Town Creek, Lake Highlands 75243, using GAF Timberline HDZ shingles in Weathered Wood. The project also revealed an unusual issue beneath a second-story addition, where a water line had been installed directly against the underside of the roof deck.
A Lake Highlands roof replaced after the 2019 storm needed targeted maintenance seven years later, including squirrel-damaged plumbing vent collars, heater vent sealing, and debris cleanup in Merriman Park Estates.
A Lakewood roof replacement in East Dallas using GAF ArmorShield II Class 4 shingles, with special attention to a small low-slope area that required the proper roofing material rather than standard shingles.
M Streets roof replacement in Dallas 75206 featuring an upgrade from three-tab to Owens Corning dimensional shingles and new 1/2-inch OSB over original plank decking.