The original slate was failing — cracked tiles, lichen everywhere, leaks tracking down around the chimney. I had a crew tear it off to the deck, swapped out rotted sheathing where we found it, and shingled the whole thing with new gutters and leaf guards. Re-did the sunroom roof at the same time so the whole envelope was buttoned up in one push.
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Before Moss and debris piled up against the chimney flashing — classic slow-leak setup that had to come off.
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Before Cracked slate ridge cap with the flashing eaten through. This is what you find right before the leak finds you.
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Before Close-up of the slate — delaminating and lichened. Past the point of patching.
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Before Old shingle sections had moss right up to the gutter. Roof was holding water, not shedding it.
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Before Shingle delivery on a piggyback flatbed — saves a day of carrying bundles up by hand.
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During Crew climbing the ladder to start the tear-off. Two stories of brick, full re-deck planned.
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During Tarping the side of the house off the roofline so I didn't end up with brick stains from runoff.
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During Pulling old decking off with the side of the house tarped to keep the brick dry.
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During Pile of old sheathing and slate dumped on tarps. Each tile weighs more than you'd think.
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During Looking out a second-floor window at the tarp catching debris below. Demo gets messy fast.
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During Three guys re-sheathing the sunroom roof early in the morning before the heat came up.
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During Tearing back to the dormer framing so we could replace any rot before new decking went on.
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During Exposed rafters meeting at the ridge with the original metal connector plates. Solid enough to keep.
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During Fresh plywood sheathing visible from the attic side. Hammer down for a minute while I checked the next bay.
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After New asphalt shingles on, chimney re-flashed. House finally watertight again.
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After New gutters with mesh leaf guards installed at dusk. Last thing to button up.
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After Finished roof from the back. Dormers, shingles, ridge — all clean.
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