Posted by Lilia Gosselin on Tue, Dec 08, 2009 @ 03:35 PM
What We Did
- CertainTeed® asphalt shingles
- James Hardie® fiber cement siding
- Sherwin Williams® Resilience paint
Her son contacted us because the 50 year old home needed some updating and repairs. They chose us because they wanted a quality contractor that could do the roofing, siding and painting.
We began this project by stripping the roof and installing new CertainTeed 30 yr architectural shingles.
Then we removed the siding in the front entryway and the right side and installed new Tyvek® house wrap and new James Hardie® smooth clapboards.
Then we painted the home with Sherwin Williams® Resilience.
"United turned my 50-year-old home into looking like a lovely new home.The crews for the roof, the carpentry, and the painting were careful, thorough, and professional. They made the job as PERFECT as possible. I appreciate the quick response to my calls!!"
-Owner
Posted by Peter Martino on Fri, Jul 10, 2009 @ 01:45 PM
What We Did
What we did:
- Removed all the existing roofing, flashings and backing paper
- Releading of the chimney base
- Installed new roofing shingles, flashings and underlayments
- Replaced the wood shingles on the sides of the dormers
- Replaced the gutters
- Painted the whole Exterior
In this house that was built in 1965 we had a few items of maintenance to take care of. First, we replaced the roof that had not been done in about 20 years. It is a cape house that has an addition and garage attached to the back, so there was a lot of square footage of roofing to do.
The roof was replaced with a shingle called Certainteed Landmark 30 year. It was a slate blend color which has some red granules to match the red house.
Next, we addressed some rot issues on the roof line. Cape houses often have a dormer like this one on the back of the house and a catwalk. This is an area (usually a few feet wide), where the dormer if projected from. It is also a great place for water and snow to gravitate towards, thus creating water damage to the siding over time.
They had rotted wood shingles on the sides of the dormers, so we replaced them with a low maintenance material called James Hardie Fiber Cement shingles. It looks like wood and matches the rest of the house, but it is made up of Portland cement and other materials which make it a better product than wood which withstands moisture.
We also installed new gutters and downspouts around the house to fix some water direction issues. The last step to make everything look great was the painting. It had been several years since it was done, so the customer just wanted everything to be redone and look fresh. They picked a great red color to go with white trim and it came out great. It really makes it look like a new house with the new roof and freshly painted house. The customer was pleased we could take care of all of his home improvement needs and has already referred us to a few of his friends.
Posted by Peter Martino on Fri, Jul 10, 2009 @ 01:40 PM
What We Did
- Removed all the existing roofing, flashings and backing paper
- Installed new roofing shingles, flashings and underlayment
- Replaced some rotted wood clapboards on the left side of the house, front of the house and the entire right side of the house
- Painted the whole exterior
This house was built in 1984 and it had a combination of different issues. The roof was the original roof, so it was about 24 years old and needed to be replaced. The customer will be selling the house within a few years, so they wanted it to be in good shape for the sale to get the most money for their property.
We replaced the existing roof with Certainteed Landmark® 30-year shingles, 6 feet of ice-and-water shield called Winterguard® by CertainTeed, 30 pound Roofer's Select® felt underlayment, and 8 inch flashing along all the edges.
The roof was completed quickly, but there was still more work to be done on the siding.
Carpentry was next on the checklist for this home improvement project. The customer loved that we had specialized craftsman for each project (roofer's who roof, carpenters who do carpentry, etc.). The right side of the house was the worst because of the sun, and it was in bad shape (see picture).
We took off all of the existing siding on the side and replaced it with primed James Hardie Fiber Cement Siding "smooth style" to match the rest of the house. James Hardie Fiber Cement siding holds up much better in the extreme weather than wood, so this was the perfect solution for this area of the house.
There was also other issues with the front door frame threshold (wood under the door), and some of the clapboards on the left side of the house. We replaced all the rot, so we were ready to paint.
Finally, we painted the exterior of the house for the finishing touch. We painted it with the same color scheme as it was before, but with the carpentry and new paint, everything looked great. The customer will be moving and said she will use us again in her new house for any of her home improvement needs.
At the end of the job the customer said "I was very pleased with the service and the quality of the job. The crew was very friendly and conscientious. In addition, they were responsive to new issues that popped up!"