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Take a Look at Some of Our Beautiful Before and After Photos Below!

How old is your roof? It is more common than not that a roof in Colorado will have a life span of around 15 years. Twenty years is really pushing the boundaries of the material that makes up an asphalt shingle. This is no fault to the product, it is actually the fault of our weather in Denver, CO. We get record amounts of hail, as well as sunshine. Take a look at the before and after photos below of some of the roof projects done in your neighborhood.

Broomfield, Colorado

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After

This roof in Broomfield, Colorado was brought to the end of it’s life span and then pushed even further. The roof on the left shows the devastation of what Colorado weather, combined with time, can do. The constant UV from the sun breaks down the asphalt in the shingle on a chemical level. This causes the shingle to become brittle over time. The hail that comes in after that actually breaks the shingle down even further. In addition to that, the ridiculous Colorado temperature swings cause that shingle to expand and contract constantly. As that asphalt breaks down and loses its ability to hold the shingle together, the granules begin to fall off. When that happens, the asphalt is no longer protected from the more devastating effects of our Colorado weather and it begins to wear away, revealing the fiberglass that’s woven throughout the shingle. It is long past it’s effective life span. The roof on the right is the same roof but was replaced with Owens Corning Duration Storm. A Class IV shingle that may get you a discount on your insurance premium. Ask about it!

Morrison, Colorado

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After

A new roof needs thorough underlayment. In the left image, you’ll see two types of underlayment, the synthetic felt, and what’s called the ice and water shield. An asphalt shingle roof is called a water-shedding roof, meaning it is designed to transport the water from the top (ridge) to the bottom (eave) and then away from the house through a network of gutters and downspouts. Felt, the material directly under the shingle, used to be made with a construction paper-like material that was saturated in asphalt. The problem with that type is that it is essentially just paper, and when it failed, it’s because it actually ABSORBED water. The new type, which is what is shown on the roof is synthetic, it is essentially plastic paper. This doesn’t allow water to be absorbed and only fails when it is installed incorrectly. The ice and water shield is located in the valleys of the roof, and along the eaves (gutter edges). We put this skateboard grip tape-like membrane in these areas because they are high water traffic areas of the roof. Water will always find the valley, and water will always (if built correctly) find the gutters. The main problem with these areas is that the heat from the attic usually doesn’t stay there. That is why you get ice build up in these areas, and the whole purpose behind the ice and water shield. This membrane is installed so that when ice does build up, and then goes through a freeze/thaw cycle, it can’t work its way up between shingles and felt layers through capillary action. This ensures your roof stays dry in the worst weather.

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