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20 Year Composition - Rescue Roofer
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Specifications for Composition Roof Installations

Worry-Free SUPERIOR ROOFING System

Twenty (20) Year Manufacturer Certified Workmanship Warranty

  1. Set-up Family Safe Clean Up Procedure.
  2. Remove existing roof & haul away debris.
  3. Prepare roofing surface by removing perimeter protruding nails & re-nailing any loose wood.
  4. Arrange & schedule for a termite inspection.
  5. Trim existing starter board to align with fascia.
  6. Install 1/2” sheathing or 1” solid fill-in per city building codes.
  7. Install LEAK BARRIER (PEEL & STICK) membrane in high risk areas of roof (valleys, pipes, vents, chimneys, skylights, rake to wall & roof to wall joints)
  8. Install Deck-Armor membrane with large head plastic cap nails over entire deck.
  9. Install drip edge metal around perimeter of roof.
  10. Install valley, pan chimney & vent cap flashings as needed. (26 gauge metal).
  11. Install galvanized metal pipe & vent cap flashings as needed.
  12. Install Worry-Free ridge & soffit ventilation system to meet manufacturer’s specifications.
  13. Install 30, 40, 50 year or Lifetime new composition field shingles using 6 hot dipped nails per shingle.
  14. Install high definition hip & ridge shingles in corresponding color.
  15. Seal all joints & cracks around pipe jacks, vents & openings with polyurethane sealant.
  16. Paint all vents & pipes to closely match roof.
  17. Paint all visible replacement wood (customer to supply paint).
  18. Install spark-arrestors on all chimneys (if needed).
  19. Perform Family Safe Clean-Up Procedure
  20. Register roof with manufacturer’s "CERTIFIED" material and workmanship warranty.
  21. Complimentary membership into The Roof Protection Plan for three (3) years.