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Roof Replacement in Knoxville TN

Knoxville, TN, Residential Roof Replacement, Roofing Companies
December 4, 2020

Knoxville, TN

Roof Replacement in Knoxville, TN. Here, we have an older home that was built around 1900. It is a beautiful place in need of a bit of TLC. The roof has two shingles layers and is actively leaking into the newly remodeled interior. We are looking into installing a standard architectural asphalt shingle roof vs. a Davinci Slate composite shingle.

Historic Home in Knoxville Tennessee with Two Layers of Shingles in Need of Replacement

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Metal valleys for Davinci Slate composite
Davinci roofing systems are installed with metal valleys and can add beauty as well as dependability to your roofing system

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Davinci rakes and eaves get special attention, complete with edge pieces that encapsulate roof edge
Rake tiles are installed at the roof's edge to seal and add beauty and definition.

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This roof has several facets and is a fairly complicated design. This type of roof generally includes a larger percentage of waste.
Here, you can see that there are several facets and complicated areas in this home. There will be many areas with extra flashing and detail.

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Durable and attractive Davinci Slate look tiles are durable and very atrtractive!

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Soffit, gutter and fascia on this house are in need of repairs

Gutters to be replaced with 6 inch oversized gutters. Wooden soffits to be repaired where rot is present.

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Gutters to be replaced with 6 inch oversized gutters. Wooden soffits to be repaired where rot is present.
Gutters to be replaced with 6-inch oversized gutters. Wooden soffits to be repaired where rot is present.

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Architectural asphalt shingle roofing system for historical home in Knoxville TN

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Valley protection

Ice and water shield should always be applied in the valleys and around penetrations before installing the new roof. This self adhered membrane seals around nails and helps to ensure a long lasting project.

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The pictures in this photo is a porch similar to our project house. You can see there are several facets and details involved, as well as extra ridge cap shingles and flashing materials.

The pictures in this photo is a porch similar to our project house. You can see there are several facets and details involved, as well as extra ridge cap shingles and flashing materials.

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Ridge vent and ridge cap
In these photos, you can see hell a ridge vent works. The gap is Kurt in the decking at the ridge of the structure to allow hot air to escape at the highest points of the attic. A hard plastic ridge vent and ridge cap shingles are applied over the gap to allow are you super heated air to escape while preventing leaks.

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Apply 7/16 inch OSB over existing boards
In this photo, you can see how are you sheathing is applied over existing slat boards with gaps. This is a very common practice and much less invasive than removing the old boards. In your case, it also provides a way to leave the original materials intact.

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