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Sep 01, 2018
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Your Guide To a Great Home Roof Replacement

Unsure of who to trust to replace your home’s roof? Lindus Construction’s COO Andy Lindus speaks about what makes for a good roof installation.

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What’s Most Important When It Comes To Your Home’s Roof?

Brand, style, and color are all important factors to consider when selecting the asphalt roof you choose to install on your home. However, many homeowners fail to ask probing questions about the installation techniques an excellent roofer uses.  Components of a roof include venting, underlayment, and shingles just to name a few.

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What Types of Shingles Do They Install?

When hiring a roofing contractor, seek out a professional that’s comfortable installing thicker shingles, as they tend to have the longest lifespan.  That’s one of the reasons North America’s largest roofing manufacturer, GAF, is able to offer a 50-year, non-prorated warranty on both labor and materials.

Ask your contractor where they install ice and water shield on a roof because even though their work may adhere to building codes, best practices from the product manufacturer should also be considered.

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Ice & Water Barriers

At Lindus Construction, we opt to place ice and water shield along the eaves six feet past the interior wall.  In the valley areas, we install ice and water shield out nine feet.  We follow this up with installing Tiger Paw™ underlayment over the entire roof, including over areas that have already been covered with ice and water shield, then finish the edge in all possible areas.

Then we install one foot of ice and water shield up the entire roof rake, which is the peak area of the house.  This is important especially for west facing peaks because that’s where the majority of the weather comes from, especially wind driven rain.

Without correctly addressing each of these areas, the potential for a roof to reach the manufacturer’s suggested lifespan is highly improbable.  Partnering with a rookie roofing contractor can have devastating consequences as installation mistakes may not be evident until long after they’ve gone out of business.

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Frustratingly enough, regardless of your roofer’s skill set, moss and algae growth can commence on a newer roof due to Mother Nature.  Roof cleaning and zinc strip installation at the very ridge of the roof can discourage growth.  However, GAF, North America’s largest manufacturer of asphalt roofing has opted with a more permanent solution.  Timberline Ultra HD® shingles are manufactured with specially formulated capsules incorporated into the roofing material that are guaranteed to ward off algae growth for 25 years.

Contact us today to get started on your home’s roof replacement project.

Our team answers homeowner questions every weekend on WCCO 830 AM from 9:00 am-10:00 am.  Have your most pressing home improvement questions answered by calling or texting 651-461.9226.

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"The crew was quick and efficient; they did a good job with the clean-up. The roof looks great."

Barb A.
St. Croix Falls, WI
August 24, 2023

"I had a great experience with the shingle replacement and LeafGuard® Gutter installation."

Ellen R.
River Falls, WI
August 2, 2023

"Your roofing crew did a great job and the cleanup afterwards was simply unbelievable as we did not find a single nail afterwards."

Glenn & Sandy O.
Hammond, WI
August 4, 2023

"The roof installation went very well. The crew was very nice. I am impressed by how fast they were in the heat."

David L.
Baldwin, WI
August 1, 2023

"Huge thank you to the Lindus’ staff and crew for helping us with our home projects! The talents, skills, critical thinking, product knowledge, and team work is excellent. Much gratitude and thanks to all employees at Lindus!"

John & Sherry C.
Menomonie, WI
May 17, 2023

"Your services and products are wonderful!  (And we have used Lindus three times now). The crews were gracious and hard-working."

Alan W.
St. Paul, MN
May 11, 2023
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