B&E Roofing is your roofing company for a King Of Prussia roof replacement!!

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King of Prussia homeowners can be assured of a quality roof replacement at a reasonable price when they contact B&E Roofing. We use the best equipment available for residential roofing. In business since 1987; we have installed several thousand shingle roofs and offer detailed estimates at a very reasonable price.

We are a GAF certified shingle installer and offer quality products. Our friendly employees offer exceptional services and have many testimonies from satisfied homeowners.

 

 

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For a King Of Prussia roofing estimate call us first! Roof Over - applying roof system over existing system. Determining whether to choose a re-roof or tear-off is not that easy. One must be careful in choosing which of these jobs would better suite their needs. When re-roofing, the first place to look is your local building codes to determine how many roofing layers are allowed on your home based on the type deck presently covering your home. The SBCCI (Southern Building Codes Congress International) Uniform Building Codes prohibits re-roofing where any of the following conditions occur:1. Where existing roof or roof covering is water-soaked to the point that an
existing roof is not an adequate base for additional roofing.
2. Where existing roof covering is wood shake, tile, or slate.
3. Where existing roof has two or more applications of any type of roofing.
4. When building is located in an area subject to severe hail damage.
5. Where the roof structure is not strong enough to support the load. NOTE:
Heithcock Roofing, LLC will not install another roof over existing roof where
3/8" plywood decking is present.Some advantages of re-roofing are that the existing layer will act as a secondary backup and you will save the cost and inconvenience of removing and disposing of the old shingles. Although there is little-known research documented, most roofing professionals do agree that re-roofing shortens the lifespan of shingles by 10-20%.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR OVERLAYS (ROOF OVERS)
1. Check manufacturers specifications and local building codes.
2. Inspect the bundles for moisture upon delivery. If the bundles are wet, have them returned and exchanged for new ones. If shingles are installed wet, then problems will occur later on such as blistering, mold, mildew, etc.; all of which expedite roof deterioration.
3. Remove any curled shingle tabs. You want the substrate of the new roof to be flat. Use a flat nosed shovel as it works the best.
4. Make sure the existing roof is dry before you shingle it. Trapped moisture such as dew will shorten the lifespan of your shingles.
5. Don't overlay a roof with algae problems unless you clean it first.
6. Before you start, cut the existing shingles back approximately ½" to 1" from the edge of the roof all the way around. If you install new drip edge, make sure that it covers the old drip edge material or else it will look ugly. Install a starter row along the eaves.
7. When overlaying an existing shingle roof, DO NOT install a layer of felt between the systems.
8. Tear off the hip and ridge cap before you start or else it will cause a large hump in the roof along the hips and ridges.
9. Nails should be long enough to penetrate the deck a minimum of ¾". 1 ¼" to 1 ½" nails are generally used in overlay applications.
10. The nails you use to install your hip and ridge cap should be approximately 1/2" longer than the nails used on the main sections of the building. This is because the hip/ridge nails generally have at least two extra layers of material to go through.
11. Install all new flashings. Remove the old flashings and fill in the void that it causes with shingle material.
12. Use four (4) nails per shingle minimum, six (6) nails per shingle in high wind areas.
13. Check with your local building department prior to overlaying the existing roof. Some cities/regions allow only two layers of roofing while others allow three layers. King Of Prussia homeowners can get a quality roof replacement by contacting our PA roofing company! We provide estimates to King Of Prussia PA and are proud of our reputation to install quality materials at a reasonable price. 


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