Shingle Roof Replacement in High Springs, FL

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The first photo looks straight down on the whole roof. The back slope runs the length of the building in one long plane. The front breaks into sections: four larger ones that reach out toward the sidewalk and three recessed ones over the entries, each carrying a pair of rounded vents.

Architectural shingles, sometimes called dimensional shingles, are built in layers, so each one casts a small shadow and the roof shows more depth than a flat three-tab. Up close this blend mixes tan, brown, rust and a muted gray. From the drone it reads as a medium brown above the orange-red brick. A Duration bundle wrapper and the Owens Corning SureNail strip both show up in Brehm's work photos.

Photos Brehm took during the tear-off show the old shingles stripped down to the plywood deck. One sheet had a hole broken through it, and in one spot the deck was cut open to the trusses with the attic insulation showing below. Many sections were replaced with new plywood, which stands out as lighter rectangles in the wide shots of the bare deck. Black synthetic underlayment went on next, held down with orange plastic cap nails, with white metal drip edge along the edges.

The closer frames show the ventilation. A ridge vent, a low vented strip along the peak, sits under the ridge cap shingles, and where the roofline steps, the ridge steps with it. The recessed sections each carry a pair of new rounded brown metal vents. Brehm's photos from the install show the new vents nailed through their flat flanges and sealed with black sealant.

The walls are brick, with tan siding in the gable ends. Along the back, air conditioning units and satellite dishes line the wall facing an open, sandy lawn. Along the front, a sidewalk runs past the entries to a parking lot, with shade trees at the corners.

On a long, low roof in the Florida sun, a ridge vent helps limit heat build-up in the attic below.