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Greenwell Springs, LA
A Full Tear-Off and Rebuild on a Greenwell Springs Church Roof
The original shingles on this Greenwell Springs church had aged out across the entire roof, so a patch was never going to hold. Roof Rescue stripped the building to bare decking and rebuilt the roof system from the deck up.
The crew started at first light in heavy fog and closed the roof in under clear sky the same day. Finishing in a single pass matters on a church building, because it never sits open overnight and the congregation keeps its schedule.
What went on the roof
- Complete tear-off to bare deck, so every board could be looked at before new material went down.
- TRI-BUILT synthetic roofing underlayment across the full deck. Synthetic holds up better than felt when weather moves in partway through a job.
- CertainTeed Landmark architectural shingles, a dimensional shingle built for Louisiana heat and wind.
- New drip edge and ridge cap along the eaves and ridge line.
More than one layer had to come off
This roof was not carrying a single layer of shingles. Roughly 2,325 square feet of roof, about 26 squares, came off along with 69 squares worth of additional roofing material above the first layer.
On a church building that matters twice over. It is more weight on the structure than the original design allowed for, and it is more tear-off, more disposal and more time before the deck is even visible. A sheet of plywood also had to be replaced once the deck was open.
The congregation was also quoted a standing-seam metal option alongside the shingle system, and chose the shingle rebuild. Both were priced properly rather than one being used to make the other look reasonable.
Why a tear-off instead of a layover
Going down to the deck is the only way to see what the old shingles were hiding. Soft spots, popped nails and worn boards all get handled before the new roof goes on, and the shingle manufacturer’s warranty terms hold up because the system is installed the way it was designed to be.
Roof Rescue works on churches, businesses and homes across Greenwell Springs and the wider Baton Rouge area.
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