Services
Attic and roof work for older houses
What each job includes, so the estimate reads the same way.
Attic check
The visit starts in the attic when we can get in.
Air leaks at the hatch, lights, chimney and pipes
Insulation depth and where it is thin
Intake and exhaust vents, and anything blocking them
Stains and frost under the deck
A photo report you keep
Ventilation fix
Cold air in low, out high.
The no-soffit fixBaffles in the rafter bays
Eave intake, with or without a soffit
Ridge vent or other exhaust, sized to the attic
Bath fans vented outside, not into the attic
Re-roofing
Shingles or standing-seam metal on capes, farmhouses and their dormers.
Re-roofingTear-off and disposal
Deck check, with a price per bad sheet
Ice and water barrier at the eaves and valleys
Drip edge, flashing and vents
Cleanup and a nail sweep
Ice-dam steaming
To open a dam that is letting water in.
The winter leak lineLow-pressure steam, no chipping or salt
Channels cut so water can drain
Photos before and after
A written note on what caused it
Leak repair
Found from the attic side first.
Leak repairChimney, wall and valley flashing
Vent pipe boots
Dormer walls and cheeks
Shingles lifted by ice
Before-the-snow tune-up
A short visit in the fall.
Valleys and gutters cleared
Exposed nails resealed
Flashing checked
Eave and vent check from the ground
Not sure which one you need?
Start with the attic check. It tells us, and you, what the house needs and in what order.