Your Property, Properly Maintained

415 E Woodlawn Rd 7

Charlotte, 28209

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The roof of your home is a very important structure designed to keep wind, rain, hail, snow, leaves, debris, rodents and many other elements out.

Shingles

There are two types of asphanlt shingles thast are used in our area - Three Tab and Architectural Shingles.

Three Tab Shingles

Architectural Shingles

Shingles are designed to overlap - see illustration below - and create a surface that water cannot penetrate. Shingles are made up of three major components: Fiberglass matt, asphalt and grit. Over the years the shingles deteriorate and get damages by wind, hail, falling tree limbs and the sun. The shingles everntually fail and water can penetrate your home.

Shingle Installation Video

Ridge Shingle Installation Video

Plumbing Vent Stack Boots

Vent stack boots are a transition seal from ones roof to the vent pipes that you see rising above your roof.The seals are called vent boots and are made of rubber, their life expectancy is 3 to 5 years depending on exposure to direct sun and the elements.

Vent Boots should be checked every three years.

A cracked Vent Stack Boot allows water into your attic

Vent Stack boot in good condition

CLT Improvements performs vent boot replacement as part of every new roof to ensure a leak free attic.

Diverting Water Around a leaky Chimney

A Roof Saddle or "Cricket" is a water diverting structure built to reduce the possibilty of leaks. The goal is to allow water to flow better than it does when running right into a barrier like a chimney. To learn more about how a cricket is built click the following link: A Roof Cricket