Asphalt We offer roofing in Traverse City and all of Northern Michigan.
Experience is everything! Our crew boasts over 25 years of roofing expertise, ensuring your home receives top-notch care.
You’ll enjoy a stress- free process from start to finish, with peace of mind that only comes from working with true professionals. Let us give you the great roofing experience you deserve.
Unified Steel With Unified Steel, you get a lifelong commitment that your roof will never fail you! At the end of the day, the roof that protects your home from the elements is the best roof!
Whatever one that is, is up to you! With Landmark Exteriors we offer the highest warranties for both products as well as our 2-year labor warranty!
LANDMARK EXTERIORS SHINGLE ROOF INSTALLATION PROCESS
Step 1: ROOF DECK The roof deck (wood) lies between the structural components of a roof (the joists, rafters, etc), the insulation, and the waterproofing layers (ice and water shield, synthetic felt, shingles, etc). The roof deck is the section of the roof where everything else is placed. If your deck is compromised, your entire roofing system is compromised!
Landmark Exteriors will always tear off all roof components to expose your roof deck. Landmark Exteriors will make the proper deck repairs to ensure the deck is ready for the roof installation.
Step 2: ICE & WATER SHIELD Ice and water shield is a self-adhering waterproofing underlayment that is used in roofing to help prevent damage caused by ice dams and wind-driven rain. Landmark Exteriors will install Ice and water shield directly on the clean and proper roof deck. It will be installed on all valleys (where two slopes meet) and around all penetrations.
Step 3: SYNTHETIC FELT Roofing Synthetic felt is composed of a base, made from fiberglass or polyester, and then coated or saturated with a protective coating such as bitumen (asphalt), which repels water but still allows the product to breathe. It has 600% greater tear strength than a standard 30-pound felt.
Landmark Exteriors install synthetic felt on the entire roof.
Step 4: DRIP EDGE Drip edge is metal flashing installed at the edges of the roof to keep water away from your fascia and from getting underneath your roofing components and damaging your roof deck. If your roof doesn't have a drip edge, water gets behind your gutters and rots out both your fascia board and roof decking. Landmark Exteriors will install drip edge along the eves (where the roof starts and is straight) and along the rakes (where the roof starts and is angled).
Step 5: STARTER STRIP A starter strip is an asphalt-based shingle utilized to waterproof the eave and rake edges of your home during a re-roof. Adhesive tar strips help prevent shingle blow-off from harsh winds.
Landmark Exteriors will install a starter strip along the eves (where the roof starts and is straight) and along the rakes (where the roof starts and is angled).
Step 6: SHINGLES Typically, asphalt shingles are composed of layers: a base mat, a layer of waterproofing asphalt, and a layer of ceramic granules. While there are many types of asphalt shingles, they also come in fiberglass or organic makeup.
Landmark Exteriors will only install shingles manufactured by the very best shingle manufacturers.
Step 7: VENTILATION Ventilation is essential to ensure the roof performs correctly. Installing roof vents moderates the temperature in an attic or roof space. By preventing a roof space from getting too hot or cold, you reduce the build-up of moisture levels. This will prevent mold from building up in the house and ensure the roofing components perform properly.
Landmark Exteriors will ensure the roof has proper ventilation.
Unified Steel™ Stone Coated Roofing is a lightweight roofing solution with unsurpassed durability, performance, and protection. Backed by one of the most comprehensive, fully transferable roofing warranties in the business today, Unified Steel is available in popular profiles and colors to suit any architectural style.
MOST PERMANENT RE-ROOF SOLUTION A Unified Steel lightweight roof provides great value when you compare the life cycle cost to asphalt shingles.* A Unified Steel roof will last almost 3 times as long as asphalt shingles. * Reroof based on the average lifespan of asphalt shingle roofing at 19.5 years. Source: 3M Economic Forecast for the Asphalt Shingle Industry 2020 – F.W. Dodge-Pre-2003, NAHB-Post-2003.
ENERGY SAVINGS A Unified Steel roof installed direct-to-deck or with battens creates Above Sheathing Ventilation (ASV)* which can help provide energy savings compared to asphalt shingles. *Above Sheathing Ventilation (ASV) can be achieved when installing Unified Steel PINE-CREST Shake, PACIFIC Tile, BARREL-VAULT Tile or COTTAGE Shingle panels direct-to-deck or on battens.
FIRE, HAIL & WIND TESTING All our roofing panels can be installed with a specific underlay for a Class A fire rating for the most severe fire-prone areas. They all carry a Class 4 Impact rating as well as the Very Severe Hail (VSH) impact-resistance classification. The panels also meet coastal Florida regions’ performance for High-Velocity Hurricane Zone (HVHZ).
INSURANCE DISCOUNTS In hail regions installing a Unified Steel roof with a Class 4 Hail rating may contribute to an Insurance premium reduction of up to 25%. Consult your insurance carrier, roofer, and energy provider for exact rates for your home.
50-YEAR LIMITED FULLY TRANSFERABLE PRODUCT WARRANTY Unified Steel offers one of the most comprehensive, fully transferable roofing warranties in the business today. Coverage includes 120 mph Wind and Class 4 Hail protection.* *Refer to Westlake Royal Roofing Solutions 50 Year Limited Fully Transferable Stone Coated Steel Product Warranty.
