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Certainteed Carriage House shingles on Toronto roof

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:39:53 +0000

We recently installed the Certainteed Carriage House luxury asphalt shingle in Colonial Slate colour on a roof in East York, Toronto. Our client tastefully selected this premium shingle in order to preserve the appearance of the original natural slate which we removed.

The Certainteed Carriage House are super-heavy weight asphalt shingles which provide premium performance and are intended to evoke the pride and prestige of scalloped edge natural slate. These shingles come with a limited lifetime manufacturers warranty and provide premium performance in terms of wind and fire resistance and algae protection. Our client's home initially featured slate which was recovered with designer asphalt shingles by the previous owner. To preserve the appearance of the original slate in a cost effective manner, our client decided on the Carriage House shingle in the Colonial Slate colour. The shingle was a great choice given the large sweeping roof and dormer which account for a large portion of the home's front area. The colour was also a great choice as it provides a nice contrast with the red brick and off white painted natural slate on the dormer as shown in the photo gallery below. Our client was very pleased with the aesthetic improvement the shingles provided to his home. This is another example of the positive aesthetic effect the selection of a luxury shingle can provide to a home. Please scroll down to view the image gallery below.

Cabbagetown Toronto flat roof, sloped roof and skylights project

Tue, 18 May 2010 16:59:06 +0000

We recently completed work on two adjacent properties on Sackville Street in the downtown Toronto Cabbagetown neighbourhood. The work included two new flat roofs, four new skylights, new asphalt shingles on a sloped roof section and some other minor repairs.

Upon our initial inspection we concluded the existing tar and gravel roof was definitely in need of replacing and suggested to our client the more efficient two-ply modified bitumen flat roofing system. As can be seen from the photos, the skylights were also in need of replacing as the client was experiencing some leakage around the skylight area. It is possible that the leakage was due to a leaking skylight which explains the caulking on the skylight or due to the deterioration of the tar and gravel around the skylight area. Given the condition of the skylights and the additional costs of installing the skylights on a future visit, both clients decided to have the skylights changed. However, the single large skylight on the rear flat roof was still in good condition and only required the installation of new weather stripping.

It was also necessary that one of our clients have the asphalt shingles replaced on the sloped section because there were several key problems. At the edge of the roof the shingles were cut in line with the roof which results in water running down onto the side board and under the shingles which the water marks on the plywood confirmed. Also the sloped chimney flashing was exhaustively caulked which indicates repairs to a leakage problem. Finally, the contractor installing the skylights did not align the shingles properly as the keys on the three tab shingle were not aligned. This is a key installation error of these shingles. Given the many problems in the small area the client decided to have the entire area re-roofed.

There were also some minor repairs to a leaking sloped chimney flashing on the other clients roof which I had mentioned in a previous blog article. We completed the job by finishing all metal work including all new parapet caps, wall flashings, door step flashing and chimney flashing. Please view the image gallery to see the before and after photos of our project.

Certainteed Independence shingle on mansard style roof

Wed, 12 May 2010 04:38:20 +0000

We recently completed a roofing project for our client in Oakville where we installed the Certainteed Independence premium designer shingle in the weatherwood colour on the mansard portion of the roof.

For the less visible top portion of the roof the client decided to go with a lower cost alternative the Certainteed Landmark shingle in matching weatherwood colour. Given the matching colour and that both shingles are a laminated style the difference in the shingle design is difficult to notice even from across the street. We finished all the metal flashings in a commercial brown colour to match the shingles, including aluminum work on the sides of the windows which were previously brown painted plywoods. The project also included the installation of all new eavestroughs and downspouts, which we installed in the sable colour. The new downspouts were smartly placed further back on the sides of the house, which the client agreed is more aesthetically pleasing then the previous position at the front of the house. This roofing project is a great example of how the selection of a premium designer shingle can really sharpen the look of a home. Please view the image gallery to see how great this mansard style roof turned out.

Toronto asphalt shingles, cedar mansard and slate roof featured in Globe and Mail

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:48:33 +0000

Not long ago in the Friday, February 19, 2010 edition of the Globe and Mail’s Real Estate section the home of a past client was featured as the Resale Homes: Home of the Week represented by our friend Richard Silver of Bosley Real Estate. Last summer M&R Roofing completed various roofing work at the Edwardian home on 52 Amelia Street in Cabbagetown.

The large detached home required a complete replacement of the main roof for which our clients decided to go with the Certainteed Landmark 30 year shingle in Colonial Slate colour. This colour of shingle was the best match for the slate tiles we placed on the front porch. The rear two-car garage roof was replaced with matching Colonial Slate shingles. To add character to the front of the home we replaced the front porch with 10 x 20 inch unfading black slate tiles and finished all metal work in copper. The original cedar shingles on the front mansard were splitting and falling off and the fascia was rotten. We recommended our clients replace this front mansard with new cedar shingles which would both rejuvenate the front of the house and keep with the original design. Given the front mansard accounts for a large section of the front of the house, the new cedar definitely added a bold and refreshing look to our clients home.

Two rooms facing the rear of the home also featured 2 x 4 foot skylights which we believed were too small given the size of the rooms. Since the skylights were in need of replacing our clients decided to go with the Velux 4 x 4 foot electric venting curb mount skylights (VCE) with remote controls and black out blinds. The black out blinds were also remote controlled and allowed our clients to easily block out all of the city’s bright lights in their bedrooms during the night. To appropriately install these skylights we had to laminate the rafters around the skylights as shown in the image gallery below.

The new cedar shingles and slate tiles work on the front of the home adds character to the Cabbagetown home and neighbourhood and demands attention from people strolling down Amelia Street. It is a great example of how the presentation of a home can be improved without replacing the entire roof with slate tiles or cedar shingles. To view the Globe and Mail article in full view select the article in the image gallery.