![]() Any advice on how to handle this other than "pray it doesn't rain" ?Įdit: One more thing. The house has some vaulted ceilings and basically no crawl space so I have one shot to run stuff through the ceiling cavity while it's accessible, without tearing out tons of sheetrock. Will a roofer be able to help me with that or do I need to handle it myself? Also need to potentially run some wiring/plumbing while it's open. There is some stuff I need to do while the roof is open: I need to add at least 2 more penetrations - range vent and 1-2 fart fans. I have a couple other questions if that's okay. That's why I listed it as a potential option. I understand the pitch is way too low for shingles but the current roof made it 15-20 years before it started leaking and overlay is like <1/4 the cost of the proper alternatives so I'm trying to realistically weigh the cost/benefit in the short term. Should it be easy enough to find a roofer with EPDM experience that will work on residential? It looks like it's primarily used in commercial applications, at least around here. The only non-shingle roofs I've ever walked on are asphalt/gravel and similar built-up roofing. Is it pretty heavy duty? The roof is about 60% covered in live oaks, which is great for energy efficiency but the tree branches will try to scratch at the roof in high winds even if I keep them trimmed as much as I can. How is EPDM as far as abrasion resistance, walking on it, etc. This is in Austin TX for pricing reference.Įdit: Here's a photo of the house if you want to get an idea of the aesthetic I have very little experience with roofing so I'd appreciate any input from the pros. I'm also not sure how to find residential contractors who do EPDM/PVC or if I would just need to call commercial roofing contractors and find one willing to work with me. Just wondering if I've missed any other options I should be considering for this type of roof. I'm pretty much ruling out a standing seam metal roof because of the cost, the estimates I've seen would put it at something like 25-30K for this square footage which is way out of my budget. Tear off and re-do shingle roof, or slap another layer of shingles over the existing roof and hope for the best The decking is damaged near some of the eaves, presumably from slow rolloff letting the water run up under the drip edging. ![]() It's basically 2 huge flat surfaces, open gable style framing. ![]() The slope is about 1.5:12 and approximately 2800sqft of roofing. I just bought a cool 1960s mid-century modern house with a very low roof pitch and a 20-year-old shingle roof that's failing. Submissions with brand names or company names in their titles will be removed. Even posts which only appear to be self-promotion are subject to deletion and banning, so think carefully before you post.ĭo not post brand names or company names in submission titles. All such posts will be removed and the submitter will be banned. Please note: spam moderation is left to the algorithm and the community, the mods typically do NOT approve posts flagged as spam.ĭo not make submissions or comments that are self-promotion of any kind (ie: promotion of your product, your company, your software, your service - or your employer's) - even if it might otherwise be considered legitimate content. If you cannot get past the spam filter, up your reputation and try again - or have a friend with a better reddit reputation try for you. We welcome roofers, handy-people, homeowners and anyone else who is roof-curious.ĭue to a constant deluge of spam, you must be a regular reddit user and have good karma in order to post to this sub. Greetings! This sub is for questions, interesting pics or videos and stories about roofing.
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