Two roofs on one house
This two-story Southwest Austin home has more roof than it first looks. The upper roof sits over the second floor. A lower roof wraps the front and the garage, and a porch roof runs across the back.
Both lower roofs run straight into the second-story walls. On the front, a row of windows sits right on the roof line. Those joints, where shingles meet siding, are where two-story homes tend to leak first.
Off in sections, on in one color
The old roof came off in sections. The landscaping was tarped, and synthetic underlayment went down over the deck before the new shingles went on.
The new roof is CertainTeed Landmark architectural shingles in Georgetown Gray, a slate-toned grey that suits the home’s blue-grey siding and red brick. It covers all three roofs, so the house reads as one roof instead of three.
Finished along the ridge
Ridge vent runs along the ridges, capped with matching shingles so it blends into the roof line. It is a straightforward roof replacement on a home with a lot of edges, done for the Central Texas weather it will have to handle.
