Shingle Roofs in Dearborn, MI built as a system

Shingles that suit a classic Dearborn house

The steep, simple rooflines on Dearborn’s brick bungalows, colonials and Tudors show off a roof more than most houses do. From the street you see almost the whole front slope, so the shingle color has to work with the brick, the trim and the houses next door. We use Owens Corning shingles, including the Duration and Duration FLEX lines, and you can try colors on a photo of a similar home with the Design EyeQ visualizer before you choose.

What you don’t see matters more. Older Dearborn homes were built before modern underlayments and ventilation, so the system around the shingles is where we spend our attention: drip edge at every edge, ice and water shield at the eaves and in the valleys, synthetic underlayment over the deck, new step and counterflashing at chimneys and dormers, and intake and exhaust ventilation balanced for the attic or the finished half story.

Steep pitches also need care during installation, with the right nailing pattern so the shingles stay put in the wind. Every stage gets photographed, so you can see the parts of the roof that will be covered for the next few decades.