Strip it down. Build it back right.
Time to re-roof? Tear off the old shingles, repair any rot, lay fresh underlayment, install your new shingle system. Most single-story homes finish in a single day.
Strip it down. Build it back right.
A re-roof is the right move when your existing shingles are cupping, granules are gone, leaks are showing up faster than we can patch them, or the roof is just past its useful life. Putting new shingles over old ones is allowed by code in some cases but it traps heat, hides decking problems, and shortens the new roof’s lifespan. We almost always recommend a full tear-off.
A typical replacement: we tarp your landscaping and pool, strip the existing shingles to the deck, inspect every plane for soft spots and rot, replace any compromised decking at cost, lay synthetic underlayment edge to edge with ice and water shield in valleys and eaves, then install your new shingle system to spec. Magnet sweep the property before we leave. Haul off every scrap.
Most single-story homes finish in one day. Larger homes, complex layouts (multiple planes, dormers, walk-overs), or jobs that turn up significant decking damage can run two days. We tell you the realistic timeline at the quote.
A roof is seven parts working together.
When people picture a new roof they picture the shingles, because that’s the part you see from the street. The shingles are maybe half of what keeps water out of your house. A roof is a system, and skipping any one layer to shave the price is exactly how a cheap re-roof leaks in five years while a proper one goes twenty-five. We install every layer, and we’ll walk you through each one so you understand what you’re paying for.
It starts at the deck. The plywood or OSB has to be solid and properly nailed, because everything above it is only as good as what it’s fastened to. Then comes the drip edge along the eaves and rakes, a metal strip that kicks water off the edge instead of letting it wick back under the shingles and rot the fascia. Over the deck goes synthetic underlayment, edge to edge, the secondary barrier that protects the wood if water ever gets past the shingles. In the valleys and along the eaves we add an ice-and-water shield, a self-sealing membrane that goes exactly where water concentrates and where ice dams form in a cold snap. That membrane is one of the first things a corner-cutting crew leaves off, and it’s one of the last places you’d want them to.
On top of all that sit the shingles themselves, installed to the manufacturer’s nail count and exposure, with a starter strip locking down the first course and hip-and-ridge cap finishing the peaks. Every penetration, every pipe, vent, and chimney, gets new flashing, because old flashing reused under a new roof is the single most common reason a fresh roof leaks. Get all seven of those right and the roof does its job quietly for decades. Get six right and skip one, and you’ll know which one within a few seasons.
What you’re getting, and what holds up here.
We install Owens Corning shingles because we’re a preferred installer and because they hold up to what southwest Missouri throws at a roof. Their Duration line uses a wide reinforced nailing strip, which means the shingle grabs the nail across a bigger surface and resists wind lift far better than a standard three-tab. In a part of the country where spring straight-line winds and hail are the main thing wearing roofs out, that wind rating is not a marketing number. It’s the reason a roof stays on through a storm that strips the neighbor’s older shingles off in sheets.
Ventilation is the quiet half of a roof’s lifespan, and it’s where we see the most homes shorted. A roof needs balanced intake at the eaves and exhaust at the ridge so air moves through the attic and carries heat and moisture out. Without it, summer heat builds under the deck and bakes the shingles from below, cutting years off their life, and winter moisture condenses on the underside of the deck and rots it. When we re-roof we check your existing ventilation and correct it if it’s off, because installing a top-tier shingle over a starved attic just means it fails early anyway. Doing it right means the warranty actually means something.
Speaking of the warranty: a roof has two of them, and they’re different. The shingle manufacturer warranty covers defects in the product itself. The workmanship warranty, ours, covers how the roof was installed, which is where almost every real-world problem actually comes from. We stand behind our installation, and because we’re a preferred Owens Corning installer we can offer stronger manufacturer-backed coverage than a non-certified crew can. We’ll spell out exactly what both warranties cover, in plain language, before you sign anything, so you know what’s protected and for how long.
Five steps, no surprises.
Tarp + protect
Tarps over landscaping, AC condensers, deck furniture, and the pool. Plywood over the patio and any glass roof penetrations. Five minutes spent here saves an hour of cleanup later.
Strip to deck
All existing shingles, underlayment, and damaged flashing comes off. We pile debris into a dump trailer at the curb so it’s never sitting in your yard.
Inspect + repair decking
Every plane gets walked. Soft spots get marked, replaced, and re-nailed. Decking allowance is in the original quote so there’s no scope creep when we find a few sheets that need to go.
New system to spec
Synthetic underlayment edge to edge. Ice and water shield in valleys and eaves. Drip edge on all rakes and eaves. Owens Corning shingles to manufacturer nail count and exposure. Hip and ridge cap. Starter strip everywhere it needs to be.
Sweep + haul off
Magnet sweep the entire driveway and yard. Haul off every scrap of debris the same day. Walk you through the finished roof and answer questions before the truck leaves.
Residential Roofing Replacement FAQs
Do I have to be home?
No. Most homeowners aren’t. We need access to the driveway for the dump trailer and the yard for the magnet sweep, but the install itself is on the roof. We send photo updates if you want them.
What about my landscaping?
We tarp everything around the perimeter. Magnet-sweep nails before we leave. Damaged plants are rare but we make it right if anything happens.
Can you re-roof if I have solar panels?
Yes, but we coordinate with your solar installer for panel removal and reinstall. There’s an additional cost for the solar trip charge that we itemize separately.
How do I know if I need a re-roof vs a repair?
Schedule a free inspection. We give you the honest read: if it’s repairable, we tell you. If it’s past its life, we tell you that too. We don’t upsell roofs that don’t need replacing.
What time of year is best to replace a roof in southwest Missouri?
Late spring through fall is the sweet spot, when temperatures let the shingles seal down properly and we have dry stretches to work in. That said, we re-roof year round when the weather cooperates, and a roof that’s actively failing shouldn’t wait for a season. If your roof made it through winter but is clearly on its way out, getting it scheduled before the spring storm season hits is the smart move, because that’s when our calendar fills up fastest.
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