Pitched coverings, laid to line
Asphalt shingle, slate and tile are all steep-slope coverings, and all three are laid in overlapping courses from the eave upward so that every unit sheds onto the one below. That is why a neat pitched roof looks calm from the street: the courses are straight, the gauge is consistent, and the details at ridge, hip and valley are deliberate.
It is also why a spot repair on a pitched roof usually means opening a section rather than slipping in one unit — the fixings for each course sit under the course above.
Choosing a covering
Architectural asphalt shingle is the practical default across most of Western New York: widely available, straightforward to repair, and sensible value. Slate and tile last considerably longer and look markedly better on the right building, but they are heavier — the structure has to carry the load — and they need a roofer who works with them regularly. We will give you a straight answer about which is appropriate for your property rather than steering you to whichever is easiest to fit.
- Architectural and three-tab asphalt shingle
- Natural slate and synthetic slate systems
- Concrete and clay tile, including structural load checks
- Ridge, hip and eave details finished to match the covering
- Colour and profile matched as closely as possible on partial work
Matching into an existing roof
Weathered material never matches new material exactly, and any roofer who promises an invisible join is overselling. What we can do is take the repair out to a natural break line so the transition falls somewhere the eye expects a change, which reads far better than an irregular patch in the middle of a plane.
Serving Erie County
We cover Derby, Hamburg, Lake View, Orchard Park, West Seneca, Buffalo, Eden, Angola, Blasdell, Lackawanna, Evans and Boston. If you are just outside that area, ask — we will tell you honestly whether we are the right people for the job.