The historic Victorians of the Lettered Streets have steep, multi-plane roofs and decorative trim, so re-roofs need careful work around finials, cornices, and old chimney flashing.
The Lettered Streets, just north of downtown, are full of historic Victorians with steep, multi-plane roofs and a lot of decorative trim. These are the homes with the finials, the cornices, and the old brick chimneys, and re-roofing them is careful work that respects what is already there.
Layovers are a bad idea on these roofs. The right approach is a tear-off with careful flashing around every chimney, dormer, and trim detail, and ice-and-water in all those steep valleys. We have seen what happens when a crew rushes a roof like this, so we slow down, rebuild the flashing properly, and keep the character of the house intact while making it dry for the next few decades.
How much does a roof replacement cost in the Lettered Streets?
These historic Victorians are steep and detailed, so replacements commonly run $14,000 to $30,000 because of the flashing work around chimneys, dormers, and trim. We quote it line by line after a free inspection. Repairs start around $450.
Do you replace roofs in the Lettered Streets?
Yes. We know the historic Victorians north of downtown, the steep multi-plane roofs, and the careful flashing they need around finials, cornices, and old chimneys. We tear off, rebuild the flashing, and keep the character of the house.
What roofing services do you offer in the Lettered Streets?
Roof replacement, roof repair and leak fixes, asphalt shingle roofing, metal roofing, roof inspections, and gutters and moss treatment throughout the Lettered Streets and the rest of Bellingham.
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