reroofing
New roof installation
Reroofing is the process of replacing or installing a new roof on a building, typically when the existing roof has deteriorated beyond repair.
The term covers both the work itself and the industry that performs it: The reroofing will take about a week; reroofing contractors.
Distinguished from roof repair, which addresses specific damage rather than the whole structure.
Overlapping roof cladding
- underlaymentBase layer beneath flooring
- flashingRepeated brief illumination
- tarFile bundling utility
- feltCompressed fiber textile
membrane · sealant · bitumen · asphalt · tiles · corrugated · fiberglass · polyurethane
Making impervious to moisture
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- guttersRooftop water channels
- downspoutsVertical roof drainage pipes
Triangulated load-bearing frames
- raftersSloped roof beams
- joistsHorizontal building beams
- deckingOutdoor wooden flooring
- sheathingProtective outer layer
eaves · fascia · soffit · dormer · gable · ridge · pitch · hip
Formal assessment of condition
- repairRestore to working order
- patchingRepairing by covering
- preventiveMeant to stop trouble
- longevityDuration of existence
durability · cleaning · resealing · routine · assessment · deterioration · aging · sagging
Temporary exterior work platform
- tearoffPerforated removable portion
- nailingSecuring with driven fasteners
- layeringForming successive strata
- strippingRemoving outer layers
labor · contractor · permits · dumpster · staging · inspection · ladder · measuring
Returning something to condition
- replacementWhat takes another's place
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- retrofitUpdate existing equipment
- upgradeRaise to higher standard
modernization · renewal · refurbishment · curb-appeal · warranty · lifespan · before-and-after
shingles
Overlapping roof cladding
- underlaymentBase layer beneath flooring
- flashingRepeated brief illumination
- tarFile bundling utility
felt · membrane · sealant · bitumen · asphalt · tiles · corrugated · fiberglass · polyurethane · slate
waterproofing
Making impervious to moisture
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- guttersRooftop water channels
downspouts · damp-proofing · drainage · slope
trusses
Triangulated load-bearing frames
sheathing · eaves · fascia · soffit · dormer · gable · ridge · pitch · hip · mansard
inspection
Formal assessment of condition
- repairRestore to working order
- patchingRepairing by covering
- preventiveMeant to stop trouble
longevity · durability · cleaning · resealing · routine · assessment · deterioration · aging · sagging
scaffolding
Temporary exterior work platform
- tearoffPerforated removable portion
- nailingSecuring with driven fasteners
- layeringForming successive strata
stripping · labor · contractor · permits · dumpster · staging · inspection · ladder · measuring
restoration
Returning something to condition
- replacementWhat takes another's place
- overhaulComplete systematic repair
- retrofitUpdate existing equipment
upgrade · modernization · renewal · refurbishment · curb-appeal · warranty · lifespan · before-and-after
- home repairhandyman, plumbing, caulk, remodeling, drywall
- roofingshingle, shingles, tile, asphalt shingles, cedar shakes
- repairsrepair, fixing, mending, patching, repairing
- restorationrestoration, repair, renovation, rebuilding, refurbishment
reroofingpatching
Repairing by covering
spot repair · touch-up · leak repair · sealing · caulking
reroofingneglect
Failure to provide care
demolition · deterioration · deferred maintenance · abandonment · disrepair
roof, roofing, roofs, roofed, rooftop, rooftops, roofer, roofless, roofers