Muncy Shingle Replacement After a Manufacturer Defect

Project Overview

This Muncy homeowner came to us because shingles were lifting and coming off her home after the manufacturer acknowledged there was a problem. CertainTeed had extended a reimbursement offer on the defective product, which told her everything she needed to know about starting over.

What she wanted from the next roof was simple to say and harder to deliver: the best of the best, sealed correctly, and no more shingles peeling up in the wind. Sales rep Jon Cataldi walked the property, presented the estimate on site, and the homeowner signed the same day.

The Challenge

A roof this size (80 squares with waste) has a lot of places for wind to find an edge. That was the whole problem with the old system. Once shingles start lifting in a high-wind area, every storm makes it worse, and water follows the opening.

The homeowner's concerns went beyond the shingles themselves:

• Sealing at every penetration. We had to address existing skylights and pipe boots properly.
• Unknown decking condition. With a defective roof coming off, there was no way to know what the sheathing underneath looked like until it was exposed.
• Wind performance. Whatever went on next had to hold in the same conditions that peeled the last one.
• Appearance. After living with a roof she wasn't happy with, the homeowner wanted to prioritize the replacement's color and style.

We also talked through ventilation and condensation and reviewed her options on valley construction, an important conversation to have before tear-off begins.

The Solution

We tore off the single existing layer of shingles down to the deck and threw it into an Equipter, which keeps debris off the lawn and landscaping throughout the project.

With the deck exposed, we replaced five sheets of standard decking (covered at no cost under our plywood policy) so the new system had sound wood underneath it from the start.

Materials installed:

• Owens Corning Duration Flex shingles in Sand Dune, a polymer-modified (SBS) shingle built to stay flexible and take an impact rather than crack, with the SureNail reinforced nailing strip for grip in high wind
• Clay 621 aluminum drip edge at the eaves and rakes
• Style-matched chimney flashing in clay
• Existing skylights fully reflashed as part of the new system

Gutters were cleaned on completion (as they should always be after a roof replacement!)

The Results

The homeowner’s new roof features a wind-rated, impact-resistant shingle, new flashing at every penetration, and fresh flashing for the skylights.

Eighty squares is a long stretch of roof, and this one went on through a stretch of extreme heat. Site Supervisor Trevor Fessler and his team stayed on the job and held our quality standards the whole way through.

The homeowner left a five-star Google review afterward:

Her roof is covered by the Owens Corning Platinum Protection Limited Warranty, Owens Corning's top-tier system warranty, available only through Platinum Preferred Contractors. It carries a lifetime limited warranty on the shingles with a 50-year non-prorated period on materials, 50 years of workmanship coverage, and includes tear-off and disposal if a covered failure ever occurs. 

Ready to protect your home with the same level of care?
Contact Equity Roofing today for a free inspection and estimate.