Full Roof Replacement — Berkshire Canterbury Black Shingles

The team took on a complete roof replacement for an impressive Daily Georgian home nestled in a prestigious pine-studded neighborhood along Longboat Drive. This striking two-story residence featured distinctive architectural details including a graceful arched brick porte-cochere, three gable dormers with white keystones, and all-brick construction with elegant green shutters. The homeowners, Richard and Catherine, selected Owens Corning Berkshire shingles in Canterbury black—the company's premium luxury option with nail track strips—specifically chosen to complement the slate-like aesthetic befitting such a formal home. Catherine had even selected the color to match the iron gate hardware on the porte-cochere, demonstrating her careful attention to detail.

Hail damage had significantly impacted the existing Duration roof system, leaving granule loss and soft spots throughout despite the material's relatively young age of fifteen years. Beyond the shingle replacement, the team discovered water damage from an overflowing gutter that had saturated the fascia and decking over the porte-cochere area, requiring complete reconstruction in that zone. They upgraded all three dormers with custom copper aprons and step flashing, then created a custom copper saddle behind the center dormer to resolve pooling water at the roof plane convergence. The flat section over the porte-cochere received a Gaco silicone coating upgrade, providing long-term protection over the existing modified bitumen substrate.

A crew of five completed the project in three and a half days to the homeowners' complete satisfaction. Richard, an attorney, walked the finished roof and credited the copper dormer work as the deciding factor in his approval. The result proved so impressive that Catherine has already referred the company to two families at their country club.