Roof & Siding Restoration in Worthington
This home has a brick front, dormers and an attached garage, and it needed a new roof and new siding. Once the old materials came off, some of what was underneath needed repair too. We fixed it before the new exterior went on.
More Than a Surface-Level Exterior Project
From the street, this looked like a simple update: older gray-green siding, an aging roof and a brick front in good shape. The finished home has a darker, cleaner exterior, a new roof and a dark garage door that ties into the new look.
What the street view doesn't show is everything that happened in between. Siding and shingles cover a lot. You don't really know the condition of the wall and roof materials behind them until they're removed.
This roof and siding restoration is a good example of why the before and after photos only tell part of the story.
What We Found During the Work
Our project documentation follows the home through each stage. As the old siding came off, sections of wall and sheathing were exposed, and some areas had rotten or deteriorated material.
We're not going to guess at how long it had been there or what started it. What matters is that it was found and dealt with before anything got covered back up.
Old Siding Removed
The existing siding came off, exposing the wall underneath.
Wall Areas Opened Up
Sheathing and wall areas were checked, and deteriorated material was identified where it existed.
Repairs Before Closing
Damaged areas were repaired so the new siding had a solid surface to go on.
Roof Tear-Off
The old roof was torn off, leaving the roof deck exposed and visible before anything new went down.
New Roof and Siding
With the underlying condition handled, the new roof and the finished exterior were installed.
Roof & Exterior Before and After
Two elevations, before and after. Up front, the brick stays and the darker siding above it gives the house a more defined look. In back, the new siding and roof change the whole elevation.
Front Elevation
Rear Elevation
Why Proper Preparation Matters
New siding installed over deteriorated sheathing is still sitting on deteriorated sheathing. It can look fine for a while, but fasteners need something solid to grip, and moisture problems behind a wall don't go away when you cover them.
The same goes for the roof. Shingles are only as good as the deck they're fastened to.
Repairing what's underneath is what gives a new roof and new siding a solid base. It takes more time than covering things up, and homeowners never see it in the finished photos. That's exactly why it's worth asking any contractor how they handle it.
The Finished Exterior
With the repairs behind the walls done and the new roof on, the finished siding went up over a sound surface. The darker siding sits well against the brick, and the dark garage door makes the garage feel like part of the house instead of an afterthought.
It looks right from the street and up close, and the work nobody can see is just as finished as the work everybody can.
One Contractor for the Roof and the Walls
When a home needs both, having one company handle the roof and the siding means the parts in between, like sidewalls, dormers and the edge where the roof meets the wall, are planned instead of patched together by two different crews.
Read about our roofing work, see what we offer for siding, or look at combined roofing and siding packages. You can also view more projects we've completed around Central Ohio.
Think Your Home May Need More Than a Quick Repair?
Tell us what you're seeing. We'll take an honest look at the roof and siding, explain what's going on and give you a clear estimate for doing it the right way.
