Our Work On North Kensington Street

As you may have already read, our work on this property included a complete roof, gutter and trim replacement. You can see some of the improvements Shiner Exteriors completed on North Kensington Street in Arlington, VA by taking a look at the stunning before and after images or you can explore the project details in their full extent below.

BEFORE		AFTER

Upper Exterior Front Renovation:
·	Removed existing gable, siding gutters and wrap on front dormer.
·	Removed roof deck at staggered joint 4’ back from edge.
·	Built ladder frame 10” extension and attached to gable.
·	Extended roof deck at staggered joint 2’ and 4’ back from roof edge.
·	Installed two James Hardie smooth surface sheets as backer.
·	Framed two returns. Installed Azek 1×6 trim on rakes.
·	Installed four vertical Azek 1×6 batten boards.
·	Installed Azek 1×6 trim on returns.
·	Installed James Hardie soffit panels on rake.
·	Installed Azek 1×8 Band board at bottom of triangular gable.
·	Installed two basic Fascia Accents.
·	Installed Azek 1×6 trim on eaves where gutter is.

Lower Exterior Front Renovation:
·	Framed roof and soffit across front between two roofs along brick.
·	Installed ½” CDX plywood roof deck.
·	Installed Azek 1×6 eave fascia.
·	Installed Azek 1×6 Frieze below soffit.
·	Installed James Hardie soffit panels.
·	Installed copper apron flashing where shingles join wall.
Gutters
·	Removed existing gutters and downspouts.
·	Inspected existing fascia boards (advised homeowner of any necessary/recommended repair or replacement and additional costs).
·	Installed new (6”) ‘K’ style seamless aluminum gutters (.032).
·	Installed new oversized (3×4) downspouts to match current configurations.
·	Installed new gutters with hidden hangers.
·	Re-installed previously removed vinyl gutter screens (homeowner was made aware that some may be damaged upon removal).
·	Caulked and sealed all end caps (as necessary).
·	Cleaned premises; hauled away any job-related debris.
Roof & Gutter Replacement
·	Tore off (2) layers of old shingles and underlayment down to substrate.
·	Inspected existing wood deck condition and advised the owner of any necessary/recommended repair or replacement of decking and additional costs.
·	Installed CertainTeed sand-surfaced Winterguard along all gutter lines, walls, penetrations, chimneys and valleys (per building codes and manufactures recommendations).
·	Installed new white F5 aluminum drip edge along all gutter eaves and rake edges.
·	Installed shingle starter strip at all eaves per manufactures specifications.
·	Installed new Roofer’s Select underlayment over remaining surfaces.
·	Cut-in and installed new DCI Smart Vent along front and rear eaves for proper intake ventilation.
·	Installed new laminated asphalt shingles using 4 (1.25”) nails per shingle in accordance with manufactures specifications.
·	Installed 2 rows of #100 copper snow guards approximately 1’ apart in a staggered pattern (45 in total).
·	Replaced all pipe collars with new Pro-Flash painted aluminum pipe collars embedded in asphalt roof cement.
·	Installed new copper step flashing along all surfaces where copper counter is to be installed.
·	Installed new Pro-Flash custom formed copper counter flashing at front chimney, along front apron (to be built), along garage walls.
·	Installed new valleys using the closed-cut valley method per manufactures specifications.
·	Painted plumbing stack(s)/furnace stack(s).
·	Cut-in and installed new Shingle Vent II hidden ridge vent along main ridge and garage ridge line for proper exhaust ventilation.
·	Installed new accessory shingle ridge caps to match field shingle.
·	Installed plywood over existing gable vents to maintain proper circulation.
·	Caulked and sealed all flashings with Vulkem 116 polyurethane sealant.
·	Cleaned gutters and nailed in existing gutter spikes.
·	We ran a magnet over premises to pick up loose nails.
·	Cleaned premises and hauled away all job-related debris.
·	Evaluated premises for final review.

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