Tear off to bare wood
Every asphalt roof we install is a full tear off. Layovers hide rot and add weight, and they make it impossible to know what your nails are actually holding onto.
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Virginia / Roofing
Roof Decking Replacement in Northern Virginia
The decking is the wood layer your shingles are nailed to. If it is soft, delaminated, or rotted, no shingle will hold, so we open it up, find the bad wood, and replace it before anything new goes down.
CDX plywood
OSB
FRT at shared walls
Plank decking
Photographed on CompanyCam
2
Offices, Springfield and Fredericksburg
Free
Inspections, no pressure
270 lb
CertainTeed Landmark Pro standard
Overview
You cannot see your decking from the ground, which is why it is the part of the roof most often skipped, patched over, or quietly shingled right on top of.
We tear off to bare deck on every asphalt roof, so we see exactly what we are nailing into. Soft sheets, delaminated plywood, and rot around chimneys, valleys, and pipe boots all get cut out and replaced. Every board we pull is photographed on CompanyCam before it goes in the dumpster.
Sections, not the whole deck
Most homes need a few sheets, not a new roof deck. We replace what has failed, match the thickness of what is there, and leave the sound wood alone.
Documented before it closes
Bad decking gets photographed in place, then photographed again once the new sheet is fastened. You get a CompanyCam link, so the wood you paid for is on the record.
Detail
What we actually do
Decking work is not a line item we hope you never notice. It is priced honestly, shown to you before it gets covered, and installed to the same spec as the rest of the roof.
- CDX and OSBWe replace with CDX plywood or OSB matched to the existing thickness so the roof plane stays flat. Mixing thicknesses telegraphs through the shingles and you see every seam from the street.
- FRT plywood at townhouse shared wallsTownhouses and attached homes need fire retardant treated plywood where the deck meets a shared wall. It is code, it costs more, and skipping it is one of the most common shortcuts we find.
- Plank decking on older homesOlder Northern Virginia homes have board decking with gaps between the planks. We sheet over sound planks or swap individual boards, because shingles nailed across a gap have nothing to grip.
- Ice and water shield goes backOnce the deck is sound we run a full roll of ice and water shield at the eave, 24 inches into warm space, plus every valley, wall, and protrusion, then synthetic underlayment across the field.
Diagnostic
Not sure what you are looking at?
Four questions. You get a straight read on whether this is a repair, a replacement, a gutter job or an insurance claim, and where to go next.
Roof and gutter diagnostic
Step 1 of 4
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Coverage
Where we work
We cover Northern Virginia and the Fredericksburg area out of two offices. Search for your town, or pick it off the list to see the map and the local page.
No match in our service area. Call (703) 347-6482 anyway, we travel for larger jobs.
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Service areas
Why us
The part other crews skip
Inspected first
We get on the roof and photograph what we find before we quote. You see the same evidence we do.
Roofing and gutters together
One crew for the roof, the siding and the gutters, so nobody is blaming the other trade.
Licensed and insured
Virginia license 2705155080, CertainTeed ShingleMaster certified, fully insured on every job.
Every job documented
Photos and video through the whole install on CompanyCam, stored indefinitely, with a link that is yours to keep.
Reviews
What Virginia homeowners say
Questions
Roof Decking Replacement questions we get asked
How do I know if my decking is bad?
From inside the attic you are looking for daylight, dark staining, and sagging between the rafters. From the roof it feels spongy underfoot. Neither test is conclusive with shingles still on, which is why the real answer comes on tear off day, and why we photograph what we find.
Can you replace just the damaged sections?
Yes, and that is what happens on most jobs. We cut back to the nearest rafter, drop in a new sheet, and fasten it properly. Full deck replacement is rare and usually involves a long term leak, a failed layover, or ventilation that cooked the wood from below.
Why does decking come up as an extra cost?
Because nobody can price wood they cannot see. A contractor quoting decking sight unseen is either padding the number or planning to hit you with it later. We give you a per sheet price up front, then charge only for the sheets we actually replace.
Will you shingle over rotted decking?
No. Shingles nailed into soft wood back out, and the nail zone stops holding, which is where wind blow off starts. If we find rot we stop, show you the photo, and replace the wood. That does not change based on what it does to the schedule.
Does replacing decking slow the job down?
An asphalt roof is a one day job, tear off through clean up, and decking work usually fits inside that day. Widespread rot can push into a second day. We tell you the moment we see it rather than at the end when the invoice shows up.
By town
Roof Replacement Near You
Every town we cover has its own page with local detail. Pick yours.
By town
Roof Decking Replacement Near You
Local pages for the towns we cover.
Protect the roof
A roof is only as good as the gutter below it.
Clogged gutters back water up under the first course of shingles, rot the fascia and feed ice dams. Keep them clean on a schedule and the roof edge stays dry. Ask about adding the Annual Gutter Cleaning Plan to your roof project.
Find out what is under your shingles
Free inspection, free written estimate, no obligation. We will show you photos of your decking before anyone brings up price. Call either office and we can usually get out this week.
- Free inspection, no pressure
- Photos of everything we find, yours to keep
- Licensed and insured, VA 2705155080
- CertainTeed ShingleMaster certified
Request your free inspection
Tell us what you are seeing and we will get back to you to set a time.