Hi, all.
I'm new here...trying to be proactive about getting the project right. I need a new roof (the old sheathing is moldy and I want it gone, not just "remediated"). The house was built in 1995.
I've been doing much research online and have pretty much decided that, given that I'm in the Northeast, on a shady mountaintop, that going green is really about shingle life for me and not reflective roofing. We're going with GAF Timberline Prestique Lifetime, and all the Weather Stopper system components, and figure that we'll be green by buying a long life shingle, thus keeping excess from the waste stream by not having to replace the whole thing in 20 years (We hope).
However, the ridge vent I want is the Air Vent ShingleVent II (I watched the video). If I purchase this vent, GAF will not offer their Golden Pledge Warranty against materials and LABOR. It is a huge difference in coverage of warranty (10 years workmanship v 20 years from GAF). So the question is, would it be smarter for me to just accept the Snow Country vent and get the Golden Pledge warranty? Given that we had mold issues in the attic in the past, I'm quite eager to get a good air flow. Maybe it's not worth getting the warranty, if the attic could be more properly vented by Air Vent. We have clear soffit vents that have baffles and light coming through them for the whole length of the roof, the house is a raised ranch with one straight ridge. It seems rather basic, as roofs go.
Every roofer (6 of them, 4 of which were GAF Master Elite) who has come here has told me to put in additional PAVs. GAF says (on the phone) that we should NOT mix vents. I'm not going to add PAVs, as I fear that the PAV we've had in the attic all these years (installed by the A/C company in 1996) may have contributed (along with ice dams from lack of weather barrier, improper bathroom venting, and overstuffing of the attic) to the moisture condition up there.
Additionally, I'm concerned that the first roofer who came here said, "Don't let anyone tell you that you need to replace these gutters...They're in fine condition (13 years old), and can be reset after the roof is up" They do need to be lowered 1.25 inches, as they pitch one way down the full length of the house (50 ft.) into a dry well, per town code. The roofer I've been leaning toward using has told me (and is the only one who told me this...) I need to replace the gutters because they never come off right and will be damaged by removal. So, do I trust him and try to come up with another $800 for new gutters? I don't feel in my heart that I need them, but I'm not at all experienced.
I'm trying to get educated about all the options so I don't make another dumb mistake. I've already interviewed 4 mold remediators and decided to just take off the sheathing, rather than try to get the mold out. It's only on the plywood, as far as we can see, and they want thousands to fix it; the price of a new roof is almost the same! We'll replace all the exposed insulation, then I'll spray antimicrobial on the rest of the (visually unaffected) remaining parts of the attic as a precaution.
So...ShingleVent or GAF warranty? New gutters or reuse? And does this sound like a good plan overall?
Any input from a real pro is greatly appreciated.
I'm new here...trying to be proactive about getting the project right. I need a new roof (the old sheathing is moldy and I want it gone, not just "remediated"). The house was built in 1995.
I've been doing much research online and have pretty much decided that, given that I'm in the Northeast, on a shady mountaintop, that going green is really about shingle life for me and not reflective roofing. We're going with GAF Timberline Prestique Lifetime, and all the Weather Stopper system components, and figure that we'll be green by buying a long life shingle, thus keeping excess from the waste stream by not having to replace the whole thing in 20 years (We hope).
However, the ridge vent I want is the Air Vent ShingleVent II (I watched the video). If I purchase this vent, GAF will not offer their Golden Pledge Warranty against materials and LABOR. It is a huge difference in coverage of warranty (10 years workmanship v 20 years from GAF). So the question is, would it be smarter for me to just accept the Snow Country vent and get the Golden Pledge warranty? Given that we had mold issues in the attic in the past, I'm quite eager to get a good air flow. Maybe it's not worth getting the warranty, if the attic could be more properly vented by Air Vent. We have clear soffit vents that have baffles and light coming through them for the whole length of the roof, the house is a raised ranch with one straight ridge. It seems rather basic, as roofs go.
Every roofer (6 of them, 4 of which were GAF Master Elite) who has come here has told me to put in additional PAVs. GAF says (on the phone) that we should NOT mix vents. I'm not going to add PAVs, as I fear that the PAV we've had in the attic all these years (installed by the A/C company in 1996) may have contributed (along with ice dams from lack of weather barrier, improper bathroom venting, and overstuffing of the attic) to the moisture condition up there.
Additionally, I'm concerned that the first roofer who came here said, "Don't let anyone tell you that you need to replace these gutters...They're in fine condition (13 years old), and can be reset after the roof is up" They do need to be lowered 1.25 inches, as they pitch one way down the full length of the house (50 ft.) into a dry well, per town code. The roofer I've been leaning toward using has told me (and is the only one who told me this...) I need to replace the gutters because they never come off right and will be damaged by removal. So, do I trust him and try to come up with another $800 for new gutters? I don't feel in my heart that I need them, but I'm not at all experienced.
I'm trying to get educated about all the options so I don't make another dumb mistake. I've already interviewed 4 mold remediators and decided to just take off the sheathing, rather than try to get the mold out. It's only on the plywood, as far as we can see, and they want thousands to fix it; the price of a new roof is almost the same! We'll replace all the exposed insulation, then I'll spray antimicrobial on the rest of the (visually unaffected) remaining parts of the attic as a precaution.
So...ShingleVent or GAF warranty? New gutters or reuse? And does this sound like a good plan overall?
Any input from a real pro is greatly appreciated.