AANA Contracting out of Canton completed my roofing job this week and the building inspector just signed off on the job. Here is a time-lapse video of the whole process:
Some roofers show up with a dozen guys and do a job like this all in one day. I was more comfortable with a smaller team where I could keep track of what they were doing. I was very pleased with AANA Contracting. Here is a link to their website: http://www.aanacontracting.com
I spoke to about 10 different roofers including a couple that I knew were good from my years representing buyers in real estate in the Ann Arbor area. I ended up with Bob Ahern and Aaron Demers of AANA contracting out of Canton.
I was introduced to them through the company who is doing our solar installation and after I met with Bob Ahern I felt very comfortable with him and his company philosophy.
They certainly weren’t the cheapest option, but I felt they were very concerned with quality and doing the job the right way the first time.
Meeting Aaron the following day I was quite impressed by his willingness to follow manufacturer’s instructions from starter courses to overhanging the drip edge to cutting in the chimney flashings. Many roofers I’ve spoken to seem to be focused on just doing the job the easiest way.
Interestingly they weren’t familiar with the Shingle Vent II product. One that I was specifically interested in after seeing hundreds of home inspections and seeing the ShingleVent Youtube videos on roof venting.
But after some discussion they were perfectly happy to install it and it looks like it was installed really well.
The kitchen remodel will probably be finished (or close to it) by the end of the month.
That means that we need to decide on a roofer and a roof.
We are currently thinking about a “50 Year” rated shingle from Owens Corning, Tamko, Certianteed or GAF/Elk.
We also want to choose a roofer who will do a quality installation. That means installing the materials to the manufacturer’s specifications and to the building code requirements.
In my professional life I’ve seen hundreds of roofs installed improperly.
If you are a Ann Arbor area roofer and you might be interested in this job here are some notes on the house:
The home is a 1966 ranch home with an attached garage.
Walk out back yard. (Two stories back there)
About 3,100 total square feet of roof.
The roof is 5/12 pitch
Soffit is already fully vented. The current can vents will be changed to a continuous ridge vent. Either Shingle Vent II or Snow Country or equivalent.
The roof isn’t leaking currently, but there are probably some sheathing boards that will need to be replaced.
Two layers of shingles to remove
There are two noticeable sags that need to be adjusted where there are inside walls.
There are no valleys. Just one 20′ length that needs to be flashed.
The two gable vents need to be closed.
The two bathroom vents need to exit out the roof with dedicated bath vents.
If you are interested in talking to me about this job this week call my cell at 734-945-1593. Thanks!
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As I was slogging my way through roofing contractor bids and options I became aware that in general most of the roofs we see in Ann Arbor are installed by contractors in this area. Ann Arbor & Ypsilanti are the largest cities in Washtenaw County, but there are also roofers who are based in the Chelsea, Dexter, Saline and Whitmore lake areas.
I did hear recently about a homeowner who went into Wayne County to find his roofer. He got a company that had downsized so much that everybody on his roof was a former foreman of a roof crew.
On the other hand, I feel more comfortable knowing the company that is putting a roof on my house isn’t far away.
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