Roofing in Kettering, OH
Kettering was built out mostly in the 1950s and 60s, and the mid-century ranches and split-levels through those neighborhoods share a common set of roof conditions. We know what we're likely to find before we get on the ladder.
Projects in Kettering
Services we provide in Kettering
Helping Hands Roofing serves Kettering and the surrounding Greater Dayton area from our Beavercreek base. Every installation and replacement is backed by our Lifetime Workmanship Warranty where applicable.
Local considerations
Homes from that era were built with plank decking, individual boards across the rafters instead of sheets, and many have carried more than one roof since. Owens Corning's installation instructions allow a maximum quarter-inch gap between deck boards, and anything wider has to be repaired or replaced. That matters because a shingle's nail strip can land directly over a gap, where the nail passes into the attic and holds nothing. The shingle looks installed and isn't fastened. Where the deck isn't plank, it is often 3/8-inch plywood, which is the minimum thickness the manufacturer allows before you account for age. After several roofs and years of Ohio heat and cold, those plywood layers begin to delaminate and the deck needs replacing. We inspect the deck first and tell you what it needs rather than covering it up.