Roof Repair Ann Arbor

My day job is as an Ann Arbor buyer’s real estate broker at The Home Buyer’s Agent of Ann Arbor.

As a result I go to a lot of home inspections. (Spent 5 hours at one today.) And at home inspections I think it is good for somebody to go up to the roof or maybe climb on the roof with the inspector if there is something interesting to see up there.

So, I have soft soled shoes I like to wear to home inspections, along with comfortable clothing.

Good advice if you need to go up on a roof!

If you have scene some of my other posts you know that I researched multiple roofing companies and a number of roofing products before deciding on a roof and a roofing contractor. AANA Contracting got the job, in part because of a personal referral from another contractor I was already committed to.

Well, here is a time-lapse video I shot of the job being done:

As part of my “real job” I’ve been to hundreds of home inspections in Washtenaw, Western Wayne, and Livingston Counties. Most of those have been with the toughest most detailed “buyer’s inspectors” in the market. As a result I’ve become a little bit opinionated about roofing jobs and roofing contractors.

What that means is that a lot of roofing jobs leave a lot to be desired!

I knew for my personal residence I wanted someone who would take the time to do the job right, someone who would be responsive to my questions and concerns, and someone who would be competitive in their pricing.

When I met Bob Ahern of AANA Contracting I started to feel I’d found what I was looking for.

They are on the roof right now and it looks like they are doing a great job. I’ve posted a copy of their sign below if you are interested in contacting them.

I just discussed with my wife – over the last 24 years we’ve owned nine different Ann Arbor homes, and we’ve never had to replace a roof before.

It doesn’t happen that often but it is a big expense.

And now we are ready. Here are the particulars:

• 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.

We’ll be making a decision in the next few days I hope.