As a professional new construction plumber (42 yrs experience), I'm the first one on the job and the last to leave. I started out (in 1976) framing walls.....quit that....later making cabinets....quit that....watched roofers, drywallers, painters, concrete guys.....nope, they all work their asses off. Then I watched plumbers with torches, pipe machines, big'o drills and a complete roll of building plans....It took about 4 years before my boss handed me a set of plans to run work. Over the years I watched every stage of construction and asked those professionals what, where and why they do things. I've done roof repair here and there for myself and others. It takes good common sense to do roofing repair right....everything has to cascade down onto the next. Thanks for posting this detailed example of a typical roof repair. Only reason I'm here is because I just had my tile roof re- felted with this new plastic type of moisture barrier...Everyone says it's the "new thing" I could have done a much better job than these clowns I hired.....but the y worked their asses off. I had to be up there every day detailing their work.... but it's done....waiting for the first downpour here in SoCalif.
Ole retired furniture maker who used to be a carpenter -retired now in Michigan here. Nice to see such diligent work - you are very gifted roofer Brian
How amazing to be that home owner having someone document their work. Talk about peace of mind from a quality craftsman. I've followed you for a long time. Greetings from Australia.
Thank you for stepping through what many people cringe to deal with. Essentially, removing the fear aspect of this repair. Thank you and Thank GOD for it!
General contractor/ handyman here. Really appreciate your skill and work. I was taught if you’re not going to do the work right, DO NOT DO IT. Also that fact that you cleaned up after yourself. The times iv had to clean up after another contractor is insane. Great work mate!👍🇺🇸 # pancakecompressor
Ive personally met Brian and he is not only knowledgeable but he is truly a great guy. he never once came off as arrogant or what not when I had my interactions with him. if you're in our area 100% go through with Grand Roofing for any roofing work.
Now I know why my roofing crew dislikes doing repairs and why we never quote enough to do them. Great video, really eye-opening, just how much extra work goes into doing a repair properly.
Just an old retired facilities supervisor who’s been watching tons of videos on plumbing (Mikey Pipes, The Pipe Doctor) and now your videos. Your explanation great videos and work are truly a work of art. Appears you’re in Michigan, I’m in Marine City, and I’ve got a roof needing repairs.
You do nice work, my friend. I have work I should be doing currently, but I watched the whole hour and a half repair. As an aside, I do like pancakes after a day of using my compressor.
I've watched several of your videos now. Good advice on the whole. From a material handling perspective, you're touching most of the nails. At the point where you handle them all, stick them into a repository like a bin or belt pouch. It will take you almost no extra time and will save you from kneeling on them or trying to manage them on the roof. Give it a try a few times and see what you think. With just a little practice, you will be able to stow the nail at the same time as you are lifting the next nail.
Gotta love them pancakes! Man, I love that flatbar hack! I have been bringing a small piece of plywood to make cuts, but I'm gonna have to try that one. I've done several patch jobs like this. Pretty good feeling to get someone dried in until they can afford a new roof. I really appreciate your channel. I'm somewhat new to the handyman/remodel trade, and am learning a ton from you and others on the RUclipss. Much appreciated. Thank you and God bless!
Im no roofer or anything but have you considered getting something like a dewalt electric heatgun or a blowtorch and melting some key areas of the glue ,such as the part going on the plywood seams and around vents or whatever, before the sun can do it. Dont really know how hot it needs to be to stick well. I got 0 roofing knowledge and doubt it really matters much, just spitballing. Nice vid, i like the longform content. Was recommended the channel by the algorithm due to my shed roofing research i guess 😂.
Pancake compressor Awesome video and great job! 👏 As a contractor, I really appreciate the attention to detail and the in-depth instructions (gives DIYers the confidence/ know-how to do proper repairs)! 👌 Hats off brother, keep making a difference! #RoofingsFinest
Thank you Good stuff here Would it not be helpful to bring a Bernzomatic MAP-Pro Gas Torch up with you to warm up some of those areas to cut when cold?
Thank you for the video. I got similar situation and i sealed the area around the pipe completely with heavy duty commercial grade sealer, but it still drips when rain is heavy. I guess i'll never find out where the leak coming from without the work that you just did. Need to replace the plywood any way.
Great job! I had a vent cap replaced just over a year ago. The boot was shot. Water would run down the pipe and it accumulated on the dry wall above a closet. When I got quoted 375 I thought it was a bit high. After watching this I know it was worth every penny. It wasn’t as extensive as this but still you guys rock!
You would probably need to take out the piece of playwood on top of the damaged area and get a longer piece of 2x4 or 2x6 just so you can have somewhere to nail the new piece 2x4
There are several ways you could attack it. The 2 commented blow are perfectly adequate. I would have gone into the attic with a longer piece of lumber. If you try to support it, just be cautious. If it's going to hold a large load, you want to support it over an interior wall, not just anywhere.
Happens a lot around poorly installed vent boots or ones that fail. If the pipe is cast iron which a lot are you might even start to see rust stains in a white ceiling. But usually at the point it gets noticed it’s pretty bad already
I wish you would have zoomed in more on the nail holes because in my area nail holes like that never would have rotted that much out. Generally it's a slit or mini hole in the flashing where water pools. I wonder if the nail holes were precisely where water pooled, and soaked into the roof. I'll always silicone or caulk my nail holes, but this year I switched to 1 1/4" gasket screws instead of exposed nails.
It had nothing to do where the gasket would seal. The water was coming in on the sides and bottom edges of the flashing, and then getting to the nail shank.
Would like to know what your charge would be for something like this. I'm trying to pick up our game on repairs this new year and feel I may not be charging enough but I also am not out to make someone feel they were over charged.
Hey Brian, I've got a metal roof here in AZ, and I had a leak around a skylight. Went up there and sealed it, but the pitch just just enough that I barely had enough traction. As I was working I kept sliding down and I had to constantly battle to keep my position. Made the work a lot harder. Do you have any recommendations for footwear and clothing to maximize traction on a metal roof? BTW, I love your videos!
Definitely stay off of the metal if there is any rain dew or moisture of any sort. I don't know how much you have to do, but cougar paws have a magnetic insert. I'm not sure what metal you have, but depending upon how rigid the ribs are, sometimes stepping on those, your shoe curls around and grips a little better. If it's exposed fastener, you can try to stand behind the screw head so your shoe grips a little. You can always use a hook ladder as well.
I would've replaced that damaged rafter, it doesn't look strong at all, to do that it'll take more time removing gutter,fascia and soffit, but it would've been better. Good quality work ain't cheap.
When it's warm, this ice and water sticks on its own. Because it's cold, I put the nails to hold it down solely so I could work on it until the shingles pinned it down.
man those shingles are loose. last time I tried replacing shingles I had to use a stiff scraper and a torch. That tar held a little too well. I would Imagine it's normally better to try prying shingles on a hot summer day.
Can you do a 35-40 Sq ridge-cap to ridge-cap roof in Dallas, TX?. I can GC it. Been trying a year to find some 3-man crew to do it & everybody is just flaky as hell or I’ve got severe trust issues.
I give a credit for the repair if they do the roof within a year. I have to say it again, but you need to get that battery powered framer and roofing nailer. Then you can leave that air hose at home and not have to plug-in. Any compressors for repair this size. Next repair video I want to see you with that cordless roofing nailer.
Why did you not cut out the rotted beams. That's insane, they're going to be continued source of corrosion, and the one parallel to the ridge may eventually fail under load.
@ oh OK. I thought you were going to say something like Richmond Virginia. I just looked it up. It’s about two hours and 15 minutes away. Do you have some issues going on with it?
@ I have a small leak at the front of my garage it seems. The very front right behind where the gutters are. The ceiling inside is water damaged. But you have to understand where I live…nearly every contractor is absolute dumpster fire level quality in anything. I do all my own plumbing and electric because of it, lol. I’d pay you $200 each way before you even started work SIMPLY for the peace of mind that it’s done right.
If they would of used weather and ice shield on that roof instead of useless tar paper there wouldn’t be a leak and haven’t ever came across a failed vent plastic boot but plenty of what you call the better metal ones that have failed
This plastic vent didn't technically fail. It was the nail placement. You never want to rely on your underlinement. Whatever it is, ice and water or not to keep your roof dry. It is a secondary defense. The aluminum and steel boots have never cracked like shooting a nail through the plastic ones have.
All that black paper below protecting nothing...Because water got in above it. That there is REAL plywood btw, not shitty OSB. LOVE to see it. Only thing is I would cleanup cut out the black mouldy part of the rafter that's soft, so it has less chance to spread to the new sistered piece, but maybe that's just my OCD
If you’re referring to the bottom drip edge, it’s sealed with ice and water, for anything that would wick back up. Needed to cut down low enough to get the wood cut. Whenever the roof finally gets replaced, it will be replaced then.
Pancake compressor. I would’ve thought it necessary to replace that weak black mold invested rafter. Or least spray it with some mitigation sealer. Also, maybe find a shingle color that matches the color the old shingles have become, and not once were. Damnit, here I am being a keyboard worrier. I know nothing. As I’m sure you already know.
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As a professional new construction plumber (42 yrs experience), I'm the first one on the job and the last to leave. I started out (in 1976) framing walls.....quit that....later making cabinets....quit that....watched roofers, drywallers, painters, concrete guys.....nope, they all work their asses off. Then I watched plumbers with torches, pipe machines, big'o drills and a complete roll of building plans....It took about 4 years before my boss handed me a set of plans to run work. Over the years I watched every stage of construction and asked those professionals what, where and why they do things. I've done roof repair here and there for myself and others. It takes good common sense to do roofing repair right....everything has to cascade down onto the next. Thanks for posting this detailed example of a typical roof repair. Only reason I'm here is because I just had my tile roof re- felted with this new plastic type of moisture barrier...Everyone says it's the "new thing" I could have done a much better job than these clowns I hired.....but the y worked their asses off. I had to be up there every day detailing their work.... but it's done....waiting for the first downpour here in SoCalif.
Ole retired furniture maker who used to be a carpenter -retired now in Michigan here. Nice to see such diligent work - you are very gifted roofer Brian
@@baldymtngrizz2527 Well thank you for sharing that "arm chair " quarterback-lol!
How amazing to be that home owner having someone document their work. Talk about peace of mind from a quality craftsman. I've followed you for a long time. Greetings from Australia.
Hey thank you! I never thought about it that way for a homeowner.
Thank you for stepping through what many people cringe to deal with. Essentially, removing the fear aspect of this repair. Thank you and Thank GOD for it!
General contractor/ handyman here. Really appreciate your skill and work. I was taught if you’re not going to do the work right, DO NOT DO IT. Also that fact that you cleaned up after yourself. The times iv had to clean up after another contractor is insane. Great work mate!👍🇺🇸 # pancakecompressor
I like to see your videos they are very detailed and help me to get confidence on tackling a simpler repair that i was afraid to do.
Thank you.
Ive personally met Brian and he is not only knowledgeable but he is truly a great guy.
he never once came off as arrogant or what not when I had my interactions with him.
if you're in our area 100% go through with Grand Roofing for any roofing work.
Now I know why my roofing crew dislikes doing repairs and why we never quote enough to do them. Great video, really eye-opening, just how much extra work goes into doing a repair properly.
Just an old retired facilities supervisor who’s been watching tons of videos on plumbing (Mikey Pipes, The Pipe Doctor) and now your videos. Your explanation great videos and work are truly a work of art. Appears you’re in Michigan, I’m in Marine City, and I’ve got a roof needing repairs.
I'm in Kokomo Indiana
You’ll enjoy the Perkins Builder Brothers, The Build-Show with Matt Risinger & also Stud-Pack.
You do nice work, my friend. I have work I should be doing currently, but I watched the whole hour and a half repair. As an aside, I do like pancakes after a day of using my compressor.
hahaha thanks!
I've watched several of your videos now. Good advice on the whole. From a material handling perspective, you're touching most of the nails. At the point where you handle them all, stick them into a repository like a bin or belt pouch. It will take you almost no extra time and will save you from kneeling on them or trying to manage them on the roof. Give it a try a few times and see what you think. With just a little practice, you will be able to stow the nail at the same time as you are lifting the next nail.
Really enjoy your videos and I prefer this camera style over the other
A great repair that has better integrity than the existing roof.
Thank you for this video, very thorough and educated for diy beginner like me, appreciated your time making this video.
Thank you
Gotta love them pancakes! Man, I love that flatbar hack! I have been bringing a small piece of plywood to make cuts, but I'm gonna have to try that one. I've done several patch jobs like this. Pretty good feeling to get someone dried in until they can afford a new roof. I really appreciate your channel. I'm somewhat new to the handyman/remodel trade, and am learning a ton from you and others on the RUclipss. Much appreciated. Thank you and God bless!
Another fantastic video Brian. Thank you for your effort to show us how it should be done.
Im no roofer or anything but have you considered getting something like a dewalt electric heatgun or a blowtorch and melting some key areas of the glue ,such as the part going on the plywood seams and around vents or whatever, before the sun can do it. Dont really know how hot it needs to be to stick well.
I got 0 roofing knowledge and doubt it really matters much, just spitballing.
Nice vid, i like the longform content. Was recommended the channel by the algorithm due to my shed roofing research i guess 😂.
Nice to see such attention to detail in roofing. Great content as always!
Great Content! Very detailed in your explanations of the repair.
never knew a pancake compressor was even a thing lol Love your video thank you so much for the amazing tips and tricks
Excellent video,
Pancake compressor. Awesome job with the thorough explanation and including addressing the tear on your trim job. 1.5 hrs is impressive
Thanks for the detailed explanation for how the boot/shingles should work.
Awesome work. Learned alot
I need you in New Jersey. I have most of my trusted tradesmen but yet to find a roofer. Thanks for all the tips these last few years 😉
Nice job bro
I like seeing honest work
Thanks
this was amazing work Grand, good stuff and thanks for the detailed repair
Greetings from Kentucky. Great work, great channel.
Great show and tell. Love the comment of not submitting a claim on a worn roof. Too much insurance fraud out there raising everyone’s rates.
Pancake compressor
Awesome video and great job! 👏
As a contractor, I really appreciate the attention to detail and the in-depth instructions (gives DIYers the confidence/ know-how to do proper repairs)! 👌
Hats off brother, keep making a difference!
#RoofingsFinest
Thanks! Where are you a contractor at?
Very good job I like the way you did it without any cuts straight through. Pancakes compressor
Thank you
Good stuff here
Would it not be helpful to bring a Bernzomatic MAP-Pro Gas Torch up with you to warm up some of those areas to cut when cold?
No, I don’t think it would really be much benefit. Also, the possibility of thermal shock affecting the granules adhesion.
Thank you for the video. I got similar situation and i sealed the area around the pipe completely with heavy duty commercial grade sealer, but it still drips when rain is heavy. I guess i'll never find out where the leak coming from without the work that you just did. Need to replace the plywood any way.
Great job! I had a vent cap replaced just over a year ago. The boot was shot. Water would run down the pipe and it accumulated on the dry wall above a closet. When I got quoted 375 I thought it was a bit high. After watching this I know it was worth every penny. It wasn’t as extensive as this but still you guys rock!
That was a lot of damage from just a small leak , crazy!
Awesome video!!
You did a great job on that
Thanks for this video , going to help me on my garage
Love your vids.. keep it up man
Thanks for sharing ur skills learned alot
Nice fix Brian! If the truss didn’t have anything solid to attach to, what would have changed on this repair?
You would probably need to take out the piece of playwood on top of the damaged area and get a longer piece of 2x4 or 2x6 just so you can have somewhere to nail the new piece 2x4
then you have to go into the attic and rig up a suport
There are several ways you could attack it. The 2 commented blow are perfectly adequate. I would have gone into the attic with a longer piece of lumber. If you try to support it, just be cautious. If it's going to hold a large load, you want to support it over an interior wall, not just anywhere.
Hey Brian, try some long bill snips to cut those shingles around a boot
I have used them before. I actually used a pair of snips today on a repair.
At 8:46 you mention “you don’t want to seal pipe to shingle” - wondering if you could explain this a little more. Great repair video!
Very informative channel but what was the service call for a leaky inside ceiling?
Yes it was leaking inside in this area.
Happens a lot around poorly installed vent boots or ones that fail. If the pipe is cast iron which a lot are you might even start to see rust stains in a white ceiling. But usually at the point it gets noticed it’s pretty bad already
@ crazy how from the outside an untrained eye would have thought it looked normal no missing shingles and stuff like that
Pancake compressor. Well done. Good experience and skills. Blowing the snot edit out.
I wish you would have zoomed in more on the nail holes because in my area nail holes like that never would have rotted that much out. Generally it's a slit or mini hole in the flashing where water pools. I wonder if the nail holes were precisely where water pooled, and soaked into the roof. I'll always silicone or caulk my nail holes, but this year I switched to 1 1/4" gasket screws instead of exposed nails.
It had nothing to do where the gasket would seal. The water was coming in on the sides and bottom edges of the flashing, and then getting to the nail shank.
Thank you! Such great advice.
I'm new to the channel. I really enjoy the content. pancake
Thanks for watching!
Another great video
Thanks for sharing, I just subscribed. Planning on a similar project.
Would like to know what your charge would be for something like this. I'm trying to pick up our game on repairs this new year and feel I may not be charging enough but I also am not out to make someone feel they were over charged.
Impressive every video, every time I watch a video. Thanks for the videos and the knowledge.
Great video 🙏
Hey Brian, I've got a metal roof here in AZ, and I had a leak around a skylight. Went up there and sealed it, but the pitch just just enough that I barely had enough traction. As I was working I kept sliding down and I had to constantly battle to keep my position. Made the work a lot harder. Do you have any recommendations for footwear and clothing to maximize traction on a metal roof? BTW, I love your videos!
Definitely stay off of the metal if there is any rain dew or moisture of any sort. I don't know how much you have to do, but cougar paws have a magnetic insert. I'm not sure what metal you have, but depending upon how rigid the ribs are, sometimes stepping on those, your shoe curls around and grips a little better. If it's exposed fastener, you can try to stand behind the screw head so your shoe grips a little. You can always use a hook ladder as well.
@@GrandRoofingInc Thanks!
Good Job
Use a pair of tin snips to cut those shingles in the winter.
Excellent !
Great video long run is fine!! Pancake Compressor
I would've replaced that damaged rafter, it doesn't look strong at all, to do that it'll take more time removing gutter,fascia and soffit, but it would've been better. Good quality work ain't cheap.
very nice repair. how do you charge for something like this . If you don't mind me asking.
Wouldn't a lag bolt or construction screw be more appropriate to sister that rafter?
Why so many nails to hold the tar paper or ice and water,? when actually you are holding it down with many nails for the shingles, I just need to know
When it's warm, this ice and water sticks on its own. Because it's cold, I put the nails to hold it down solely so I could work on it until the shingles pinned it down.
Where did you get that magnet? I’m in the garage door business and that would work wonders for me. Appreciate the content 👍🏼
I got mine from a roofing supply place, but you can get it from Amazon. There’s a link in the description of the video.
Channel steel sistered on to both sides... structural screws in a W pattern 16 inches on center
Pancake compressor. Nice work wished you were in my area. 💯👍👍
I think he's about 2 hours away from me.....I'll pay for the trip lol.
Great repair..id have used plywood instead of osb tho
man those shingles are loose. last time I tried replacing shingles I had to use a stiff scraper and a torch. That tar held a little too well. I would Imagine it's normally better to try prying shingles on a hot summer day.
Can you do a 35-40 Sq ridge-cap to ridge-cap roof in Dallas, TX?.
I can GC it.
Been trying a year to find some 3-man crew to do it & everybody is just flaky as hell or I’ve got severe trust issues.
Sorry, we are in Central Indiana.
Pancake compressor/ good stuff bro
Thanks!
I give a credit for the repair if they do the roof within a year. I have to say it again, but you need to get that battery powered framer and roofing nailer. Then you can leave that air hose at home and not have to plug-in. Any compressors for repair this size. Next repair video I want to see you with that cordless roofing nailer.
I picked up the dewalt roofing nailer today. I absolutely love it! Thank you!
Pancake compressor. Thanks man. 👍🤙
lol when you blew your nose onto the shingle and folded it over 😂
Lol i was going to cut that part but was running out of time and said hell with it.
19:07 @grandroofing that was my whole roof during the tear off lol
Pancake compressor, awesome job!
Pancake compressor. Nice work!
Pancake Compressors for the win!
No gaps!!!!
That underlayment doesn't look like tar paper . What is it as it is falling apart .
You should get some knee pads… great job btw
Why put a seam on the side or under
How much does a repair like this cost?
It can very dramatically based on markets. I think I did that for around 550.
That's a lot more difficult work than it seems. (Layman perspective)
Pancake compressor I have one of those. What state are you in. I'm in Michigan. I'm a troll.
Kokomo Indiana
Why did you not cut out the rotted beams. That's insane, they're going to be continued source of corrosion, and the one parallel to the ridge may eventually fail under load.
It’s a repair to stop the leak. They will need to replace the roof before that goes bad.
2x4 rafters ?
---------------‐--------- 24oc , 2x4 rafters ....more times than not , house was/is prefabricated....thx4sharing
Why don't the shingles match 😢😢😢
Pancake compressor!!!! 😂
Pancake compressor! I want you to come to Richmond and look at my roof. Let's make it happen!
Richmond what?
@ Indiana! Hour and 50 from you or so. @GrandRoofingInc
@ oh OK. I thought you were going to say something like Richmond Virginia. I just looked it up. It’s about two hours and 15 minutes away. Do you have some issues going on with it?
@ I have a small leak at the front of my garage it seems. The very front right behind where the gutters are. The ceiling inside is water damaged. But you have to understand where I live…nearly every contractor is absolute dumpster fire level quality in anything. I do all my own plumbing and electric because of it, lol. I’d pay you $200 each way before you even started work SIMPLY for the peace of mind that it’s done right.
@ can you send some pictures over on our Facebook messenger
pancake compressor thx
Cheers and Pancake compressor!
Whether you take constructive criticism Or not, you should have put new wood on both sides of that.Rotten out two before.
That rot is too extensive for a roofer to determine what may be an acceptable repair. That needs to be looked at by a structural engineer.
Using OSB sheathing on a Roof is probably the worst material to use.😂
If they would of used weather and ice shield on that roof instead of useless tar paper there wouldn’t be a leak and haven’t ever came across a failed vent plastic boot but plenty of what you call the better metal ones that have failed
This plastic vent didn't technically fail. It was the nail placement. You never want to rely on your underlinement. Whatever it is, ice and water or not to keep your roof dry. It is a secondary defense. The aluminum and steel boots have never cracked like shooting a nail through the plastic ones have.
All that black paper below protecting nothing...Because water got in above it. That there is REAL plywood btw, not shitty OSB. LOVE to see it. Only thing is I would cleanup cut out the black mouldy part of the rafter that's soft, so it has less chance to spread to the new sistered piece, but maybe that's just my OCD
That definitely wouldn't hurt, but if you stop the moisture from getting in, that will dry out and not spread.
🤠🤠🤠🤠
left a good cut in their flashing metal hopefully wont cause a leak
If you’re referring to the bottom drip edge, it’s sealed with ice and water, for anything that would wick back up. Needed to cut down low enough to get the wood cut. Whenever the roof finally gets replaced, it will be replaced then.
@@GrandRoofingInc coomented before i saw you cover it youre good y bad
pancake compressor lol
Pancake compressor 😂
Pancake compressor. I would’ve thought it necessary to replace that weak black mold invested rafter. Or least spray it with some mitigation sealer. Also, maybe find a shingle color that matches the color the old shingles have become, and not once were. Damnit, here I am being a keyboard worrier. I know nothing. As I’m sure you already know.
lol you’re good
That boards rotten mold