Roof Replacement for a Historic Downtown District (Crawford Street Corridor) Home in Montezuma

The blocks along Crawford Street and U.S. Route 36 hold Montezuma's oldest standing structures, most built during the canal and railroad era of the mid to late 1800s, meaning original rooflines on many buildings have been in place for well over a century with only patchwork replacements along the way. Steep pitched gable roofs common to that period are now carrying layers of aging asphalt shingles over original wood sheathing, and the flat topography near the Wabash floodplain means wind and moisture have had little relief from storm driven rain. Parke County has recorded tornado warnings and thunderstorm wind events that have downed trees and power lines in the area, making periodic storm inspection a routine need for any owner on this corridor.

A replacement in Historic Downtown District (Crawford Street Corridor) means tear-off down to the deck, decking repaired wherever it has gone soft, ice and water shield at the valleys and penetrations, and starter and ridge components matched to the shingle system.