The mortar between the bricks on this chimney was failing, lose and very porous allowing water penetration coupled with sub-par masonry tuckpointing repairs attempted by others. The top portion of the chimney was so bad the bricks all needed to be reset in new mortar completely and the top section of the flue pipe replaced.

The two-layer roof had bad wood around the chimney from leaking issues and the chimney masonry was leaking as well with a small tree growing from the bricks. Started by completing masonry repairs by grinding out of all joints between bricks from roof line to the top, removing the crown on top around the flues.

Applying new crown on top, tuckpointing with new mortar (colored to match) from roof line to the top. Remove of two-layers of shingles around the chimney area and replacing of bad wood sheeting. Installing new ice and water shield underlayment to cover wood sheeting in open area. Installing new shingles to open area (one-layer went back in preparation of continuing remaining roof replacement next year). Install new aluminum flashing metal around the chimney (flashing metal set into the joints between the bricks).

Reader Roofing is known for excellence in roofing. We take pride in our work. We have recently completed work on this beautiful home in Hunting Valley. The roof is exceptional and our customer loves it. Click below to learn more.

Asphalt shingles deteriorate with age and this happened to be the case for one of our customers in Cleveland Heights. In two days we were able to transform a weather beaten home into the envy of the neighborhood !

This home roof with detached 2 car garage was on the market to be sold but had multiple layers of shingles applied over the years. To seal their pending sale deal we installed 30 year IKO shingles to both roofs so that the customer could comply with the existing roofing code.

When a customer calls, it is often due to a crisis. So was the case with this home roof repair in Cleveland. It became imperative to call a trusted contractor to provide expert repairs in the fastest time frame possible due to the impending inclement weather. The stress of weather damage was quickly resolved with our quality repair to correct the damages.

The serenity of a cool April morning was soon crushed with the wayward smash of a careening tree branch across the roof of our customer's Lakewood home – and worse news was to follow. The roof was slate and not the domain of amateurs. So we came in to save the day!

Previous substandard work by another roofing company had caused ice build up on the roof of a home owner in Fairview Park. The resulting ice damage and interior leaks had to be corrected without delay. Knowing who to turn to for the most cost effective solution was the key to solving the problem. As it turns out the home owner was lamenting the sorry state of affairs to a friend – who was a past customer of Reader Roofing. We were able to make structural modifications, removed the improperly installed roof and replaced the roof correctly.