Storm Damage Roof Repair Around Stones Rocky Ripple Addition, Rocky Ripple

Platted in 1917 as one of the final early additions to the town, Stones Rocky Ripple Addition contains cottages and small single family homes that were originally built as summer use structures and later converted to year round residences, with most construction dating from the 1920s to the 1940s. The conversion history means rooflines on many of these homes were modified over time, creating irregular pitch changes, added dormers, and layered flashing details that are common failure points on aging asphalt shingle roofs. Indianapolis storm season runs peak intensity from May through July, and homes this close to the White River bottomland carry a heavier debris load from surrounding sycamores and cottonwoods, which dam gutters and hold moisture against roof edges.

A replacement in Stones Rocky Ripple Addition 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.