Roof Replacement for Harrisburg and Dauphin County Homes
Post-war neighborhoods across Lower Paxton and Susquehanna Township are hitting the age where the second roof is due. Colonial Park, Progress and Paxtonia are full of ranches and split-levels with wide low-pitch runs, long eave lines, and attics that were never vented the way current practice calls for. A replacement on one of those houses is a chance to fix the things a re-cover would have buried.
This is roof replacement as our Harrisburg, PA office does it — the same crew, the same number, the same written estimate before anything starts.
Every replacement we do is a tear-off down to the deck. Layering new shingles over old hides rot, adds weight, and voids the manufacturer specification the warranty depends on. Once the old surface is off we walk the sheathing and mark anything soft, delaminated, or sprung — and on the older city homes north of Maclay Street that often means plank decking with gaps wide enough that new nails have nothing to bite. Compromised sheathing gets replaced before anything else goes down. You see the deck before it is covered, and we tell you what we found.
Then the assembly goes back in order. Ice-and-water membrane at the eaves and in every valley, because central Pennsylvania winters run through freeze and thaw repeatedly and a dam at the gutter line pushes water backward under the shingles. Synthetic underlayment over the field, drip edge at rakes and eaves, proper valley detail, and architectural shingles nailed to pattern. Ventilation gets fixed at the same time: continuous ridge venting only works if the soffits are open to feed it, and half the split-levels we open up have insulation stuffed tight against the eave, choking the intake.
Scheduling is written down and the crew shows up when it says. Driveways and beds get protected, debris goes into the dumpster the same day it comes off, and the last thing done each evening is a magnet sweep of the lawn and drive. At the end you walk the property with us and get your warranty documents. What we will talk you out of: replacing a roof solely because a storm chaser knocked on the door, and adding powered attic fans on a house whose real problem is blocked soffit intake — the fan just pulls conditioned air out of the house.
Why Harrisburg roofs are different
Dauphin County sits in a corridor where cold air spills down off Blue Mountain and the river valley holds moisture, so roofs here cycle above and below freezing far more often than a straight snowfall total suggests. That cycling is what builds ice at the eaves of the long, shallow ranch roofs off Jonestown Road and Union Deposit Road. Older Uptown and Bellevue Park houses have the opposite issue: steep slopes that shed well, but flashing and chimney details that predate anything we would call standard.
- All Pro Home Improvement and Roofing
- Address: 2225 Sycamore St Suite B, Harrisburg, PA 17111
- Phone: (717) 415-5985
- Hours: Open 24 hours, seven days a week
- Licensed & insured in Pennsylvania — #PA052821
- Serving: Harrisburg and Dauphin County
- Open 24 hours
- Identifies as veteran-owned
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Roof Replacement in Harrisburg
Roof Replacement in Harrisburg — common questions
How long does replacing a roof take on a house in Lower Paxton?
Most single-family homes here are a one- or two-day tear-off and install once the crew is on site, weather permitting. Larger or steeper roofs, and houses with several dormers or a low-slope section that needs membrane, run longer. We give you the schedule in writing before we start and tell you the day before if weather is going to move it rather than leaving you guessing.
Will you find bad decking, and what happens if you do?
We inspect the sheathing on every job once the old roof is off, because that is the only moment you can actually see it. Soft, rotted, or delaminated sections get cut out and replaced with new decking. Any additional sheathing is identified and shown to you as it is found, so nothing appears on a bill you did not know about while the roof was open.
Do Harrisburg roofs really need ice protection at the eaves?
Yes. It is not about how much snow falls, it is about how often the roof crosses freezing. In the Susquehanna valley we get repeated freeze-and-thaw swings through winter, snow melts over a warm attic, refreezes at the cold overhang, and water backs up under the shingles. Ice-and-water membrane at the eaves and in the valleys is the layer that keeps that water outside the sheathing.
Can I put a new roof over the old one to save money?
You can, and we would rather you did not. A layover hides whatever the decking is doing, adds real weight to the framing, prevents proper eave and valley protection, and generally falls outside manufacturer specification, which puts the warranty at risk. It also makes the next replacement more expensive because there are two layers to tear off. We quote tear-offs and explain what a layover actually costs you later.
What is included in the estimate, and is there financing?
The consultation and itemized estimate are free, and the estimate breaks out tear-off, decking allowance, underlayment and ice protection, shingles, flashing, ventilation, and cleanup so you can compare it against anyone else honestly. We offer flexible financing options if you would rather spread the cost. Call the Harrisburg office at (717) 415-5985 and we will come look at the roof before quoting anything.
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