
Bellevue Roof Project: In Progress
We are in the beginning stages of installing a new cedar roof on this home in Bellevue. Our customer chose to go with ¾” Hand-Split Cedar Shake. As you can see from the pictures the previous cedar ... Read more
We are in the beginning stages of installing a new cedar roof on this home in Bellevue. Our customer chose to go with ¾” Hand-Split Cedar Shake. As you can see from the pictures the previous cedar ... Read more
Recently we had a crew meeting at our office. Every meeting our production managers go over safety guidelines with our crews. They also discuss products and roof installation requirements. We regu... Read more
For a while now we’ve been getting calls for roofing repairs and have had to simply say “Sorry, we don’t offer that.” But that has changed! For those homeowners that don’t need a full roof replacemen... Read more
Last week one of our crews installed a beautiful new cedar roof on Bainbridge Island. Our customer chose to go with 18? CAA cedar shingles. As you can see, the steep pitch was a real challenge bu... Read more
On Monday, December 22nd we had our first ever company Christmas party. Everyone from our roofers, sales team and office staff were in attendance. We all had a great time visiting with each other... Read more
We recently had Marlo Holloway from An Ounce of Prevention (www.acprclass.com) come and provide first aid and CPR training for our crew leaders. They went over how to treat medical and injury emergen... Read more
We simply outgrew our old office space and have found a new home just down the road. Luckily we were able to get moved in just in time for Christmas. We invite you to stop by and see our beautiful ... Read more
We recently switched the underlayment we use for our composition roof installations. This may not sound like a big deal but it was for us. We are very careful about every little detail on our roofing... Read more
Above is a picture from a house in Renton that we just finished installing white colored TPO. We offer both TPO and PVC roofing for low slope and/or flat roof homes. This is an alternative to traditi... Read more
Above is the before picture from a home we just finished in Sammamish. The home made a dramatic change from cedar shake to composite roofing. Below are two after pictures of the house. This roof ... Read more
For our bi-weekly sales and production meeting, we recently reviewed the topic of gutters. The focus of this meeting was on how to deliver the best gutter solutions to our customers. We are especially... Read more
At Valentine we strive to be the very best in our industry by making sure all of our staff has the most up-to-date training on the roofing products we install. We are proud to announce that we have tw... Read more
Here are some pictures of a cedar shake roof we are finishing up installing in Bellevue. This homeowner chose the 5/8? Premium Tapersawn shake. These are Western Red Cedar Shakes by Imperial. Tape... Read more
When choosing a new roof, don’t forget to consider what surface the roof will nailed onto. I recommend that all roofdecks, especially in moist climates like Seattle, are CDX plywood and not OSB. What’... Read more
We are working on a beautiful cedar shingle roof in the Madison Park area of Seattle. Cedar shingles are not to be confused with cedar shakes. Shingles are 18” high and are much thinner than shakes... Read more
When replacing your roof it is very important to replace all metal flashings. Many roofing companies in Seattle will replace your roof shingles but leave the old metal flashings behind. This causes tw... Read more
This cedar shake monster is one of the biggest roofing projects in recent memory. Located on Redmond’s Gunshy Ridge off Union Hill Rd, this was an intriguing challenge. As you can see there are man... Read more
If you want your new roof to last a long time without leaks, make sure valley metal is installed as part of your roof system. We see a lot of Seattle homes with leaky roofs because of this problem alo... Read more
Nothing beats the classic look of cedar shake roofing. On many Mukilteo neighborhoods we are installing cedar shake roofs one after the other. Why? There are a couple of reasons: First off, some neigh... Read more
There are many components to installing a new roof that will last and won’t cause you problems down the road. One key component is installing gutter edge metal. By the way, this is also known as gutte... Read more