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Memorial Parkway was built in the 1970s and 1980s and is described as one of the oldest subdivisions on the Mason Road corridor. It sits in Harris County, and its roofs have had time to go through several cycles.
Attic ventilation standards and materials have changed since these houses went up. Many older attics have a few box vents or a single gable vent and no continuous intake at the soffit. With summer attic temperatures well above 120°F, a roof that was replaced without improving intake and exhaust is running its shingles hotter than it needs to. The roof replacement scope should say what is being done about ventilation, in a sentence, not a hope.
Two layers of shingle are common on houses this age. A tear-off exposes the decking and any moisture history.
Rubber collars are a 10- to 15-year part on a 40-year-old house that has had several roofs; check that the last crew replaced them.
Older decking can be plank or early sheathing. Softness near penetrations is priced at the time it is found, not before.
Gutter hangers, drip edge and fascia have all aged with the roof. See gutters and drainage.
Most of what is available for a house of this age is workmanship warranty from the contractor, since there is no original manufacturer coverage still running. That makes the local address, insurance and the length of the workmanship term the things to compare, as the about page explains.
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