Roof Replacement: Built Back from the Deck Up

A Portland-area roof rebuilt from the deck up — tear-off, wood repair, then a clean new asphalt shingle roof.

Published August 1, 2026 · Portland metro, Oregon

This roof needed a new layer of shingles. Once the old roofing came off, we could see the condition of the wood underneath and repair the weak areas before installing the new roof. We did the job in the right order — remove the old roof, inspect the deck, replace damaged wood, install the underlayment, and then put on the new shingles. The finished roof looks clean because the work underneath was handled first.

Completed asphalt shingle roof replacement in the Portland metro — The completed roof — a clean, uniform surface ready for the weather.

Tear-off and repair

We removed the old shingles and underlayment down to the wood deck. Once the roof was open, we found deteriorated wood near the chimney and roof edges. The bad sections were removed and the roof was rebuilt with sound decking before anything new was covered up. A new roof is only as good as the deck below it — the important work is often the part the homeowner never sees again.

Removing old shingles down to the wood deck — Removing the old shingles down to the wood deck.

Deteriorated roof decking exposed after tear-off — Deteriorated wood became visible once the roofing was removed.

Damaged roof decking opened up for repair near the chimney — Weak areas were opened up so damaged decking could be removed.

Synthetic underlayment installed over repaired roof deck — Synthetic underlayment installed over the repaired deck.

New roofing

After the deck was repaired and protected, we installed the new asphalt shingles from the lower edge upward, working around the pipes, vents and roof connections as the shingle courses moved across the roof. The completed surface is clean and uniform, with the roof vents and penetrations integrated into the new roofing.

Clean, uniform new asphalt shingle surface — A clean, uniform new shingle surface.

Finished roof with vents and chimney integrated into the new roofing — The finished roof, with vents and penetrations integrated.

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