In August 2026, Crafted Exterior Services replaced the roofs on a large two-story brick home and its detached garage in Martinsburg, WV, in Berkeley County. The 56-square project was torn off to the decking and rebuilt with a complete Owens Corning system, finished with brown drip edge to suit the brick.
Project at a glance
- Location: Martinsburg, WV
- Completed: August 2026
- Service: roof replacement in Martinsburg
- Buildings: Two-story brick home and detached garage
- Roof size: 56 squares
- Shingles: Owens Corning Duration with SureNail Technology
- Drip edge: Brown PVC-coated
About the area
Martinsburg is the county seat of Berkeley County, West Virginia. This project covered a large two-story brick home and its detached garage.
At the start of the project
The challenge and how we solved it
The challenge: this 56-square project covered a large brick home with several roof planes plus a detached garage. During the replacement, one section of the roof was opened down to the rafters.
The solution: the crew worked through the house and garage plane by plane, inspected the roof decking as it was exposed, and finished both buildings with the same Owens Corning system and brown drip edge chosen to suit the brick.
What we did
- Removed the existing roofing down to the decking so every board and sheet could be inspected.
- Installed brown PVC-coated drip edge around the entire perimeter.
- Installed Owens Corning ProArmor synthetic underlayment.
- Installed ice and water shield along all eaves and in every valley.
- Installed starter shingles around the full perimeter of the roof.
- Installed Owens Corning Duration shingles with SureNail Technology, hand-nailed with six nails per shingle.
- Installed Lifetime Ultimate pipe flashing boots and painted the pipes to match the roof.
- Installed VentSure ridge vent along the ridges.
The finished project
Why these materials
Owens Corning Duration shingles. Owens Corning rates Duration shingles Class 3 for impact resistance and builds them with SureNail Technology, a reinforced nailing strip with Triple Layer Protection in the nailing zone for stronger holding power. The shingles are algae resistant to help control dark streaking. Owens Corning lists a 130 mph wind warranty, rising to 160 mph when its required components and starter shingles on the eaves and rakes are installed (see the manufacturer warranty for details).
Owens Corning ProArmor synthetic underlayment. Owens Corning says ProArmor repels water better than 15 lb felt, resists stretching and tearing around fasteners, and has a slip-resistant surface that gives the crew safer footing on steep roofs.
Ice and water shield. A self-adhering waterproof membrane installed along the eaves and in the valleys, the two places where ice dams and wind-driven rain are most likely to push water under shingles.
Owens Corning VentSure ridge vent. The ridge vent works with the intake vents to move heat and moisture out of the attic. Owens Corning notes that a cool, dry attic helps protect the roof and prevent leaks from ice dams.
Brown PVC-coated drip edge. Metal edging along the eaves and rakes that directs water into the gutters and away from the fascia, finished in brown.
Lifetime Ultimate pipe boots. Pipe penetrations are a common leak point, so every plumbing vent got a new flashing boot, and the pipes were painted to match the roof.
Keeping your roof in good shape
- Clean the gutters and downspouts after the leaves drop in the fall, so water drains off the eaves instead of backing up under the shingles.
- Walk around and look at the roof from the ground after major wind or hail storms. The National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington office posts storm warnings for this area, and missing or creased shingles should be checked by a roofer before the next rain.
- Keep the attic vents open. Insulation pushed against the soffit vents blocks the airflow the ridge vent depends on, and a warm attic is what melts snow into ice dams.
- Have the pipe boots and flashing looked at every few years. Those joints are where small leaks usually start.
- Never pressure wash the shingles. It strips the protective granules off the surface.
Frequently asked questions
About 56 squares across the two-story brick home and its detached garage.
Drip edge is visible along every roof edge, so the color was chosen to go with the brick. This home got brown PVC-coated drip edge.
Yes. Both buildings got Owens Corning Duration shingles over ProArmor underlayment with ice and water shield.
Yes. Crafted handles large residential roofs across Martinsburg and Berkeley County.
Planning a roof project in Martinsburg?
Crafted Exterior Services re-roofs homes and detached garages across Berkeley County. See our Martinsburg, WV roofing services, learn about roof replacement in Martinsburg, or request a free estimate.