On July 22 and 23, 2026, Crafted Exterior Services replaced the roof on a Cape Cod-style home with dormers and an attached garage in Gerrardstown, WV, in Berkeley County. The 32-square roof went on in Owens Corning Duration shingles with a new VentSure ridge vent.
Project at a glance
- Location: Gerrardstown, Berkeley County, WV
- Completed: July 2026
- Project duration: 2 days (July 22 to 23, 2026)
- Service: roof replacement
- Roof size: 32 squares
- Shingles: Owens Corning Duration with SureNail Technology
- Underlayment: Owens Corning ProArmor
- Ventilation: Owens Corning VentSure ridge vent
About the area
Gerrardstown is a small community in southern Berkeley County, West Virginia, southwest of Martinsburg along the foot of North Mountain.
Before
Tear-off and installation
The challenge and how we solved it
The challenge: a Cape Cod roof with dormers has a lot of short slopes, valleys and wall joints where leaks start, and the home also has an attached garage roof that ties into the main roof.
The solution: the crew took everything down to the decking, ran ice and water shield through every valley, and installed a complete Owens Corning system across the house and garage in two days.
What we did
- Removed the existing roofing down to the decking so every sheet could be inspected.
- Installed black PVC-coated drip edge around the perimeter.
- Installed Owens Corning ProArmor synthetic underlayment, with ice and water shield along the eaves and in all valleys.
- Installed starter shingles around the entire perimeter.
- Installed Owens Corning Duration shingles with SureNail Technology, fastened with six nails per shingle instead of the standard four.
- Installed Lifetime Ultimate pipe flashing boots, which are guaranteed for the life of the roof, and painted the pipes to match the roof.
- Installed Owens Corning VentSure ridge vent along the ridges and capped it with matching ridge cap shingles.
- Cleaned up the work area and hauled away all debris.
The finished project
Why these materials
Owens Corning Duration shingles. Duration shingles use SureNail Technology, a reinforced nailing strip for stronger holding power. Crafted installs them with six nails per shingle, which Crafted rates at 130 mph wind resistance compared with about 110 mph for a standard four-nail installation. See the Owens Corning warranty for its own wind coverage terms.
Owens Corning ProArmor synthetic underlayment. A synthetic underlayment that Owens Corning says repels water better than 15 lb felt and gives the crew safer footing on the roof.
Ice and water shield. A self-adhering waterproof membrane along the eaves and in the valleys, where ice dams and wind-driven rain are most likely to push water under shingles.
Owens Corning VentSure ridge vent. A ridge vent lets warm, moist attic air escape along the peak, which helps keep the attic drier in winter and cooler in summer.
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.
- Look the roof over 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.
- 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
Owens Corning Duration shingles with SureNail Technology, installed with six nails per shingle over ProArmor synthetic underlayment.
About 32 squares (a square is 100 square feet of roof).
Two days, July 22 and 23, 2026.
Cape Cod homes often have tight attic space under the dormers. A ridge vent lets warm, moist air escape along the peak, which helps the attic stay drier in winter and cooler in summer.
Yes. Crafted serves Gerrardstown, Martinsburg, Inwood, Hedgesville and the rest of Berkeley County, West Virginia.
Planning a roof project in Berkeley County, WV?
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