ROOF DAY: HOUR BY HOUR

Most Staten Island homes get re-roofed in a single long day, two for bigger or cut-up roofs. Knowing the sequence tells you what professional looks like — and what corners look like when cut.

• Before the crew: the material drop. A boom truck delivers shingles directly to the rooftop. Driveway protection goes down; landscaping near the eaves gets tarped.
• 7–10am: tear-off. The loud part. Old shingles and underlayment come off down to bare wood; debris goes straight into the dumpster, not your roses.
• Mid-morning: the deck verdict. The honest moment of the day — soft or rotted plywood gets photographed, shown to you, and priced at the per-sheet rate that was already in your contract. Surprises here should be documented, never verbal.
• Midday: the system goes on. Ice & water shield at eaves and valleys, synthetic underlayment, drip edge, starter strips — the layers nobody sees that decide everything.
• Afternoon: shingles, flashing, ventilation. Field shingles run bottom-up; new flashing at chimney and walls; ridge vent cut and capped.
• End of day: cleanup and walkthrough. Magnetic sweep of lawn and driveway for nails, gutters cleared, and a walk-around with photos of everything — including what you can't see from the ground.

Your only jobs: move cars out of the driveway, take pictures off shaky walls (tear-off vibrates the house), keep pets inside, and enjoy the least boring workday your block has seen all month.

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