Roofing in Grimes, one of the metro's newest edges
Grimes has filled in fast on the northwest side of the metro along Highway 141. New subdivisions keep going up at its edges, and new roofs on open ground have their own set of problems.
In a young town, most roofs are young. That changes what our Grimes calls look like:
Storm checks
New roofs at the edge of town take wind and hail straight off the fields. Many owners call after a storm just to be sure, which is exactly right.
Builder punch-list leaks
A missing kick-out flashing where a roof meets a wall, a vent boot not sealed, a valley cut short. Small fixes, caught early.
Construction debris
With houses still going up nearby, wind carries debris onto finished roofs. We check for punctures after storms.
Gutters on new homes
Many new houses come with minimal gutters. Seamless six-inch gutters and long downspout runs protect new foundations.
A missing kick-out flashing is worth a sentence of its own. Where a lower roof ends against a wall, a small bent piece of metal should turn water away from the siding and into the gutter. Without it, water runs down behind the siding and rots the wall. It's one of the most common defects we find on newer homes all over the metro, and one of the cheapest to fix.
Grimes crosses from Polk into Dallas County, but permits come from the City of Grimes. We'll pull it if the job needs one.
