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While this specific project took place in another part of our service area, it serves as a perfect example of the exact types of exterior challenges our Altoona roofing team resolves every season. Western Pennsylvania homes — particularly those built in the 1980s and 90s — frequently feature steep, multi-facet rooflines with aging skylights that have quietly become the home's biggest moisture liability. This job had both.
The scope: a full tear-off and replacement on a 10-pitch roof with 10 facets, plus the removal of a failing skylight and installation of a new Velux solar unit. When the job was done, the homeowner had a 50-year shingle system, a warranted skylight, and no more guessing about what the next rainstorm was going to find.
A 10-pitch roof sheds water fast — that's the good news. The trade-off is that steep geometry is physically demanding, requires more material due to waste factors, and leaves no room for installer shortcuts. On this job, the measurement report told the full story: 158 linear feet of hips, 68 linear feet of valleys, 255 linear feet of eaves, and 69 linear feet of vented ridges across 10 facets. That's not a simple gable — it's an interconnected system where every transition point is a potential failure zone if flashing isn't executed correctly.
Cenvar's crew handled the full scope — complete tear-off to clean deck, Cenguard Ice & Water Shield at all eaves, valleys, pitch changes, and around all roof penetrations, and Cenguard Synthetic Underlayment across the remaining field. That layered approach is what separates a roof that performs for 20 years from one that develops problems at year 7.
For Altoona homeowners dealing with similar roof geometry, a professional roof inspection is the right first step — it identifies where flashing has degraded and whether valleys are holding water before any visible damage appears inside.
The existing skylight was flagged early. Cenvar's standard position on reused skylights is clear: they can't guarantee a reused unit won't leak after a full tear-off, because the process of removing and re-flashing an older frame creates new failure points. The homeowner opted for a full replacement, which was the right call.
What went in: a new Velux FS C04 deck-mounted skylight with EDL flashing kit and solar-powered room-darkening white shade. The Velux unit carries its own 10-year leak-free warranty and a 5-year warranty on the motorized components. The solar blind runs off a built-in panel — no wiring required, no electrician call. For a homeowner who's already spending on a full roof, absorbing the skylight replacement into the same project avoids re-mobilization costs down the road and ensures the flashing is integrated with the new system from day one.
This was a substantial job — 48 squares across a steep, multi-facet system. Here's the complete material breakdown:
The lifetime plumbing boots are included standard with the Cenguard Gold package — eliminating the rubber boot replacement cycle that catches a lot of homeowners off guard 5 to 8 years after installation.
At nearly 50 squares on a steep, complex roof, the workmanship warranty matters as much as the shingle warranty. The Cenguard Gold package covers both workmanship and material defects and transfers to a new owner within 5 years of completion — meaningful protection on a home of this size and value.
Payment is $0 down with full balance due only on completion. Service Finance financing is available for homeowners who prefer to spread the investment, subject to credit approval.
Complex rooflines with aging skylights are exactly where deferred maintenance becomes expensive. The longer a failing skylight stays on a roof that's already shedding granules, the higher the probability that the next major rain event causes interior damage that a roof replacement alone won't fix.
If your home has a skylight that's more than 15 years old, or a steep multi-facet roof you haven't had inspected recently, request a free estimate from the Altoona team. You can also browse completed projects in our gallery or hear from customers across Cenvar's Pennsylvania service area.
Our State College roofing team handles similar work across the region — shingle roofing on complex geometries is core to what we do in western Pennsylvania.
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