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Some roofs are simple rectangles. This one in Huntington, West Virginia was anything but. When Frank Hawkins called our Huntington roofing team about replacing his aging 20-year-old roof, our measurements revealed one of the more intricate residential roofs we see: 16.3 facets, 17 valleys, and a staggering 156 feet of hips. Replacing a roof this complex isn't about laying shingles fast — it's about getting every angle, intersection, and transition exactly right.
Frank's roof wasn't leaking yet, which made this the ideal time to act. Replacing a roof proactively, before failure, means no water damage, no rushed decisions, and a clean install on a dry deck. Here's how our crew tackled it.
On a plain gable roof, the shingle field does most of the work. On a roof like Frank's, the opposite is true — almost all the risk lives in the hips, valleys, and wall intersections. Consider the numbers: this roof had only 6 linear feet of straight ridge but 156 feet of hips and 17 separate valleys. Every one of those lines is a place where two roof planes meet, and every meeting point has to be flashed and cut precisely or it becomes a future leak.
Our crew hand-cut every valley and wrapped each transition with care, the same standard of craftsmanship our West Virginia roofing teams bring to every replacement. On a steep 9/12 pitch, that work is slower and more demanding — but it's exactly what a roof like this requires.
Frank selected our Cenguard Gold shingle replacement package, built around Owens Corning TruDefinition Duration architectural shingles in a handsome Estate Gray. These 50-year shingles feature Owens Corning's SureNail Technology, giving the roof excellent wind resistance — important on a tall two-story home with this many exposed planes.
The complete system installed on this home included:
A roof with only six feet of ridge presents a real challenge: there's almost nowhere to run continuous ridge venting. Rather than force a solution that wouldn't move enough air, our team engineered the ventilation around the roof's actual geometry. We installed a GAF Master-Flo power fan to actively exhaust hot, moist attic air, supported by two slant-back static vents for balanced airflow.
Proper attic ventilation isn't a luxury — it protects the roof deck from moisture, helps prevent ice damming in winter, and extends shingle life by keeping the underside of the roof cooler. On a complex roof where conventional ridge venting falls short, this kind of tailored approach is what keeps the whole system healthy. A thorough roof inspection is the best way to catch ventilation gaps before they cause problems.
This roof is protected by our 25-year Cenguard Gold warranty, covering both workmanship and materials, and transferable if the home changes hands within five years of completion. As with every Cenvar project, Frank paid $0 down with nothing due until the job was complete and he was satisfied, with Service Finance financing available for homeowners who want it.
Whether your roof is a simple gable or a complex maze of hips and valleys, our Huntington roofing professionals have the experience to do it right the first time. Request your free roofing estimate today and see what an ethical, expert, engaged team can do for your home.
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