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A large low-slope roof in Los Angeles finished in white Polyfresko G FR. The supplied project note identifies the system as complete fire rated, while the photo and video record shows the finished membrane across multiple roof planes, around skylights, and beside a pool courtyard.
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This Los Angeles project combines two visible roof systems on one property: a white Polyfresko low-slope section at the center and dark Midnight shingle planes around it. The aerial photos make the contrast clear and show how the two systems meet around the home's additions, equipment, and perimeter edges.
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A completed white Polyfresko flat-roof installation in Pacific Palisades. The supplied project note identifies the material, and the six aerial images show a broad white membrane field, repeated seams, rooftop penetrations, and the surrounding residential setting.
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A dark gray Eagle flat concrete tile installation on a white stucco hip-roof home in Pacific Palisades. The aerial photos show a complex multi-hip geometry with multiple pipe penetrations and properly fitted hip ridges throughout. Eagle flat tile reads as a low-profile, near-slate field from the street and carries well in a coastal LA neighborhood where the light tends to wash out warmer colors.
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A full asphalt-shingle replacement on a large single-story ranch home in Chatsworth, using Owens Corning Midnight - one of OC's darkest shingle colorways. The home has an extensive hip-and-gable roofline that spans what amounts to two separate roofing zones. Five aerial photos show the full scale of the project, the clean hip geometry, and the near-black Midnight field across the entire structure.
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A complete asphalt-shingle roof installation on a hip-roof single-family home. The crew tore off the existing roofing down to deck, installed new synthetic underlayment, ice-and-water shield in valleys and around penetrations, replaced any compromised decking, and installed Owens Corning architectural shingles in a deep charcoal blend. Ridge venting was added to improve attic temperature regulation, and step-flashing was replaced around the chimney and walls.
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A spread-out single-story home with extended low-slope sections received a full asphalt-shingle replacement. Because some pitches were under 4:12, the underlayment specification was upgraded to a double layer of self-adhered membrane in those areas - a code requirement most contractors skip. Light-gray architectural shingles brighten the elevation while reflecting more solar heat than the original dark roof.
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Architectural-grade asphalt shingles in a mid-gray dimensional blend, installed on a modern Los Angeles home. The job included a full tear-off to deck, new underlayment system, step-flashing replacement, ridge ventilation, and Owens Corning shingles that match the home's clean contemporary lines without competing with the architecture.
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A tan weathered-wood blend shingle replacement on a Mediterranean-style home, combined with full skylight reflashing on four skylights. The job exposed multiple layers of failed sealant and missing step-flashing from previous repairs. Factory flashing kits from the skylight manufacturer replaced all improper field improvisation.
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A complete Polyfresko single-ply membrane flat roof installation on a residential home. Tear-off of old modified-bitumen roofing, deck inspection, polyiso insulation for energy code compliance, and a fully-adhered white Polyfresko membrane with heat-welded seams. New edge metal, pipe boots, and parapet details completed the assembly. The finished cool-roof meets California Title 24 reflectance requirements.
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A flat roof installation with full parapet wall integration and a walkable paver deck above the membrane. The project covered tear-off, deck repair, polyiso insulation, fully-adhered single-ply membrane with heat-welded seams, integrated flashings at the door threshold and parapet walls, and a paver-on-pedestal walking surface.
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A gabled single-story roof replacement completed in under three working days. Full tear-off revealed a solid deck. Synthetic underlayment, new aluminum drip edge, reset step-flashing at chimney and wall transitions, architectural shingles in a light-gray blend. Timed for a home sale - delivering a 30-year roof to the buyer.
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A brown/auburn architectural shingle installation documented with nine aerial photos. Full tear-off, deck inspection with partial south-slope replacement, synthetic underlayment and ice-and-water membrane, Owens Corning Duration shingles in a brown blend, purpose-made hip-and-ridge caps, and ridge venting balanced with new soffit intake.
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A 14-photo mixed-system roof project combining white Polyfresko flat membrane and asphalt shingles on the same property. The critical flat-to-pitched transition where both systems meet is properly handled with the membrane lapping up the wall and counter-flashing over the top. Both systems were installed to their full specifications.
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An eight-photo project replacing a 20-year-old hot-mopped built-up bitumen roof at end of life. The replacement includes polyiso insulation, DensDeck cover board, fully-adhered Polyfresko membrane with heat-welded seams, and pre-fabricated corners throughout. The finished white Polyfresko brings the home into Title 24 cool-roof compliance.
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A seven-photo project with multiple aerial drone perspectives documenting a completed shingle installation on a single-story ranch with complex multi-plane geometry. The aerial photos verify ridge alignment, hip straightness, and ventilation placement. Full tear-off, synthetic underlayment, ice-and-water membrane, architectural shingles in a mid-gray blend.
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A six-photo multi-story roof replacement documenting safety setup, tear-off debris management, deck prep, flashing details at wall transitions, field install, and finished elevation. Working a two-story roof requires proper fall protection and OSHA-spec procedures. Mid-gray architectural shingles complement the home's stucco without competing visually.
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A large commercial-style flat-roof installation documented across 25 photos. Scope includes full tear-off, deck inspection and repair, two-layer polyiso insulation, DensDeck cover board, 60-mil white Polyfresko membrane, heat-welded seams, parapet wall wrapping with cleated metal coping, pre-fabricated Polyfresko corners, pipe boots, scupper boots, and edge metal throughout.
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A comprehensive 16-photo project documenting a complex shingle replacement with multiple valleys, two skylights, a chimney, and a wall-to-roof transition. Photos include drone aerials, tear-off progression, deck inspection, underlayment, valley ice-and-water details, skylight flashing kits, chimney counter-flashing, wall step-flashing, and finished aerial shots.
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A nine-photo Spanish clay terracotta tile installation on a Mediterranean-style home. The project prioritizes the assembly beneath the tile - SBS-modified bitumen self-adhered underlayment rated for the full tile lifespan, copper flashing at valleys and wall transitions, mechanically fastened S-profile clay tiles, and foam-plus-mechanical hip and ridge for wind uplift resistance.
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A full asphalt-shingle roof installation in Lake Forest, Orange County. The homeowner selected Owens Corning architectural shingles in Copper Trail - a warm copper-brown colorway that pairs naturally with the neighborhood's stucco and landscaping. The project included a complete tear-off down to deck, deck inspection, synthetic underlayment, ice-and-water membrane in valleys and around penetrations, new step-flashing at wall transitions, and balanced ridge venting. Four aerial photos document the finished work from multiple angles.
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