Dakota Roofing & Claims
Scene 01 · The tear-off

Their published spec

Every line below comes off Dakota's own published pages. Nothing on this list was written for them.

  • 01Remove every layer of roofing, down to the wood decking
  • 02Six nails per shingle, not four
  • 03Two rows of ice guard, synthetic underlayment over felt
  • 04Drip edge, valley, step and dormer flashings replaced new on every job
  • 05Starter course on eaves and rakes, venting done right
  • 06Written to the carrier's own scope when a claim is in play
A residential reroof in progress, illustrative

The paper trail

Tear-off stripped to the bare wood deck: plywood, nail plates and vent flashing on a real job
Their job site. Down to the wood, mid tear-off.

Comes off

  • 01Remove one layer of roofing
  • 02Remove any additional layers found
  • 03Take the roof down to the wood decking
  • 04Manage all debris and remove it from the property

Goes back new

  • 01Pull the proper building permits
  • 02Document every phase of the project by photo
  • 03New flashing on eaves and rakes
  • 04New ice guard per building code
  • 05New synthetic underlayment per building code
  • 06New box-style roof vents per building code
  • 07Approved starter course on rakes and eaves
  • 08Approved shingles on all facets per manufacturer specification
  • 09Approved ridge cap on all facets per manufacturer specification

For a full statement of work for your own home, ask. It is how we start every job.

Course by course

Lines first. Then course by course.

“Time is not a qualification in building codes. Compliance is.”

Our words. We are a tested, licensed general contractor. We earned the license at the exam table.

The license story

Not sure it needs replacing? Their own line is repair first, and they publish a repair process to back it. Start on the repair page before anyone talks tear-off.

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  • (605) 212-0227
  • DRCNEWROOF@gmail.com
  • 401 E 8th St, Suite 209
    Sioux Falls, SD 57103
  • Monday to Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Closed Saturday and Sunday. Send it now and it is saved with tonight's date on it.

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