A Gothic Revival Farmhouse Rebuilt From the Deck Up — Landmark PRO Moire Black and VELUX Skylights in Richmond, RI

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This Gothic Revival farmhouse in Richmond — pointed gable, ornamental trim, and a century-plus of history — needed its roof rebuilt from the structure up. Pinnacle Roofing & Skylights installed a new plywood deck over the original boards, the CertainTeed Integrity Roof System with Landmark PRO shingles in Moire Black, and new VELUX skylights to replace the aging units.

Scope of Work

The old roof and skylights came off together. With the original spaced boards exposed, the crew cut and installed new plywood sheathing across the entire roof, fastened to the rafters — the solid, code-required surface modern shingles demand. Then the system: waterproofing underlayment at eaves and valleys, water-resistant underlayment across the field, starters, Landmark PRO shingles in Moire Black, matching caps, and new VELUX skylights flashed into the finished field.

What We Installed (And Why)

CertainTeed Landmark PRO improves on the standard Landmark — the shingle a leading consumer publication has repeatedly named a best buy — with a heavier build and Max Def color depth, plus a Class A fire rating, 110 MPH wind warranty, StreakFighter algae resistance, and CertainTeed’s lifetime limited warranty with SureStart protection.

Moire Black is a Max Def blend of deep blacks and charcoal — dramatic against pale farmhouse siding, and historically right: dark roofs are what Gothic Revival houses were drawn with. The color gives this house its silhouette back.

Project Photo Gallery

A new VELUX unit flashed into the Moire Black field.

What the tear-off found: century-old planks too far gone to nail into.

New plywood going down — the code-required solid deck a modern roof needs.

Good To Know: Can an old farmhouse take a modern roof system?

Yes — if you respect the order of operations. Historic homes usually carry board decks that have done a century of duty; the modern system starts with new plywood over those boards, which preserves the original structure while giving shingles the solid grip they require. From there, waterproofing membranes and architectural shingles actually protect an old house better than anything its builders had — the trick is never to skip the deck.

Why This Approach Works

Everything on this project compounds: solid new decking makes every fastener count, the membrane layers guard a roofline full of valleys and dormer intersections, and skylights replaced mid-project cost a fraction of a later retrofit. An old house rebuilt in the right sequence stops being fragile.

Why Pinnacle

Pinnacle Roofing & Skylights is a CertainTeed ShingleMaster Premier contractor — the highest residential credential CertainTeed offers — which means verified installation standards and access to enhanced warranty coverage on every CertainTeed project. And as a VELUX 5-Star Skylight Specialist, the skylight work met the same certified standard as the roof around it. With more than 100 five-star Google reviews and an A+ BBB rating, our track record speaks for itself.

Richmond, RI

Richmond is western Rhode Island at its best — farmland, forest, and villages like Wyoming and Carolina strung along the Wood River. Its housing stock leans old and honest, which means roof projects here often start with structure. Pinnacle has completed many projects throughout Richmond and the surrounding countryside. See our Richmond roofing page for more on how we serve this community.