Foster RI Roof Repair — CertainTeed Landmark Resawn Shake Replacement

Like most Pinnacle roofing projects, the work was completed efficiently — minimizing disruption for the property owner.

Pinnacle makes every project affordable with monthly financing options, including 0% interest for 18 months.

A homeowner on Central Pike in Foster needed their aging roof replaced before another season of rural New England weather found its way inside. Set among the woods and open ground of western Rhode Island, the home called for a durable, damage-driven re-roof — so Pinnacle stripped the worn roof and rebuilt it with CertainTeed architectural shingles.

Scope of Work

Work moved plane by plane so the home was never left open to the weather. The crew tore off the old shingles down to the deck, inspected the sheathing, and replaced any boards that had weakened over the years. From there the roof was rebuilt as a full system — ice-and-water shield at the eaves and valleys, synthetic underlayment across the field, drip edge and starter strips at the perimeter, and detailed flashing at the transitions — before the new shingles went on and the site was cleaned. You can learn more about our roof repair process here.

What We Installed (And Why)

The new roof is CertainTeed Landmark in Resawn Shake, a warm, wood-toned architectural shingle whose layered profile gives a rural home the look of natural shake without its maintenance. It’s a fitting choice for a country property, and Landmark’s dual-layer laminated construction brings the wind and impact resistance an exposed Foster roof needs through New England winters.

Because much of this job was documented during the work rather than after, the story here is really about the system going on the home — and that system is what protects it. Ice-and-water membrane seals the most leak-prone areas, synthetic underlayment backs the entire deck, and properly installed flashing keeps water moving off the roof. Those are the layers that determine how long a roof lasts, and the crew installed each to CertainTeed’s standards before the finish course went down. Even where the finished photos are limited, the value of the job lives in this hidden work — a sound deck, a fully sealed underlayment, and clean flashing are what keep water out long after the new shingles stop looking new.

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Good To Know: What happens under the shingles during a re-roof?

The visible shingle is only the top of a multi-layer assembly. Once the old roof comes off, the crew checks the wood deck and replaces anything soft, then builds up the waterproofing: a self-sealing ice-and-water membrane at the eaves and valleys, a synthetic underlayment over the whole field, metal drip edge, starter strips, and flashing at every wall and penetration. That hidden work is where a roof’s durability actually comes from, which is why we document and detail it carefully on every job.

Why This Approach Works

Rebuilding from the deck up means every layer is installed the way it’s designed to perform, on a surface the crew has inspected and made sound. Instead of covering old problems, a full replacement corrects the decking, flashing, and underlayment together — so the new shingle has a dependable foundation. For a rural home facing sun, wind, and heavy winters, that complete system is what delivers long, reliable protection. Out in Foster, where a service call means a longer trip for any contractor, a roof done right the first time is worth even more — it spares the homeowner the repeat visits that a quick patch job inevitably invites.

Why Pinnacle

Pinnacle Roofing & Skylights has served Rhode Island since 2012 and is a CertainTeed ShingleMaster Premier contractor — the highest residential credential CertainTeed offers — so this Landmark roof was installed to the standard behind CertainTeed’s strongest warranties. We hold RI Residential License #39446, carry a BBB A+ rating, and have earned 100+ five-star Google reviews. Financing options, including 0% for 18 months, keep a full re-roof affordable.

Foster, RI

Foster is one of Rhode Island’s most rural towns, a spread of woodlands, farms, and country homes in the state’s western hills where properties sit exposed to weather from every direction. Roofs here earn their keep through hard winters and hot summers alike, and Pinnacle is glad to serve the homeowners of Foster with roofing built to last.