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This Warren home on Water Street didn’t need a total rebuild — it needed the right areas fixed, done correctly. The failing shingles, a brick chimney that had shed its mortar joints, and a tired low-slope section over the rear all had to be addressed together to stop water from finding a way in. We restored those trouble spots with CertainTeed Landmark PRO shingles in Max Def Espresso, repointed the chimney, and re-membraned the flat section so the whole roof reads as one sound, weather-tight system again.
Scope of Work
We opened the compromised areas down to the deck, replaced sections of plywood that had gone soft, and reset the waterproofing layers before any new shingles went on — ice-and-water shield along the eaves and around penetrations, synthetic underlayment across the field, and fresh drip edge at the rake and eave. The steep-slope planes were re-shingled with Landmark PRO, the brick chimney was raked out and repointed, and new step-flashing and counterflashing were woven in where the masonry meets the roof. The low-slope rear section received a self-adhered, fully-adhered modified-bitumen membrane. Homeowners weighing a full replacement versus targeted work can compare options on our roof repair page.
What We Installed (And Why)
Landmark PRO is CertainTeed’s heavier-weight architectural shingle, built on a dual-layer, dimensional design that resists wind uplift and gives the roof real depth and shadow line. On a coastal-influenced town like Warren, that added mass and the factory-applied sealant matter — they help the shingles lie tight and shrug off the gusts that roll in off the bay.
The Max Def Espresso color blends multiple brown tones for a rich, layered look that flatters brick and warm siding rather than fighting it. Just as important as the shingle was the chimney work: over decades, mortar joints erode and let water track down inside the masonry. Repointing — grinding out the old mortar and packing in fresh — rebuilds that barrier, and pairing it with new metal flashing means the chimney-to-roof joint is sealed from two directions at once.
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Good To Know: Do I Have To Replace My Whole Roof If Only Part of It Is Leaking?
Not always. If the deck is largely sound and the shingles across most of the roof still have life left, targeted repair — re-flashing a chimney, repointing masonry, re-membraning a flat section, swapping out a failed slope — can buy you many more good years for a fraction of a full tear-off. The key is having someone inspect the whole roof first, because a leak that shows up in one spot often starts somewhere uphill. We only recommend a full replacement when the underlying deck or the majority of the field genuinely warrants it.
Why This Approach Works
Roofs rarely fail everywhere at once — they fail at the joints, transitions, and low spots where water lingers. By treating the chimney, the steep slopes, and the low-slope rear as three connected problems and rebuilding each with the correct system, we removed every path water was using instead of chasing a single stain. Fresh flashing, repointed mortar, and a properly adhered membrane don’t just patch the symptom; they restore the roof’s ability to shed water the way it was designed to.
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 the Landmark PRO on this Warren roof was installed exactly to spec. We carry a 5.0-star Google rating with 100+ five-star reviews and an A+ rating from the BBB, and we’re members of the NRCA and RIBA. We’re fully licensed in Rhode Island (Residential Lic #39446, Commercial Lic #261). For repairs, estimates, or a second opinion, call 401-267-ROOF (7663).
Warren, RI
Warren is one of the East Bay’s most characterful towns — a compact, walkable grid of historic homes, working waterfront, and a downtown that has quietly become a favorite for food and antiques. That mix of older housing stock and coastal weather is exactly why sound flashing and repointed chimneys matter here. See more of our work in the area on our Warren roofing page.
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