Drip Edge - Scro's Roofing Company

Drip Edge

Benefits of Drip Edge

Let’s talk about why Drip Edge provides your roof proper water drainage. At Scro’s Roofing Company, we don’t expect you to be a roofing expert to understand the materials that are installed on your roof. Having been in the Raleigh Roofing industry for 23+ years, we want to make sure our viewers and customers have accurate informational resources at their fingertips.

One of the top quality products Scro’s Roofing offers on our GAF Timberline HD New Roofs is Drip Edge.

What is Drip Edge? Drip Edge is a 1.5″x1.5″ piece of aluminum that sits underneath the edge of the roofing fascia board and rakes under the edge of the shingles. Towards the base of the drip edge, there is an outward angled lip that helps guide and prevent water from penetrating your home. Think of it as the “middle man” between the shingles and your gutter.
With Drip Edge Installed: With drip edge installed, you’ll have the peace of mind knowing that any rain water, melting snow/ice, are properly guided towards the edge of your roof into the gutter. Our drip edge slightly overhangs into your gutters so water flows directly into the gutter channel.
Without Drip Edge Installed: If drip edge is not installed, you run the risk of water flow slowing down and possibly causing damage to your roof. Water can penetrate behind gutters which can cause leaking and rotting of wood trim and worse house framing.
Gutters: Before or After? We recommend having professional gutter installation done before the roof is installed. Once your gutters have been installed, we install the Drip Edge flush with the inner back of gutter edge which ensures proper water drainage and seal.

Scro’s Roofing Company uses black, white or brown drip edge. The black drip edge is the most commonly used on our roofs and gives a fantastic thick shadow affect to the edges.

The beautiful new roof below on the Left is located in Cary, NC. We used GAF Timberline HD Color: Pewter Grey with the Black Drip Edge.
The picture to the right is how we install the drip edge into the gutter system underneath the starter course and bottom first shingle course.

To read a full list of roofing terms, please visit our blog post “Roof Anatomy & Lingo” to learn more!

(https://www.scrosroofingcompany.com/roof-anatomy-lingo/)

Call Scro’s Roofing Company today at (919) 461-0937 or email at [email protected] for more information on

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We had significant hail damage due to the May 2016 hail storm in Cary, and warded off all the storm chasers that came through our area for 2 months after. I called Scro’s Roofing after the insurance adjusted had written off the roof, and they worked us into their busy schedule. Amazing job done by an amazing and hard-working crew. I was impressed by the way they used tarps to protect the landscaping around the house, and Patricia was pretty particular about cleaning up after the crew. Danny was a pleasure to work with, and he provided several improvements to our roof like a installing a chimney cricket and ridge vents. We used Moire black shingles and the roof looks...

Larry O. | Cary, NC

In life you get what you pay for and this is certainly true with Scro’s Roofing. There are so many “fly be night” roofing companies out there who do not have the long standing customer service and support that a local roofing company can offer. Everyone should take the time to educate themselves about the roofing process and the track record of the company, as this is a very larger investment and an area where you don’t want to cut corners. The team at Scro’s Roofing provided me with many educational links and never pressured me into a sale. They wanted to ensure that I fully understood the process and trusted that I would make an intelligent decision. This sharing...

Kevin A. | Wake Forest, NC

Scro’s Roofing installed a new roof on our home and everything went exactly as planned and scheduled. The installation crew covered all our plants and deck when removing the roof and then cleaned up perfectly when the job was done. We were kept informed all along the job from start to finish so we knew how and when everything would be done. I’ve never experienced a contractor, a company or an owner like Danny who worked with us on every detail. Further, we had gotten several other quotes with Scro’s being the best. This project couldn’t have been done more smoothly… We greatly appreciate Danny the owner and Sarah our scheduling contact. They both were there for all and every...

Joe V. | Cary, NC

We just had our roof done by Scro’s Roofing, and we are very happy with the results. Danny and his office were very helpful in answering all of my questions. I did a good bit of research beforehand, and after talking with Danny, I had a lot of confidence that they are up to date on best practices and latest materials. In particular, I liked that they hand nail the shingles, use a synthetic underlayment instead of tar paper, install a drip edge, and provide a 10-year labor warranty. The thing about getting a new roof is that most people may not find out whether the installer did a bad job or used inferior materials for 5-10 years when they...

Matt B. | Cary, NC

The big hail storm of May 2, 2016 did extensive damage to our roof (and Leaf-Guard gutters as well). Our insurance company appraised the roof and said it all needed to be replaced. My first choice was again Scro’s Roofing. I was not about to use one of the “storm chasers” that descended on our neighborhood like carpetbaggers from who knows where. Danny, the owner of Scro’s Roofing looked up my record from seven years ago and was able to give me an estimate almost immediately from the information he already had on file. Their estimate was within a couple percent of what our insurance had already written a check which made the decision to go with Scro’s Roofing again...

David C. | Cary, NC

I had a great experience working with Danny and his team. Danny even recommended a less expensive roofing product based on our needs. Sarah was so helpful and accommodating throughout the process. I wish all home repairs/renovations were this easy and professional. A wonderful company to work with!

Kate L. | Cary, NC

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