In June 2026, Loudoun Roofing replaced the front porch roof and a 3-foot-wide strip of the garage roof on a brick-front home in the Virginia Manor neighborhood of Aldie, Loudoun County, Virginia. The inspection found plywood rotted through along the porch roof and up the valley, so the crew replaced the rotted decking, installed ice and water shield and new flashing along the brick wall, and re-shingled with shingles in Rustic Black to match.
Project at a glance
- Location: Virginia Manor, Aldie, Loudoun County, Virginia
- Project: Partial roof replacement: front porch roof and a 3-foot strip of the garage roof from the porch valley up to the ridge vent
- Decking: Rotted plywood replaced with new OSB
- Also new: Ice and water shield and new flashing along the brick wall
- Shingles: Rustic Black, to match the existing roof
- Inspection: May 28, 2026
- Completed: June 12, 2026
- Contractor: Loudoun Roofing HIC
About Virginia Manor
Virginia Manor is an Aldie-area community of about 1,110 single-family homes, townhomes and condominiums, according to Loudoun County’s residential community data.
About Aldie
Aldie is a small village in southern Loudoun County along Route 50. Aldie Mill Historic Park, a NOVA Parks site, preserves the village’s early-1800s gristmill. Learn more from Loudoun County.
The challenge and how we solved it
The May inspection marked rotted plywood along the front porch roof and up the valley next to the garage. There was a hole rotted through the decking at the porch roof edge, lifted shingles along the valley and rotted wood along the brick wall under the old shingles.
The rest of the roof didn’t need replacing, so the crew re-roofed only the damaged area: the whole front porch roof plus a strip about 3 feet wide on the sloped garage roof, running from the porch valley up to the ridge vent.
Before
What we did
- Inspected the roof and marked the rotted areas.
- Removed the shingles from the porch roof and the 3-foot strip up the valley.
- Cut out the rotted plywood and installed new OSB.
- Installed ice and water shield.
- Installed new flashing along the brick wall.
- Re-shingled with shingles in Rustic Black to match.
- Cleaned up and checked the finished area.
The finished project
Why these materials
New flashing at the brick. New flashing along the brick wall steers water onto the shingles instead of behind them, where it had been rotting the decking.
Ice and water shield. Ice and water shield is a self-adhering waterproof membrane that goes under the shingles. It helps keep out water that gets past the shingles during heavy rain or ice dams.
Matching shingles. The new shingles are Rustic Black, matched to the existing roof.
Keeping your roof in good shape
- Check your attic a couple of times a year for water stains, and keep attic vents clear so moisture can escape.
- Clean your gutters after the fall leaf drop and again in spring. Clogged gutters push water back under the edge of the roof.
- After strong storms or wind warnings from the National Weather Service Baltimore/Washington office in Sterling, look over your roof from the ground for missing or lifted shingles.
- Check where porch roofs meet a brick wall. Gaps or stains there can mean water is getting behind the flashing.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, when the damage is limited to one area. Here the crew replaced the porch roof and a 3-foot strip of the garage roof instead of the whole roof.
If the flashing where the roof meets the brick fails, water runs behind the shingles and soaks the decking. New flashing was installed along the wall on this home.
The crew used shingles in Rustic Black to match the existing roof.
The work was done on June 12, 2026.
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