In March 2026, Loudoun Roofing replaced 72 feet of ridge vent on a home in the Villages at Round Hill neighborhood of Round Hill, Loudoun County, Virginia. The old aluminum ridge vent had rusting exposed nail heads and caulk patches along it, so the crew installed new ridge vent and ridge caps on all three ridges, replaced the shingles around a pipe, a roof vent and a dryer vent, and sealed the metal roof section.
Project at a glance
- Location: Villages at Round Hill, Round Hill, Loudoun County, Virginia
- Project: Ridge vent replacement and vent repairs
- Ridge: 72 feet of aluminum ridge vent replaced across three ridges, with new ridge caps
- Also: Shingles replaced around a pipe, a square roof vent and a dryer vent; damaged shingles replaced; metal section caulked
- Matching shingles: TAMKO, black
- Inspection: March 15, 2026
- Completed: March 23, 2026
- Contractor: Loudoun Roofing HIC
About Villages at Round Hill
The Villages at Round Hill is a neighborhood of about 1,170 homes next to the Town of Round Hill, according to Loudoun County’s residential community data. Round Hill Elementary School sits inside the neighborhood.
About Round Hill
Round Hill is a small town in western Loudoun County at the foot of the Blue Ridge, surrounded by farmland and newer neighborhoods with open views to the west. Learn more from the Town of Round Hill.
The challenge and how we solved it
The March inspection found the old aluminum ridge vent fastened with nails that were now exposed and rusting, with caulk patches along it where leaks had been chased before. The shingles around a pipe, a square roof vent and a dryer vent were worn, and the small metal roof section needed caulking.
Patching the ridge again would only buy time. The crew removed the old ridge vent on all three ridges, installed 72 feet of new ridge vent with three bundles of ridge caps, replaced the shingles around the vents and the damaged shingles, and caulked the metal.
Before
What we did
- Inspected the ridges and vents and documented the problems.
- Removed the old aluminum ridge vent from all three ridges.
- Installed 72 feet of new ridge vent.
- Capped the ridges with new ridge shingles, nailed with 3-inch roofing nails.
- Replaced the shingles around a pipe, a square roof vent and a dryer vent.
- Replaced the damaged shingles with TAMKO shingles in black to match.
- Caulked the metal roof section and checked the work.
The finished project
Why these materials
New ridge vent and caps. The new ridge vent is covered with ridge cap shingles along its full length, so there are no exposed fasteners on the peak.
Matching shingles. The shingles replaced around the vents are TAMKO in black, matched to the existing roof. See our roofing brands page for the manufacturers we install.
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.
- Look along your ridge from the ground. Exposed nails, rust streaks or caulk patches on a ridge vent are signs it should be replaced.
Frequently asked questions
Older aluminum ridge vents are often face-nailed, and those nails rust and loosen over time. This Round Hill ridge vent had rusting exposed nails and caulk patches.
Yes. If the rest of the roof is in good shape, the ridge vent and caps can be replaced on their own, as they were here.
The shingles around vents and pipes take the most wear and are common leak points. The crew replaced them at a pipe, a roof vent and a dryer vent.
The work was completed on March 23, 2026.
Planning a roof project in Round Hill?
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