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Alan Construction has been replacing and repairing roofs in Squirrel Hill and across Pittsburgh since 2003. Most of our roof replacements are finished in a single day, with the yard cleaned and the magnet run before we leave.
Squirrel Hill is one of the neighborhoods where we have done the most roofs, and every photo on this page is from a Squirrel Hill roof our own crew replaced, including a slate roof.
Most roofs done in one day
Licensed and insured
Roofing here since 2003
Free written estimates
Every photo below is from a Squirrel Hill roof our own crew replaced. No stock photography.
New roof on a Squirrel Hill home beside neighboring roofs
Finished Squirrel Hill roof in a row of houses seen from above
New hip roof on a Squirrel Hill home from above
New roof with dormers on a Squirrel Hill home
Finished roof replacement on a Squirrel Hill street
New Squirrel Hill roof among the neighboring houses
Squirrel Hill joined Pittsburgh in 1868, and the electric trolley that arrived in 1893 brought the building of hundreds of houses. About half of the homes here were built before 1940, many of them brick, on tight cross streets like Darlington Road and Beacon Street.
Houses this old often started out with slate or have been reroofed two or three times. Dormers, valleys and chimneys are everywhere, and each of them needs its own flashing done right.
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On homes from this era the roof is laid over wood boards, not plywood. After a century some of those boards have gone soft or split, especially near the eaves and around chimneys.
We replace any board that will not hold a nail, then put down ice and water protection, synthetic underlayment and new drip edge before the shingles go on. On one Squirrel Hill slate job we stripped the slate and replaced the deteriorated wood the same way.
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Trolley Arrived
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Roofing is most of what we do here, and we handle the rest of the exterior while the crew is already on site.
Full tear off and replacement, most finished in a single day.
Leaks, missing shingles, flashing and storm damage.
Vinyl siding and trim for Squirrel Hill homes.
Seamless gutters and downspouts sized for our rainfall.
Rebuilding the trim and venting at the roof edge.
Replacement windows that fit original openings.
Alan Construction did a great job on our roof! They communicated well, got the job done in one day, and quoted me a fair price. I had part of my roof done a few years ago and they matched the shingle color exactly. They also sealed a vent for me on the part of the roof they weren't responsible for at no cost. My parents are getting their roof done next year and will definitely be using Alan Construction! I highly recommend.
What a positive experience! Alan was thorough in his assessment of my roof, while providing a transparent explanation along with a fair estimate for replacement. He sent a hard working team, lead by Fernando, to execute one hell of a single-day job with minimal interruption. Everyone was professional and courteous every step of the way. I cannot recommend more highly!
Squirrel Hill is part of the City of Pittsburgh, so permits go through the city's Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections. PLI lists roofing as work under its residential minor alterations building permit, and roofing is not on its list of work that needs no permit. We take care of the permit for your job.
For an owner occupied home, Pittsburgh asks for the contractor's Pennsylvania Home Improvement Contractor registration when the permit is pulled. We are registered and carry liability insurance, and we can send proof before the job starts.
Yes, with a city permit. A dumpster in the street needs a construction staging permit from the city's Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, which asks for time to review it. We plan the dumpster and the permit well before the tear off.
Yes. On one Squirrel Hill home we took off the old slate, replaced the deteriorated decking and put on a new roof with ice and water shield, synthetic underlayment, aluminum drip edge and a ridge vent.
Yes. We also handle siding, seamless gutters, soffit and fascia, and replacement windows.
It is hard on a roof. Pittsburgh averages a little over 44 inches of snow a year and roughly 114 nights at or below freezing, but only about 32 days that stay below freezing all day. That means something like 80 days a year where water melts and refreezes. Freeze and thaw cycling is what works shingles loose, opens up flashing and finds any weak spot at a valley or a chimney.
