Roof Replacement in North Hudson, Ohio near Hines Hill Road
The north end of Hudson is its most wooded. Custom homes on multi-acre lots sit under full canopy, and the Chadds Ford colonials off Middleton Road have reached the age when original roofs give out.
Quick facts
- Housing
- Custom homes from the late 1980s and 1990s on lots of three to five acres along Hines Hill Road, and the 1990s Chadds Ford development on Middleton Road.
- Roofs
- Large, steep and cut up, often with skylights, and shaded for much of the day.
- Permits
- Outside the Historic District the city requires no zoning certificate to reroof. Summit County handles building permits.
- How pricing works
- Big custom roofs vary too much to guess. The owner measures yours and commits to a flat number in writing, valid one year.
What is the north side of Hudson like?
Hines Hill Road crosses the top of the city from east to west, meeting Darrow Road along the way. One real estate site counts about 74 addresses on it, with an average lot of more than four acres. Recent listings there describe homes built in 1988, 1989 and 1993 on three to five acres, several with woods across the back of the property.
A little south, Middleton Road runs between Route 91 and Valley View Road. It was farm country into the 1980s. The Hudson Heritage Association notes seven substantial farmhouses along it in the 1840s, four of which still stand. In the 1990s ARM Development Corp. bought most of those farms for Chadds Ford, planned at 195 lots on 235 acres, the second largest development in the township's history.
So the north end has two kinds of house: one-of-a-kind custom homes deep in the trees, and a large planned neighborhood of 1990s colonials.
What does heavy tree cover do to a roof?
A roof under full canopy lives a different life from one in an open yard.
- It stays wet. Without sun and wind, shingles can take days to dry. Moss roots into the edges and lichen spots the surface.
- It collects debris. Leaves, needles, acorns and twigs build up in valleys, behind chimneys and above skylights, and hold water there.
- It holds snow. Shaded slopes keep their snow long after sunny roofs have cleared, which gives ice more time to form at the eaves.
- It takes hits. Dead limbs come down in wind and bruise or puncture shingles.
The upside is that shaded shingles bake less, so the damage tends to be local: one north slope, one valley, one skylight. That is why a photo of each slope matters more here than the roof's age. Winter effects are covered in our post on snow and ice on shaded Hudson roofs.
What makes custom homes on Hines Hill Road harder to roof?
Size and pitch. Custom homes of the late 1980s and 1990s favored tall, steep roofs with many hips and gables. More squares at a steeper pitch means more setup and slower progress.
Skylights. These houses were built when skylights were in fashion, and a 30-year-old unit under trees is a common leak. Whether to reflash or replace is explained on the skylight and chimney flashing page.
Access. Long driveways, soft lawns and landscaping decide where a dumpster can sit and how materials reach the roof. The owner works that out at the inspection so the quote reflects it.
Mixed materials. Some custom homes combine asphalt shingles with a metal accent roof or a flat section. We replace the asphalt portions only, and the report will mark anything else for a specialist.
Are Chadds Ford roofs due for replacement?
Many are. A house built in the mid 1990s with its original shingles has a roof about 30 years old, which is the far end of what architectural shingles usually deliver and well past what 3-tab does. Homes there that were reroofed in the 2010s are in good shape for years yet.
If you do not know which group your house is in, look for the signs listed in when a 1990s Hudson roof is due, or skip the guessing and book a free roof inspection.
Who issues permits for north Hudson roofs?
The whole north end is outside the Historic District, and the City of Hudson says reroofing there does not need a zoning certificate. For building permits, the city refers homeowners to the Summit County Building Department in Akron. A neighborhood association, where one exists, may have its own rules on roof color.
Farmhouses are the exception to keep in mind. A designated historic landmark anywhere in the city goes through the same application as a house in the district, so ask Community Development if your home is one. What a complete job includes is on the Hudson roof replacement page, and budgeting help is on the cost page.
North Hudson roofing questions
Does a shaded roof wear out faster?
It wears differently. Shade spares shingles from heat but keeps them damp, so moss, algae and debris do more harm. The result is usually a few bad areas while other slopes still look fine.
Can you replace a large custom roof on Hines Hill Road?
Yes, as long as it is asphalt shingle. Steep, complex roofs take longer and need more safety setup, and that is reflected in the flat written quote after the owner measures.
Should I remove moss from my roof myself?
Be careful. Scraping or pressure washing strips granules and can do more damage than the moss. Have the roof looked at first, since heavy moss often means the shingles under it are already worn.
Get a wooded-lot roof looked at properly
Shade hides problems from the ground. The owner photographs each slope up close and tells you which ones need attention.