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The 2021 Ida tornado came through here. Roof systems built for wind, on a corridor where 309 and the Turnpike meet.
Fort Washington occupies the western side of Upper Dublin Township, where PA 309 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike meet and the state park runs along the Wissahickon. It is a mix of older stone and frame houses, postwar singles, and the country’s first modern suburban office park, opened in 1955. On September 1, 2021, an EF2 tornado spun off the remnants of Hurricane Ida and tore through this area.
That is worth remembering when you choose a roof. We specify wind-rated architectural shingle with correct nailing, a real starter course at the eaves and rakes, and sealed edge metal, because the edges are where wind loss starts. Roof permits for Fort Washington addresses are issued by Upper Dublin Township under the PA Uniform Construction Code.
The full Maze Roofing range, residential and commercial, from the local team.
Shingle, tile, metal and flat roofing for homes and townhomes across the area.
Shingle, tile, metal, flat and TPO. Managed from tear-off to cleanup.
Flat, TPO and metal systems, with maintenance programs that protect the asset.
Storm damage, active leaks and fallen trees, with 24/7 phone response.
Shingles rarely tear out of the middle of a slope; loss begins at rakes, eaves and ridges where a lifted edge gives the next gust something to pull on.
Starter strip and sealed edge metal at every eave and rake line.
Fasteners placed to the wind-rated pattern, not the fastest one.
Post-storm checks for creased shingles and lifted ridge caps that hide damage.
Fort Washington roof permits go to Upper Dublin Township under state code.
Same office, same crews, a short drive away.
Maple Glen · Dresher · Jarrettown · Ambler · Oreland · Ardsley
Often you cannot from the ground. Wind damage shows up as creased shingles, lifted tabs and loose ridge caps that still look fine from the driveway but no longer seal. We inspect, photograph what we find and give you a written assessment you can take to your insurer if that is the route.
Upper Dublin Township. Fort Washington is a postal and census name inside the township, so the permit and inspection are handled there under the PA Uniform Construction Code, not by Montgomery County. We file it, meet the inspector and hand over the closed-out paperwork at the end.
Yes, but installation matters more than the label. A heavier architectural shingle with a wider nailing zone helps; nails placed correctly, a proper starter course and sealed edge metal help more. A premium shingle fastened carelessly will still lift. As a GAF certified contractor we install to the rated system.
Worth an honest look. Limbs over a roof plane abrade shingles in wind and drop debris into valleys, and in a real storm they come down. We will tell you which branches are a roof problem. Anything structural on the tree itself belongs to an arborist, not to us.
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