Saving a 7-Year-Old Farmhouse Roof in Gashill from an Early Replacement
When Jody first reached out, replacing the entire roof was already on the table. The plan was to tear off the existing asphalt shingles and switch over to metal, and it wasn't a decision made lightly. The problem was constant: shingles were blowing off on a regular basis, and no matter how new the roof looked from the ground, it simply wasn't holding together the way a roof of its age should. For a homeowner, few things are as frustrating as a roof that keeps failing well before its time, and Jody had, in his own words, reached the end of his rope.
Before committing to a full replacement and the significant expense that comes with it, we looked at whether the roof could be saved instead. The shingles themselves were only seven years old, and the underlying issue was one that a rejuvenation treatment is well suited to address. Rather than tearing off a relatively young roof, we recommended treating it as preventative maintenance, an approach that made both practical and financial sense for this Gashill property.
$22,000
Estimated Savings
7 years
Roof Age
2,500 sq ft
Roof Size
Project Overview
This project involved rejuvenating the asphalt shingle roof on a farmhouse in Gashill, Ontario, completed in August 2021. The roof covers roughly 2,500 square feet and is finished in grey shingles. At just seven years old, it was a strong candidate for treatment rather than replacement. The goal was straightforward: stop the ongoing shingle loss and extend the service life of an otherwise sound roof, saving the homeowner from a costly and premature tear-off. With an estimated replacement cost of around $25,000, the difference in approach represented a substantial decision for this household.
The Roof Condition
The heart of the trouble was the shingles themselves. When the roof was originally installed, the adhesive tabs never glued down the way they were supposed to. Without that seal holding each shingle course to the one below it, the roof had no meaningful defense against wind, and Jody was losing shingles on a regular basis. Despite its relatively young age of seven years, the roof was failing rapidly, deteriorating far faster than a properly bonded roof of the same vintage would. It was this pattern of repeated blowoffs, rather than any single dramatic event, that had pushed the homeowner toward the idea of tearing everything off and starting over with metal.
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The Treatment
Rather than replacing the roof, we rejuvenated it. The farmhouse roof was treated with Reactiv8, a rejuvenation product designed to penetrate through the layers of the shingles rather than simply coat the surface. This deeper penetration is what allows the treatment to work with the shingle material itself, restoring flexibility and helping the shingles perform the way they should have from the start. The work spanned the full 2,500 square feet of grey shingles, applied across the entire roof surface. Because this was a maintenance treatment on an existing roof rather than a tear-off, there was no disruptive removal, no dumpster, and no multi-day construction project, just a targeted application that addressed the root cause of the shingle loss. The treatment was completed for $3,000, a fraction of what a full replacement would have required.
The Results
The outcome speaks for itself. Since the first application, Jody has not lost a single shingle in the five years that followed, a dramatic turnaround from the regular blowoffs he had been dealing with before. What had been a roof on the verge of removal became a roof he could rely on again. Financially, the difference was significant: against an estimated replacement cost of around $25,000, the $3,000 treatment represented estimated savings of roughly $22,000, while keeping a young, structurally sound roof in service rather than sending it to landfill. It is worth noting that rejuvenation is an ongoing maintenance approach rather than a one-time fix, and this roof is now due for its reapplication this season to continue protecting the investment. These figures are estimates based on this specific project, but they illustrate the core value of treating a qualifying roof as an asset worth maintaining. For a homeowner who was ready to start over from scratch, the result was a roof that finally does its job.
Project Details
- City
- Gashill, Ontario
- Roof Age
- 7 years
- Roof Size
- 2,500 sq ft
- Shingle Colour
- Grey
- Treatment Price
- $3,000
- Estimated Replacement Cost
- $25,000
- Estimated Savings
- $22,000
- Project Completed
- August 19, 2021
Homeowner Feedback
I was losing shingles on a regular basis before the Reactiv8 treatment. I haven't lost a shingle since, thanks to Reactiv8's high performance product that penetrates through the layers of shingles.
