Licensed, Bonded & Insured: Serving Anchorage, Eagle River and the Mat-Su Valley with thorough, honest expertise.
Anchorage’s Roof and Attic Specialists
Ice dams, attic frost, leaks, moss, wind damage.
Anchorage’s Roof and Attic Specialists
Ice dams, attic frost, leaks, moss, wind damage.
Licensed, Bonded & Insured: Serving Anchorage, Eagle River and the Mat-Su Valley with thorough, honest expertise.
Rooftop Wind Damage
Replacing your roof is costly. Let’s keep it working instead.
In Alaska wind is hard on our roofs.
During our most recent two winters we have had hurricane force winds hit our homes. Even roofs that appear to weather the storm without damage are often left with hidden damage — weak and broken seal tabs that leave the roof vulnerable to massive failure the next time a strong wind blows through.
At Curiosity Builder, we focus on repair-first roofing. That means strengthening what you already have — not pushing a replacement before it’s necessary.
If your goal is to:
Prevent future wind damage
Extend the life of your roof
Avoid premature replacement
Protect against shingle blow-offs
You’re in the right place.
What is happening to my shingles and what do I do?
Alaska's cooler climate and long harsh winters often mean that your shingles don't adhere to your roof the way that they should. This leads to:
Broken and missing shingles.
Creased and loose shingles.
Shingles pulling off the nails.
Broken seal tabs (often hidden from view).
How do I fix this without spending $20k on a new roof?
We can replace individual shingles and close any leaks that may be related.
We can also hand tab part or all of your roof.
What Is Hand Tabbing?
At Curiosity Builder we take a studious approach to hand tabbing where we manually check each shingle on your roof looking for loose shingles and broken tabs.
The 'tabbing' process is actually quite simple. We take a tar based roofing cement and hand apply it to the underside of each loose shingle. Once cured, the tar will grip your shingles with a psi of more then 5,000.
This process gives your roof more strength to stand up to the high winds we often face here in Alaska and can extend the life of your roof which in turn gives your wallet some relief.
In a climate like Anchorage, hand tabbing a vulnerable roof can make the difference between:
Another 5-10 years of life for your roof
And losing half your shingles in the next windstorm
When Hand Tabbing Makes Sense
Consider getting your roof hand tabbed when:
Seal tabs are partially failing
You’ve had previous wind damage
You want to avoid a full replacement
You have three tab shingles
If you have never had issues with your roof, it makes sense to start checking your seal tabs when your roof is 20-30 years old. And it’s almost always a smart move to hand tab after repairing a few blown shingles — to prevent the next failure.
Why Curiosity Builder?
I have always loved to ask “why” and some of the most satisfying moments in my years of contracting have come when an understanding of “why” led to solving a problem that didn’t seem solvable. My curiosity drives me to seek the root cause of your ice dams, lost shingles, and attic condensation, so we can solve the root cause of the problem, often without needing to tear everything out and restart.
When you work with Curiosity Builder, you get thorough diagnostics, honest recommendations, and options aimed at actually solving your problems for the long term.
Contact Us
Email: curiositybuilder@protonmail.com
Call/Text: 907-441-1791
or fill out the form and we’ll reach out to you.