What We See Most in Lakewood
We serve the Birdtown neighborhood, homes along Clifton Boulevard and the Gold Coast, the Lakewood Heights area, and properties near Lakewood Park. Whether you need a full roof replacement, a new installation on a recently purchased home, or an inspection after a winter storm, we keep Lakewood’s tightly packed housing protected.
- Pre-1940 flat and low-slope sections are past their material life: Many of Lakewood’s pre-war homes have flat or low-slope sections over rear additions and attached garages. These surfaces were never pitched to move water efficiently, and the original materials holding them together are well beyond their rated lifespan. Ponding water on these sections is the leading cause of interior leaks we find during inspections.
- Salt-laden lake moisture accelerates shingle and flashing deterioration: Most Lakewood neighborhoods sit less than a mile from open water. The moisture coming off Lake Erie carries dissolved minerals that break down asphalt compounds and corrode metal flashings faster than anything an inland community experiences. Shingles here routinely fail several years ahead of their manufacturer-rated lifespan.
- Lakeshore wind shear strips entire roof planes on homes with aged adhesive: The winds that move across Lake Erie lose almost no speed before reaching Lakewood’s densely built blocks. On homes where shingle adhesive strips dried out 40 or 50 years ago, a single major storm can strip full sections of a roof rather than individual shingles, leaving underlayment exposed before the next rain arrives.
Why Lakewood Homeowners Trust Us
Lakewood residents choose A. Caspersen Company because old homes require a different level of attention than new construction. Decking from 1925 behaves differently than OSB from 2010. Flashings installed against original brick and stone masonry need techniques that work with the existing structure, not against it. Our team has worked on this type of housing throughout Cuyahoga County for over 30 years and knows how to protect structures built long before modern roofing standards existed.
