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Squatch Roofing applied a Roof Maxx treatment to the tan laminate shingle hip roof of a single-story home in Everett, WA 98204 on June 17, 2026, with the roof tune-up included at no charge. The June 4 inspection covered the attic, the gutters, and every penetration on the roof and photographed an intact shingle field alongside a short list of small items: weathered pipe flashings, an exposed nail head, and old tar patches. The crew sealed those on the tune-up, then treated the roof slope by slope in one morning visit, and the job was invoiced the same day.
| Location | Everett, WA 98204 |
|---|---|
| Service | Roof Maxx treatment with the Roof Maxx tune-up included free |
| Property | Single-story home with a hip roof, a brick chimney, and mesh gutter guards |
| Inspection | June 4, 2026: attic, gutters, and every roof penetration; 33 photos on file |
| Existing roof | Tan laminate (architectural) asphalt shingles; box vents, three pipe vents, brick chimney; no cracked, missing, or lifted shingles visible in the inspection photos |
| Inspection findings | Weathered metal pipe flashings; one exposed nail head with old sealant; small tar patches on the field; box vent screws surface-rusted; needle debris under the gutter guards |
| Tune-up | June 17, 2026: nail heads sealed along the hips, pipe flashings resealed at the base with a caulk wand, box vents checked |
| Treatment | Roof Maxx, applied by hose and spray wand across every slope, June 17, 2026 |
| Roof size | Quoted as a small roof, up to 20 squares, per the tune-up line |
| Project investment range | $1,700 to $2,700 |
| Warranty | Roof Maxx 5-year transferable warranty for the treatment |
What Squatch Found on the Inspection
The inspection took place June 4, 2026 and started in the attic. The attic photos are dark and mostly show rafters, a foil-wrapped exhaust duct connection, and light through the gable vent, which is normal. The useful record is on the roof, where the inspector photographed the gutters and every penetration one by one.
- Shingle field: tan laminate shingles with the granule surface in place. No cracked, missing, or lifted shingles appear in the inspection photos.
- Pipe vents: three, with weathered metal flashings; one shows a torn edge at the top of the collar.
- Nail heads and patches: one exposed nail head with old dried sealant around it, and a few small dark tar patches on the field from earlier repairs.
- Box vents: housings intact, mounting screws surface-rusted.
- Gutters: mesh gutter guards over the gutters, with needles and debris collected on top of the mesh at the eaves.
- Chimney: a brick chimney with its cap and flashing in place.
Why We Recommended Roof Maxx Instead of Replacement
Squatch is not against replacing roofs. It is against replacing roofs that do not need it. Everything the inspection found on this roof was small and fixable in an hour: flashings to reseal, a nail to seal, patches that were already holding. The shingles themselves were dry but whole, with no cracks through the mat and no lifted tabs. That is the profile Roof Maxx is designed for. Roof Maxx describes its product as a plant-based soy methyl ester treatment that soaks into asphalt shingles and replaces the oils that dry out over time, with a five-year transferable warranty on shingle flexibility for each application.
Squatch quoted the treatment with the roof tune-up included free, which is how every Squatch Roof Maxx project is sold. The quote and the invoice carry two lines: Roof Maxx Treatment, and Tune-Up, small roof up to 20 squares, free with Roof Maxx. The homeowner approved the quote.
How the Project Was Completed
The crew arrived the morning of June 17, 2026 and did the tune-up first, which on this job is photographed as its own step. The photos show fresh black sealant on the nail heads along a hip line, each of the three pipe flashings being sealed at the base with a caulk wand, and the box vents checked. Then the application started. The crew treated one slope at a time with a hose and spray wand, working around the box vents, the pipe vents, and the brick chimney. Freshly applied Roof Maxx shows up light gray on the tan shingles, so the photo log has a sharp line between treated and untreated shingles on every slope until the whole roof was covered. The last photos of the visit show the street-facing slopes fully coated.
The Finished Result
By the end of the visit every slope of the hip roof had been treated and the small items from the inspection had been sealed. There is no dramatic after photo on a Roof Maxx job: once the product absorbs, the roof looks like the same tan roof, which is the point. What the homeowner has is a documented tune-up, a documented treatment date, the Roof Maxx five-year transferable warranty, and the same intact shingles with their flexibility restored rather than a tear-off.
What This Roof Maxx Treatment Cost
Project investment range: $1,700 to $2,700. This range reflects the scope of this completed project and is not a current quote. It is anchored on the final invoice total, which includes Washington sales tax.
The price on this job reflects a small single-story hip roof, quoted in the tune-up line as up to 20 squares. The tune-up added no cost. For comparison, the Landmark PRO replacement Squatch completed in Everett the same summer carried a documented range many times this figure.
What Homeowners With Similar Roofs Should Know
Small findings are the point of the tune-up. On this roof the inspection turned up an exposed nail, weathered pipe flashings, and old tar patches. None of them justified a new roof, and all of them got sealed on June 17 before the treatment went on. Ask to see the tune-up photos, not just the spray photos.
Expect the roof to look wet, then normal. The photo log from this job shows the product going on light gray over the tan shingles and the sharp line between treated and untreated slopes. That line disappears as the product soaks in. There is no color change to expect afterward.
Gutter guards do not stop the inspection. The inspector photographed the debris sitting on top of this home’s mesh guards at the eaves. Guards keep material out of the gutter, but the roof edge still needs a look.
Related questions
How much did this Roof Maxx treatment in Everett cost?
The project investment range for this completed job was $1,700 to $2,700 for a Roof Maxx treatment on a small single-story hip roof, with the tune-up included at no charge. The range reflects this project’s scope and is not a current quote.
What did the tune-up include on this roof?
The June 17, 2026 photos show sealant applied to the exposed nail heads along the hips, each of the three pipe flashings resealed at the base with a caulk wand, and the box vents checked, all before the Roof Maxx application started. The tune-up is listed on the invoice as its own line at no charge.
Why was Roof Maxx recommended instead of a new roof?
The June 4 inspection found the shingle field intact, with no cracked, missing, or lifted shingles in the photos. The items it did find, weathered pipe flashings, an exposed nail, and old tar patches, were small enough to seal on the tune-up. Dry but structurally sound shingles are the condition Roof Maxx is designed to treat.
How long did the treatment take?
One morning visit on June 17, 2026: tune-up first, then the treatment applied slope by slope across the whole hip roof. The invoice was issued the same day.
What warranty comes with a Roof Maxx treatment?
Roof Maxx provides a five-year transferable warranty on shingle flexibility for each application, which is the warranty documented on this job.
Have a roof with similar symptoms?
If your shingles are dry and aging but not failing, Squatch Roofing can run a free 21-point inspection, show you the photos, and tell you whether a Roof Maxx treatment, a repair, or a replacement fits your roof. Squatch serves Everett, the Eastside, and the greater Seattle area. Related project: the Roof Maxx treatment on a two-story Seattle roof. Schedule an inspection or call (425) 292-8327.
This project documentation was prepared by Squatch Roofing from the job records and photos from our crew, September 2026. Technical review by Ben Metsker, Manager, Squatch Roofing.
