This two-story Echo Village home in Temple came to us after hail damage triggered an insurance claim — but when we got up on the roof, we found more than just storm damage. The home had a dead valley, an architectural design flaw where two roof planes meet at a low point that can't shed water properly, creating a chronic leak liability that no amount of shingles alone can fix. We addressed the dead valley correctly by installing rolled roofing material in the valley to waterproof the vulnerable transition point — the kind of detail that separates a thorough installation from a quick insurance job. We then installed GAF Timberline HDZ shingles in Shakewood across the full two-story roof system and upgraded the ventilation from the existing setup to RoofVents throughout, dramatically improving attic airflow on a home this size. Echo Village homeowners with similar two-story designs should know — dead valleys are more common than most contractors will tell you, and if yours hasn't been addressed, it's only a matter of time. Backed by a GAF MasterElite warranty and built right from the valley up.