Roofing, Remodeling & Home Repairs in Nashville

A roof typically lasts between 20-30 years, depending on how much wear and tear it faces. If your roof is older than this, then most likely it needs to be replaced. A few other signs include curling or buckling shingles, missing shingles, roof leaks, or the presence of sunlight coming through the roof boards.

First and foremost, you need to move everything you can out from under where the water is coming in. Use buckets or large bowls to collect the water and keep it from accumulating on any other surfaces. Call us at any time and we'll have someone out as soon as possible to help minimize the possible water damage to the rest of your home. 

There are numerous types of roofing materials, and there are many things to consider when choosing what is best for your home. How much does it cost? How long will it last? Which type holds up best under extreme weather? What kind of slope does my roof have? Which types of roofs are allowed in local building codes or homeowners' associations? Which type will best complement my home? Feel free to talk these points out with one of our team members. We love to help people choose the perfect roof!

 You can definitely pressure wash your soffit and fascia, but be sure to use a very low pressure setting to avoid damage and water intrusion into the attic area.

While we are happy to provide estimates over the phone, most repair projects need to be inspected in person to determine the scope of damage and what type of work will be necessary to repair it.  We may request photos of the problem area, but if we are unable to determine certain things from a photo, we'll have to do an in-person visit to produce an accurate estimate.

Loose gutters or those falling off the house are a sign of not keeping your gutters cleaned.  If you have debris in your gutters they will not be able to drain and rain water will spill off the front or behind your gutter onto the fascia. Getting water behind your rain gutter will cause the fascia to decompose and the gutter to sag. Having a sagging gutter repaired is somewhat costly as it is not an easy repair. Neglecting issues for too long will also cause damage to your soffit. Soffit repair is needed when you have a lot of water damage but if caught in time you may be able to do a cosmetic soffit repair. Having a good relationship with a trusted roofer you know that can perform a routine gutter cleaning will save you a lot of money in the future.

The framing on built in gutters are very solid and most of the time can be repaired. Built in gutters are lined with either sheet metal or rubber. There are a lot of different materials on the market to permanently repair your built in gutters rather than having to replace. We would repair any rotted wood and secure or replace any of the linings and coat or install new rubber.

Yes, we make porch and deck repairs. We normally replace any rotted wood, then scrape and paint the surface to protect it. We even do deck staining. Deck repairs is one of our specialties. A wooden deck will last a long time if well kept. Keeping organic growth off the surface or repainting bare wood will prolong the life of your porch. Posts on a porch sometimes fail and we have had to replace the supports holding the porch. We have years of experience in porch repairs and can make any porch look new again as best as possible.

We do make fractured mortar repairs on any type of masonry. Foundations settle, people miss the garage door and damage their brick wall with their vehicle, parapet walls on roofs age and the brick leaks. We have a lot of experience around Music City making masonry repairs. Did you know mortar has a 100 year life expectancy and the lime in the sand loses its elasticity and it starts to crumble? We have seen this first hand throughout Nashville on the historical homes. When mortar is missing on a fireplace it can cause it to leak or brick to fall out and damage your roof or injure someone. We replace flashing and cut out all the old mortar and install new on older fireplaces. This is called tuckpointing. We tuckpoint brick sidewalks, paver sidewalks, brick walls on homes, parapet walls on businesses and more. Masonry repairs is one of our specialties.

We do vinyl siding repair, cement siding repair, and James Hardie siding repair.

Not only do we have years of experience installing or repairing skylights. We have been trained by Velux. We can install or repair sun tunnels, curb mounted skylights, performance enhancement kits, Poly carbonate top covers, skylight roof hatches, roof windows and more. Most people OPT OUT of a skylight replacement when they replace their roof. Although skylights that are typically older than 10 years old are not warrantied by the manufacturer. We don’t give a watertight guarantee when we replace the roof with the OPT OUT option. Skylight repair is our specialty and we do offer a no guarantee repair when replacing the roof. If the skylight is having an issue.  if it’s a condensation issue or an actual leak we can get the issue resolved. More Importantly, some people call us for a skylight installation and we can either install one with the existing penetration or we can actually build the opening by tearing out the ceiling and roof. Framing the rafters and building everything back. We have done this for many of our customers building walk out balconies. Skylight accessories go out of date but we can replace the blinds, remotes, and solar panels for the skylight. Did you know that New Skylight Installs are a tax write off? You can write off most of your bill on your tax as this is a part of the green new deal. 

A leaky roof does not necessarily need to be replaced. A skilled roofing technician can find and fix the problem permanently and still give your roof the curb appeal it needs for the rest of its life expectancy. We have seen roofs in terrible condition that don't have any problems. 

A roof’s longevity has much to do with the type of materials used. Typically, a rubber roof lasts about 30 years, a shingle roof for about 15 to 25 years, and a tile roof should last about 50 years. These are the most commonly used materials in the Nashville area. However, some homeowners have synthetic shake or real wood shake, western cedar. These too last 50 years. Roof maintenance will extend the life of your roof to reach or exceed the manufacturer's life expectancy. There are a lot of factors involved as well. If your home sits in the direct sunlight all day or under a tree and you have a lot of organic growth, its lifespan will shorten. Roofs are like anything else - if you don’t take care of it, it won’t last as long.

While many homeowners attempt to work on their roofs themselves, this really isn’t advisable. Only skilled roofers should be trusted with your roof. Qualified, properly trained roofers have the knowledge to perform such repairs efficiently and have access to the right tools and safety gear for the job. Also, most roof shingle manufacturers warranty their product for the duration of the life expectancy and making a repair yourself could void out the warranty. Purchasing roofing products to make a failed roof repair would only cost more money in the future. You can call us for  advice at anytime. We can look at picture you send us, if applicable, and pretty much tell you what is wrong and a ball park price.

Yes, this problem can be fixed in most situations. You may want to file a storm damage claim. Most of the time when you see shingles missing, it's caused from a straight line wind hitting the roof and breaking the seal. Shingles will lay back down flat and flop up and down over time until the tile breaks off. You can see one missing shingle but the entire area could be loose and not noticeable. Most insurance companies will replace your roof for a wind damage claim. Some people don’t want to get insured involved and have life left on their roof. We will actually go up with a leaf blower and lightly blow the roof and seal down or refasten all the wind damaged shingles.

Our average for roof replacement for a medium sized home is 6 hours. Although during the hot season a roof replacement could take up to 10. During the hottest part of the day walking across the roof will damage the new roof shingles. Larger homes take up to 16 hours. We get in and get off the  property as quickly as possible without sacrificing the quality of our work.

A roofer installs roofs and a roofing maintenance technician makes roof repairs. In the roofing industry there are different types of roofing material made for different types of roofs. Two types flat and steep roofs. Some roofers only install asphalt roof shingles on lower sloped roofs. Some do both steep and low sloped roofs. It is just according to the Roofer as to what he or she can do. Some Roofers don’t want to get on anything with a pitch but flat roofs like rubber, TPO, or roll roofing in fear, or for many reasons. Each roofer has their preference although a Roofer does mostly new roof installations.  Not all Roofers know how to install a rubber or asphalt shingle roofs. They are good at one specific material. A Roofing Maintenance Tech knows how to install all types of roofs. They understand how each roof is installed and has many years experience in roof repairs. Roof repairs is a technicians skill. They can identify and fix a roof leak quickly and cost efficiently while a roofer wouldn’t know how to fix the problem unless it was obvious.