Owens Corning Preferred Contractor
Decatur Roofing Contractor Who Tells You When a Repair Will Do
Full re-roofs, repairs after hail or high wind and guidance through the insurance process for homes in Decatur, Avondale Estates, Druid Hills and Tucker, plus a candid opinion on whether you need a roof at all.
Neighborhoods nearbyAvondale Estates, Druid Hills, Scottdale and Tucker
Where every conversation starts
Owens Corning Preferred Contractor
Part of the Owens Corning Preferred Contractor program, installing shingles the way the maker lays out.
Repair before replace
If patching the trouble spot buys you real years, that is the advice you get.
A camera on every slope
Pictures of whatever we find, so the story of your roof is told in evidence.
Someone who calls back
One contact person, a set start date and news at each stage.
Itemized numbers
Free quote on paper, line by line, before you commit.
How We Help Decatur Homeowners
Every roof has a story. Some are simply worn out after many long, hot summers. Some took a beating in one afternoon of hail. Some are tangled up in an insurance claim. The first three services below cover those stories, and the rest fill in the details, from inspections and materials to gutters and the humble repair that is sometimes all a roof wants.
Roof Replacement
When the shingles have truly run their course, the old roof comes off, the wood beneath gets tested, and a full new system goes on: underlayment, metal edges, airflow and shingles set to the manufacturer's instructions.
Storm Damage Roof Repair (Hail & Wind)
Hail leaves bruises and dents. Wind folds tabs back and breaks their seal. Both are easy to miss from the sidewalk. We go up, find them, take pictures and fix what the storm actually harmed.
Insurance Claim Assistance
Your claim, your decisions. We bring the photographs and measurements, meet the adjuster on the roof and follow up in writing on anything the estimate overlooked.
Roof Inspections
A free inspection that reads the whole roof like a chapter book: slopes, valleys, vent collars, gutters and finally the attic, where the truth tends to show itself.
Architectural Shingle Roofing
The layered, shadowed shingle most families choose today, laid in true courses with nails exactly where the maker's testing says they belong.
Metal Roofing
A durable option that sheds rain and resists wind, offered with a candid conversation about whether your house shape makes it a smart buy.
Cedar Shake Roofing
For the cottages and older homes that wear wood well: shakes repaired or replaced with the spacing and ventilation real cedar requires.
Gutters & Downspouts
Seamless runs sized for the rain your roof collects, with outlets placed so the water heads away from foundations and porches.
Roof Repair
The service we are proudest to recommend when it fits. A worn vent collar, a lifted corner or a tired seam, put right with no talk of a full roof you can put off for years.
The Four Chapters of a Roof Job
A phone conversation
You tell us what you have noticed, a water ring on the ceiling, shingles on the lawn or simply a roof that is getting on in years, and we set a daylight time to come by.
A close, honest look
We cover each slope, every flashing joint and vent, the gutters and the attic, photographing each issue. Then we sit with you and explain what the pictures mean, including when the right answer is a modest repair.
A clear plan on paper
You receive an itemized quote listing materials, quantities and what any rotted decking would cost. For storm damage, we also prepare your photo record and arrange to meet the adjuster.
Work done to spec, then a tidy finish
Your plants are covered, the job is done by the manufacturer's instructions and the yard gets a magnetic sweep. We walk through the finished work together before saying goodbye.
Habits That Earn Trust
A good roofer earns trust slowly, one straight answer at a time. These four habits are how we try to earn yours.
Owens Corning Preferred Contractor
We belong to the Owens Corning Preferred Contractor program. In practice that means shingles, starter strips, underlayment and ridge caps chosen to work together and installed the way the manufacturer intends.
Installed by the book
Correct nail placement, self-sealing membrane in valleys, fresh drip edge and flashing and airflow balanced between the eaves and the ridge. These details are invisible from the street, and they are exactly why a roof lasts.
Nothing taken on faith
Every slope, every vent and flashing joint, the gutters and the attic, checked and photographed. You are never asked to take a decision on faith.
A voice on the other end of the line
Calls are returned. One person follows your job from that first visit until the last walk around the house, and you know your start date before the materials arrive.
Roofing Around Decatur and Its Neighbors
Decatur is a city of porches and tall trees. Around the square and through neighborhoods like Oakhurst and Winnona Park, you will find 1920s bungalows, brick cottages and craftsman homes sitting beside newer infill houses with steep, modern rooflines. Big oaks shade many of those roofs, which keeps them cool but also keeps them damp and drops limbs in a hard summer storm. Older homes often hide original wood decking, layers of past roofs and low, simple attic vents. We work throughout Decatur and in Avondale Estates, Druid Hills, Scottdale, North Druid Hills, Clarkston, Pine Lake, Brookhaven, Tucker, Chamblee and Doraville.
Old houses, new needs
A century-old bungalow may have plank decking and several roofs stacked on top. We plan for that before the first shingle comes off.
Shade and canopy
Under a heavy canopy, moss, damp wood and full gutters are common. Each inspection looks for them carefully.
One phone number for the whole map
Brookhaven, Clarkston or Pine Lake, (404) 800-5042 reaches the same people and the same honest advice.
Neighborhoods and towns we serve
- DecaturPonce de Leon AvenueHome base
- Avondale EstatesEast of Decatur
- Druid HillsPonce de Leon Avenue
- ScottdaleEast of Decatur
- North Druid HillsNorth Druid Hills Road
- ClarkstonJust east of I-285
- Pine LakeNear Stone Mountain
- BrookhavenPeachtree Road
- TuckerLawrenceville Highway
- ChambleePeachtree Industrial Blvd
- DoravilleBuford Highway
Your neighborhood not listed? Chances are we still come through. Pick up the phone and ask.
See if we reach your block: (404) 800-5042Sometimes the Best Roof Advice Is Wait
Plenty of Decatur roofs have more life in them than their owners fear. A free inspection tells you, with photographs, whether you are looking at a small fix, a full replacement or a few more good years.
Find out what your roof needs with a free inspection: (404) 800-5042A daylight visit and a candid opinion, with nothing to sign.
What Decatur Homeowners Want to Know
Good questions deserve plain answers. Here are the ones we hear most.
How can I tell whether my roof needs a repair or a complete replacement?
Look at how widespread the trouble is. One leak, a handful of lifted shingles or a cracked vent collar on an otherwise healthy roof usually calls for a repair. Curling or brittle shingles across several slopes, heavy granule loss, soft decking or leaks in more than one place point toward replacement, and a photo-documented inspection makes the difference clear.
After a storm, should I phone a roofer or my insurance company first?
Most homeowners do best calling a roofer first for an inspection. That way you learn whether there is real storm damage, and how much, before opening a claim. If the damage is significant, you then contact your insurer with photographs in hand.
Is part of a roof claim my responsibility to pay?
Yes. Your policy sets an out-of-pocket amount that you pay toward any covered claim, and it is printed on your declarations page. The insurer subtracts it from what it pays, and our paperwork always reflects the true cost of the work. Your insurance agent can explain how your particular amount was set.
What happens if the adjuster misses damage or denies the claim?
Missed items can often be added through a supplement, which we prepare with photographs and measurements and send to your insurance company. After a denial, you may ask for a reinspection and a written explanation, and our documentation can support that request. Your insurer still makes the final decision.
How much does a roof replacement cost, and what drives the price?
It depends on the size and steepness of the roof, how many old layers have to come off, which roofing product you pick, the amount of rotten sheathing uncovered and features such as valleys and vents. Every quote we write itemizes those pieces, so you can see exactly where the money goes and compare fairly.
The Decatur Roofer Who Talks You Out of Things
Roofing Decatur began with an idea that sounds odd for a roofing company: sometimes the most valuable thing we can tell a homeowner is that they do not need a new roof yet. We would rather earn a call back in a few years than sell a roof too soon. When replacement is the right answer, we install it carefully, explain each step and leave the yard better than we found it.
Hear how we got started
Let Us Tell You the Truth About Your Roof
Call and share what you have noticed. We will come by in daylight, take pictures of what we find and give you an honest recommendation, even if that recommendation is a simple repair.
Serving Decatur and surrounding DeKalb County communities.