Roof replacement
A full replacement, and what actually happens during it.
One day on most Cobb County houses. The parts worth understanding are what goes on under the shingles, and what you get shown before it is covered.
First
Do you actually need one?
Signs your roof needs looking at
- It is past twenty years old, whatever it looks like from the ground
- Granules collecting at the bottom of your downspouts after a storm
- Shingles curling at the corners, or missing entirely after wind
- Dark streaks or soft patches visible on a slope
- A ceiling stain that comes back after it dries
- Daylight visible through the roof boards from inside the attic
- Dimpling on gutters, downspout elbows, window wrapping or the AC condenser — soft metal shows hail before shingles do
The process
Four stages, in order.
- Step 1
We get on the roof
Every slope walked, impact points marked and photographed with the date on the file. Around 45 minutes, and you get the report either way.
- Step 2
You find out if you have a claim
Sometimes the answer is wear, not storm damage, and filing would cost you more than it returns. We will tell you that.
- Step 3
You file, with evidence attached
Your adjuster sees the same photographs you do. Scopes come back closer to complete when the damage is already documented.
- Step 4
We replace it, and show you the decking
One day for most houses. Before anything gets covered back up, you get photos of the bare deck — the part you are actually paying for.
Materials
What goes on the roof.
Most Cobb County houses take architectural asphalt. The other two are worth pricing in specific situations, and we will say which yours is.
Architectural Asphalt Shingle
What goes on the large majority of Cobb County roofs. Thicker and heavier than a three-tab, rated for the wind we actually get, and available in the colours most neighbourhoods expect.
Impact-Resistant Shingle
Class 4 rated. Worth pricing if you have been hit twice, because several carriers discount the premium on a Class 4 roof — ask yours before you decide.
Standing Seam Metal
Concealed-fastener metal, usually on porches, low-slope sections and modern builds. Longer life than asphalt and a different price bracket; we will tell you honestly whether your roof suits it.
Why us
Three quotes look identical on paper.
We only work three counties
Cobb, Cherokee and north Fulton. Close enough that if something goes wrong on a roof we installed, somebody can be back at the house that afternoon.
The owner runs your inspection
Marcus does most first inspections himself. The person telling you what is wrong with your roof should be the person who has to stand behind it.
You see the decking
Once the old roof is off we photograph the bare deck before anything covers it. It is the part you are paying for and the part you would otherwise never see.
We will tell you to wait
About half of our inspections end with "you have wear, not a claim, call us in four years". We would rather have that call than sell you a roof you did not need.