Roof Repair in Lebanon, TN

Quick answer: Roof Troops repairs roofs in Lebanon, about 40 minutes from our Murfreesboro base. Lebanon repairs range from older homes near the square to newer roofs in Five Oaks and Hamilton Springs; we inspect for free and give you photos and a written quote before work starts.

Book a free inspection or call 615-258-9977.

Roof repairs we see in Lebanon

Lebanon’s housing comes from three eras, and repair work looks different in each one. Around the historic square and Cumberland University, older homes have steep roofs, chimneys, and some original board decking. Chimney flashing and soft decking at the eaves are the usual culprits there.

Brick ranches and split-levels from the mid-to-late 1900s fill the established neighborhoods. A 1960s ranch on its third roof may have a second layer hiding soft spots, so we check the edges and the attic before we promise a patch will hold. Newer subdivisions like Five Oaks, Hamilton Springs, and Hickory Knoll grew along I-40 and Highway 109. A ten-year-old home there that leaks usually needs a pipe boot or flashing repair, nothing more.

Wind is the other Lebanon factor. Open land toward Cedars of Lebanon State Park and the farmland east of town lets storms build speed, and on exposed lots we see ridge caps and roof edges lose their seal first. The March 3, 2020 tornado damaged dozens of homes on the south side of the city, and the May 8, 2024 storms brought winds up to 85 mph near Taylorsville. Damage from storms like those can stay hidden until the next heavy rain.

Repairs on Lebanon’s older homes near the square

Around Lebanon’s historic square and the streets near Cumberland University, many homes are old enough to have brick chimneys, original board decking, and roofs that have been patched by several owners. The most common leak we find there is at the chimney. Old step flashing rusts out, and someone coats it in roof cement or tar. That holds for a season, then cracks.

The lasting repair is new step flashing woven into the shingles and counter flashing cut into the mortar joints of the chimney. If the chimney’s crown or mortar is crumbling, water can come through the brick itself, and we’ll tell you if you need a mason as well as a roofer.

Board decking is the other issue on these homes. Gaps between boards and soft spots at the eaves make nailing a repair harder. We replace bad boards or add a plywood patch so the new shingles have something solid underneath them.

How a Roof Troops roof repair works

On Lebanon’s older homes we check the chimney from the roof and the attic, because flashing leaks and brick leaks need different fixes.

Call or book online and we call back within the hour, any hour of the day, tarping first if water is coming in. The inspection is free: attic, then roof or drone. You get photos and a written quote before work starts, our own crew makes the repair with matched materials, and it’s covered by our lifetime workmanship warranty.

How much does roof repair cost in Lebanon?

For Lebanon chimney repairs, cost depends on the size of the chimney and whether the brick needs work too. We’ll separate roofing from masonry in the quote. Every repair starts with a free inspection, and you get a detailed written quote before any work starts. If the roof is past repairing, a full shingle replacement on an average home usually runs $12,000 to $16,000, with financing available.

Lebanon permits and response times

Lebanon is about 40 minutes from our Murfreesboro base by TN-840 and I-40, and we call back within the hour. For an active leak, we’ll tarp it the same trip and come back for the permanent repair.

Inside city limits, Lebanon’s Building Inspection and Permitting office (615-443-2839) handles permits through its GeoCivix portal. A routine repair to shingles and flashing usually doesn’t need one, but decking or framing work can, and we confirm before starting. Watertown-area addresses and the rest of unincorporated Wilson County go through the county or that town.

One more Lebanon note: homes near Hartmann Drive and the I-40 corridor often have newer roofs with builder-grade pipe boots, which crack in Tennessee sun in about ten years. If your home is in that range, ask us to check every boot while we’re on the roof. Replacing them all at once costs less than coming back for each one.

Where we work in and around Lebanon

We serve the historic square, the neighborhoods around Cumberland University, Five Oaks, Hamilton Springs, Hickory Knoll, homes along Highway 109, Hartmann Drive, and Leeville Pike, and Watertown, and the rest of Wilson County. Lebanon is about 32 miles and 40 minutes from our Murfreesboro base by TN-840 and I-40. For everything else we do here, see our Lebanon roofing page, and for how this service works anywhere we go, see roof repair.

Why Lebanon homeowners choose Roof Troops

Lebanon is about 40 minutes up TN-840 and I-40, and we cover the whole city, from the square to Five Oaks and Hamilton Springs. Veteran-owned by Navy Combat Veteran Don Hane, who has been roofing in Middle Tennessee since 2009 (17+ years of experience) and has completed 4,160+ projects. A-rated with the BBB, TN license #84570, certified with GAF, CertainTeed, Owens Corning, Tamko, and Malarkey. Own crews only, lifetime workmanship warranty, and a discount for veterans, military, first responders, and teachers.

Lebanon roof repair FAQ

My Lebanon home is on an open lot and keeps losing ridge caps. Why? Wind on open lots hits the ridge hardest, and older ridge caps lose their seal. We replace them with the manufacturer’s matching ridge cap, nailed and sealed to spec, and check the ridge vent while we’re up there.

My chimney keeps leaking even after it was tarred. Why? Tar over failed flashing only lasts a season or two. The fix is new step and counter flashing, and sometimes masonry work on the chimney.

Is the roof inspection really free? Yes. We inspect, photograph what we find, and give you a written quote at no cost and with no obligation.

Schedule a free roof inspection in Lebanon

Call 615-258-9977, email [email protected], or book your free inspection online. We’re based at 582 Sharondale Dr, Murfreesboro, TN 37129, and we answer the phone 24 hours, every day.