Roof Repair in Franklin, TN

Quick answer: Roof Troops repairs roofs in Franklin, about 40 minutes from our Murfreesboro base. We handle historic-district homes, aging 1990s subdivisions, and newer homes with complex rooflines; every repair starts with a free inspection, photos, and a written quote.

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

What Franklin roof repairs look like

Franklin repairs fall into three groups. Downtown, homes in the historic district date from the 1800s and early 1900s, with steep roofs and older framing. Many sit in the Historic Preservation Overlay, where an in-kind repair is fine but changing materials needs a Certificate of Appropriateness. On those homes we match what’s there and document it, so the repair stays in-kind.

Established subdivisions like Forrest Crossing and Fieldstone Farms are mostly late-20th-century homes, and many are on original or second-generation shingles near the end of their life. Repairs there tend to be wind-lifted shingles, cracked ridge caps, and worn pipe boots, and the honest question is whether patching still pays.

Newer master-planned neighborhoods like Westhaven and Berry Farms have young shingles but complicated roofs: tall walls, long valleys, and many roof-to-wall joints. When those homes leak in the first five to ten years, it’s almost always flashing, a valley, or a missing kick-out, not the shingles themselves.

Mature trees matter here too. The January 2026 ice storm put about half an inch of freezing rain on Franklin, and the October 12, 2022 downburst brought trees down from Fairview to Brentwood. Limb damage often shows up later as a slow leak.

Valleys, tall walls, and kick-outs on newer Franklin homes

In Westhaven, Berry Farms, and the Cool Springs neighborhoods, Franklin homes often have rooflines with several gables, dormers, and long valleys, plus tall walls where a lower roof meets a two-story wall. Every one of those joints depends on flashing: step flashing up the wall, a kick-out at the bottom to throw water into the gutter, and a properly lined valley.

When those homes leak in the first five to ten years, it’s usually because a kick-out flashing was missing or a valley was cut short. The stain often shows up on a wall or around a window below the roof, not on the ceiling, and the siding or trim may be soft. A shingle patch won’t fix it. We pull back the siding at the joint, install the missing flashing, and replace any rotted sheathing we find.

In Forrest Crossing and Fieldstone Farms, homes are older and simpler, and repairs are more often worn shingles, ridge caps, and pipe boots near the end of their life.

How a Roof Troops roof repair works

On Franklin homes with complex rooflines, we often water-test the suspected joint with a hose while someone watches from inside, so we know exactly where the leak is before we open anything.

Call or book online and we call back within the hour, 24/7, 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 Franklin?

In Franklin, a flashing repair at a wall can include siding or trim work, and a historic-district repair has to use matching materials. Both affect the price, and both are written out before work starts. 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.

Protecting Franklin landscaping and finishes during a repair

Franklin homes often have mature landscaping, stone walkways, and painted trim close to the roofline, and a repair crew shouldn’t leave marks on any of it. On Franklin repairs we set ladders on stand-offs so they don’t scar gutters, lay tarps over beds under the work area, and carry debris off the roof instead of dropping it. When we pull siding to fix flashing at a wall, we reinstall it or replace it with matching material, and we’ll tell you up front if paint touch-up will be needed.

Permits are the other Franklin detail. Building and Neighborhood Services (615-794-7012) requires permits for most repair work, so we check before scheduling. In the Historic Preservation Overlay, an in-kind repair with matching materials generally doesn’t need commission review, but a material change needs a Certificate of Appropriateness. We confirm which applies to your address.

Where we work in and around Franklin

We serve downtown Franklin and the historic district, Forrest Crossing, Fieldstone Farms, Westhaven, Berry Farms, the Cool Springs neighborhoods, and homes off Hillsboro Road, Lewisburg Pike, and Mack Hatcher Parkway, and the rest of Williamson County. Franklin is about 26 miles and 40 minutes from our Murfreesboro base. For everything else we do here, see our Franklin roofing page, and for how this service works anywhere we go, see roof repair.

Why Franklin homeowners choose Roof Troops

Franklin homeowners expect neat work. We protect landscaping, clean up every nail, and leave the roof matching. 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.

Franklin roof repair FAQ

Can you repair a roof in Franklin’s historic district? Yes. An in-kind repair with matching materials generally doesn’t need Historic Zoning Commission review. If the repair would change the material or look, it needs a Certificate of Appropriateness first, and we’ll tell you before we start.

Why is my Franklin wall stained under the roof line? Often it’s a missing kick-out flashing where the roof meets the wall. We find it, install the flashing, and replace any rotted sheathing behind the siding.

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 Franklin

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 24/7.