Roof Replacement in Columbia, TN

We replace shingle and metal roofs in Columbia, on old West End houses, newer homes out Hampshire Pike and Bear Creek Pike, and farm properties around Maury County. Every job is a full tear-off by our own crew, and most homes take about 1 day on average. It starts with a free roof inspection and a written quote.

If only part of the roof is the problem, see roof repair in Columbia first. For metal in detail, see our metal roofing page, and for paying over time, Acorn Finance.

Replacing the roof on an older Columbia home

When we tear off a roof on a house from the 1800s to the 1930s, we often find board decking, more than one old layer, and spots where earlier roofers nailed over problems. We check every board. If decking needs replacing, you see photos and approve a written change order first. Nothing gets added to your bill without your OK.

Steep pitches and tall chimneys mean these jobs can take longer than a day, and we’ll tell you that before we start. We rebuild the chimney and wall flashing instead of reusing it, because old flashing is where the next leak comes from. If your home is in one of Columbia’s historic districts, check with the city about approval before you choose a new color or material.

Metal roofing in Columbia

Out in Maury County, metal makes a lot of sense, on houses and on shops and barns. We install two kinds:

• Standing seam, with hidden fasteners and raised seams. It costs more, but there are no exposed screws to wear out, and it’s the cleaner look on a house.
• Exposed fastener panels, screwed through the face. They cost less and work well on barns, shops and simpler roofs, but the screw washers need checking over the years because that’s where most metal roof leaks start.

A well-installed metal roof can last 40 to 70 years, against roughly 25 to 30 for architectural shingles. It sheds snow and ice fast and handles our summer heat well with a high-temperature underlayment under it. Metal jobs usually take longer than a shingle roof of the same size.

Shingles that fit the house

We’re certified with GAF, CertainTeed, Owens Corning, TAMKO and Malarkey. On a historic house that might mean a color that fits the street. On a newer home it might mean a Class 4 impact-resistant shingle for hail. Our crews install Malarkey Vista and Vista AR, and they prefer Vista AR because it also resists the black algae streaks on shaded slopes.

What it costs

A full shingle replacement on an average home usually runs $12,000 to $16,000. That’s an average, not a quote. Steep pitch, extra layers, decking and metal all change the number. You get a written quote for your roof after the free inspection.

Install day

Tarps over your beds, tear-off to the deck, decking checked, then drip edge, ice and water shield in valleys and at the edges, underlayment, new flashing, and the new roof. We don’t leave a roof open overnight, we sweep for nails with a magnet, and we walk the finished job with you. Every new roof carries our lifetime workmanship warranty plus the manufacturer’s warranty.

Also in Columbia: roof repair in Columbia and our Columbia roofing contractor page.