Roof Replacement in Franklin, TN

Quick answer: Roof Troops replaces roofs in Franklin, from historic downtown homes to Westhaven and Berry Farms. A shingle replacement on an average home usually runs $12,000 to $16,000; we check the Historic Preservation Overlay and your HOA requirements before we quote in writing.

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

Replacing roofs in Franklin’s historic and newer neighborhoods

Franklin replacement work comes in three kinds. In the downtown historic district, homes from the 1800s and early 1900s often sit in the Historic Preservation Overlay. There, any roofing change other than an in-kind repair needs a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic Zoning Commission before work starts. We figure out what’s original, what the overlay allows, and help you put together the material and color details the commission needs.

In Forrest Crossing, Fieldstone Farms, and other late-20th-century subdivisions, many homes are on original or second-generation shingles that are reaching the end of their life. Those are typically one-day replacements. The main decisions are shingle line, color, and whether to fix attic ventilation while the roof is open, which we usually recommend.

Newer master-planned communities like Westhaven and Berry Farms have younger roofs, so replacement there usually follows a storm, not age. Their rooflines are complex, with tall walls and long valleys, so a replacement means new step flashing, kick-outs, and valley metal or ice and water shield, not just shingles. Most of these neighborhoods have HOAs, and we give you the exact product and color for approval first.

Certificate of Appropriateness: re-roofing in historic Franklin

If your home is in Franklin’s Historic Preservation Overlay, a new roof that changes the material or appearance needs a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic Zoning Commission before work starts. That’s true even if the change seems minor, like a different shingle profile or a switch to metal.

We help with that process. We document the existing roof with photos, give you the manufacturer, product line, and color of what we propose, and describe how flashing, ridges, and trim will look. That’s the information the commission needs. We don’t schedule the install until the certificate is approved.

Outside the overlay, Franklin replacements are mostly about HOAs. Westhaven, Berry Farms, Fieldstone Farms, and Forrest Crossing each have architectural rules for roof colors and styles. We give you the same detailed product information to submit, and with five manufacturer certifications, we can usually install what your HOA allows.

How a Roof Troops roof replacement works

On Franklin jobs we confirm permits with Building and Neighborhood Services and keep the HOA or commission approval on file before the crew is scheduled.

Free inspection, then a written quote naming the manufacturer, line, color, and every line item. We pull any permit. On install day our own crew tears off to the deck, replaces soft decking, and installs drip edge, ice and water shield, synthetic underlayment, new flashing and boots, shingles, ridge vent, and caps. Most shingle roofs take one day, metal two to three, and we follow manufacturer cold-weather rules, including hand-sealing below 40°F. We never leave a roof open overnight.

How much does a roof replacement cost in Franklin?

For Franklin, steep pitches, tall walls, and long valleys on newer homes add labor and flashing, and historic homes can need specific materials. The quote spells it out. A full shingle replacement on an average home usually runs $12,000 to $16,000; metal costs more. You get a detailed written quote before any work starts, and financing is available.

Franklin permits and install day

Franklin’s Building and Neighborhood Services department (615-794-7012) requires permits for most repair work and can tell you whether your replacement needs one. We check and pull it. Combined with HOA approval or a Certificate of Appropriateness in the historic overlay, the paperwork can take longer than the install, so start early.

On install day, Franklin homes get the same protection we give every job and then some: tarps over beds and walkways, plywood over AC units and delicate plants, and debris carried off the roof. Newer Westhaven and Berry Farms homes are often two stories with steep pitches, so the crew sets roof jacks and fall protection before tear-off. Most shingle replacements still finish in one day. We magnet-sweep for nails, walk the roof with you, and register the shingle warranty with the manufacturer.

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 replacement.

Why Franklin homeowners choose Roof Troops

Franklin is about 40 minutes from our Murfreesboro base. We handle the paperwork side as carefully as the roof itself. 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 replacement FAQ

Does a roof replacement in Franklin’s historic district need approval? If it changes the material or appearance, yes: a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Historic Zoning Commission. We help you prepare the details and won’t start until it’s approved.

Can you help with my Franklin HOA roof approval? Yes. We give you the manufacturer, product line, color, and a description of the work to submit, and we wait for approval before scheduling.

What shingle brands do you install? We’re certified with GAF, CertainTeed, Owens Corning, Tamko, and Malarkey, and we install metal roofing as well.

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.