Roofing in Crawfordville, Pines, Coast and Gulf Storms

Crawfordville, FL

Roofing in Crawfordville means working between the forest and the Gulf. Homes on the west side of town back onto the pines of the Apalachicola National Forest, homes toward Medart and Shell Point sit within reach of the salt air, and almost everywhere in Wakulla County the first thing a storm coming off the Gulf hits is a roof. We see the same few problems over and over here, and most of them start with needles, salt or wind.

Pine needles in the valleys

Pines drop needles all year, and needles mat together in a way leaves don’t. A valley lined with packed needles holds water like a sponge, and that water wicks under the shingle edges and into the deck. Gutters fill the same way, and the overflow soaks the fascia boards until they soften. Our guide to gutters and gutter guards under oaks and pines explains which guards actually keep pine needles out.

On the inspection we clear what we need to see, check the valley metal and the shingles along it, and push on the deck at the roof edge where rot shows up first. When the damage is local, a roof repair replaces the soft decking and the shingles over it, and we’ll show you which limbs are feeding the problem.

Near the coast

Closer to the water, the trouble is in the metal parts: nail heads, drip edge, vent collars and flashing that corrode faster in salt air. A roof can look fine from the yard while the fasteners at the ridge have rusted to almost nothing. We look at those parts closely and replace them with materials that stand up to the coast.

When a roof has reached the end, our roof replacement takes it down to the deck, replaces any rotten wood at the per-sheet price on your quote, and goes back on with fasteners and flashing meant for a coastal home.

First in line for Gulf storms

Wakulla County is often where a storm reaches land. Hurricane Hermine came ashore just east of St. Marks, pushed water and wind across the county and brought down trees all the way up to Tallahassee. Storms from the Gulf hit these roofs at full strength, lifting shingles along the edges and the ridge and dropping pines onto houses well inland from the coast.

After a storm, our hurricane damage visit gets the opening covered and photographed and then checks the rest of the roof slope by slope. If you’re making a claim, the insurance claim paperwork puts dated photos, a written report and an itemized price in one packet. You and your insurer handle the claim; we handle the roof.

Permits through Wakulla County

Because Crawfordville is unincorporated, roofing permits here come from Wakulla County. We file the permit, book each inspection and tell you when it has passed. You won’t be asked for a deposit before the permit is issued.

Other towns we cover

The same crews work north in roofing in Tallahassee and over in roofing in Quincy, so wherever you are in the Big Bend you get the same inspection and the same written price.

Services in Crawfordville

• Roof replacementFull re-roofs in Tallahassee for older ranch and two-story homes, torn off to the deck, with the old plank or plywood sheathing checked board by board.
• Roof repairRepairs in Tallahassee for limb strikes, punctured shingles, leaking valleys full of oak leaves and the chimney flashing that older homes are known for.
• Hurricane damageTarping and storm inspections across Leon, Gadsden and Wakulla counties after hurricanes, tropical storms and the straight-line winds that bring oaks down.
• Insurance claim paperworkDated photos, a written damage report and an itemized repair price for a roof claim in Tallahassee. You and your insurer handle the claim itself.

Guides

• Gutters and Gutter Guards Under Oaks and PinesGutters and gutter guards for houses under oaks and pines around Tallahassee and Wakulla County, what each guard type does with needles, and how to size the system.

Questions from Crawfordville

• Who issues the permit for a roof in Crawfordville?

  Crawfordville isn't an incorporated city, so the permit comes from Wakulla County. We file it, book the inspections and tell you when each one has passed.

• How often should pine needles be cleared off my roof?

  It depends on how many pines lean over the house, but most homes here are better off with the valleys and gutters cleared at least twice a year, and again after a big wind. If the needles are piling up faster than that, trimming the overhanging limbs usually helps more than cleaning.

• I live near the water. Does that change what you'd use on my roof?

  It changes the small parts. Salt air works on exposed fasteners, flashing and metal trim faster than it does inland, so near the coast we use corrosion-resistant fasteners and flashing and check those parts closely on every inspection.