Roofing Services in the Big Bend for Older Homes and Tall Trees

What we do

Our roofing services in the Big Bend come in four kinds: a new roof, a repair, help after a storm and the paperwork an insurer asks for. Most of the houses we work on are not new. They have board decking under the shingles, a chimney or two, porches added over the decades and oaks or pines leaning over the ridge. Each service below is built around roofs like that.

A new roof, starting with the wood

On an older house the covering is only half the story. A roof replacement begins with a full tear-off so we can look at every board and sheet of the deck. Soft wood near the eaves, valleys and chimney is swapped at the per-board price that was already on your estimate, and the rest is re-nailed before anything new goes down. Then come underlayment, new flashing where the roof meets walls and chimneys, drip edge, and the shingle or metal you chose. Older attics are often short of airflow, so the estimate also says what intake and exhaust venting the house needs and what it costs.

Repairs that find the real opening

Water rarely comes in where the stain shows. Under a heavy canopy it usually starts where debris piles up: a valley packed with leaves, the uphill side of a chimney, a gutter that overflows behind the fascia. A roof repair starts in the attic, follows the water back to the opening and fixes that spot, with a photo before and after. If the roof around the repair has years left, we say so. If it is close to done, you hear that before you spend money on a patch.

After a storm: covered first, written down after

Most storm damage around Tallahassee comes from trees rather than wind alone. A falling limb can split a rafter that looks fine from the yard. Our hurricane damage visits put a tarp over any opening, fastened down with wood battens so it stays put through the next band of rain. Once the house is dry, the estimator walks every slope, goes into the attic and writes up what the storm did, including the slopes that came through without a mark.

Paperwork an insurer can read

Insurers want evidence that is quick to follow. The insurance claim paperwork we prepare is a dated photo set, measurements, a written damage report and an itemized repair price, laid out so you can forward it as it is. We can be on the roof when the adjuster visits to show what the photos mean. Coverage, the settlement and your deductible stay between you and your insurer. Florida law keeps roofers out of all three, and that suits us.

What every visit includes

Whatever brings us out, the first step is the same free inspection. The estimator checks the roof, the attic, the ceilings below and the trees over the house, then sends you the photos and a written price with each part of the job on its own line. If no work is needed, the email says that instead. Nothing is added later that was not on the page.

Where we work

All four services cover Tallahassee, Quincy and Crawfordville. The areas page explains how the roofs and the permit offices differ between them.