A roof is a system. Not just shingles.
Most roofs that fail early don't fail at the shingle. They fail at the valley, the flashing, the pipe boot, or a deck nobody looked at before covering it up.
Architectural asphalt.
It's what almost every Gwinnett subdivision has, what most HOAs require, and what your insurance scope will be written against. Gwinnett's own development ordinance calls for shingles with a slate or natural stone appearance, which is why the neighborhood reads charcoal and weathered grey rather than bright colors.
A replacement is a full tear-off down to the deck. We inspect the decking once it's exposed — soft or rotted sheathing gets replaced, not covered. Then synthetic underlayment, ice and water shield in the valleys and around penetrations, new flashing, new pipe boots, and ridge vent.
Standing seam, when it pencils out.
Metal lasts longer, handles wind better, and doesn't lose granules to hail. It also costs substantially more up front and not every house is a good candidate.
We'll tell you honestly whether it makes sense for yours. If you're planning to sell in three years, it probably doesn't. If this is the house you're staying in, and especially if you're tired of filing a claim every few springs, it often does. Some carriers also rate metal differently — worth asking your agent.
Where roofs actually leak.
Shingles are the cheapest part of your roof and the least likely thing to fail first. These are the four places we look hardest.
Valleys
Where two slopes meet, all the water goes. Gwinnett rooflines are cut up with gables, so most homes here have several.
Flashing
Chimneys, walls, skylights. Reusing old flashing on a new roof is a shortcut that shows up in year three.
Pipe boots
The rubber collar around plumbing vents dries and cracks in Georgia sun, usually before the shingles are done.
The deck
Soft sheathing under old shingles. Once it's covered, nobody sees it again for twenty years.
Not everything needs a new roof.
If you have a five-year-old roof and one bad pipe boot, that's a repair, and we'll quote it as a repair. Selling a replacement to somebody who needs a $300 fix is how this trade got its reputation.
Where we will push back is on repairing a roof that's near the end of its life. Patching a 20-year-old roof buys a season and costs money you'd rather put toward the replacement you'll need anyway.
Get a straight quote.
Free inspection, a written scope, and a clear answer on repair versus replacement. Most inspections are scheduled within 48 hours.
Backed by our 10-year workmanship warranty