Germantown grew sixfold in the 1970s, so a lot of its houses are around fifty years old, and most have likely had at least one new roof since.
If you are looking for roofing in Germantown, TN, the first thing to know about us is where we are. Advance Roofing & Restoration is a Mississippi company, owned by Greg Stephens and based in Hernando, the DeSoto County seat. We have no Tennessee office, and we cross the state line to Germantown homes for roof repair, replacement, free inspections and tarping when a storm opens a roof.
Germantown is the Shelby County suburb that sits between Memphis and Collierville. It was founded in 1825 along the Chickasaw Trace, on a ridge between the Wolf River and Nonconnah Creek, and went by the name Pea Ridge before it became Germantown in 1836.
The place stayed small for a long time: the 1960 census counted 1,104 people. The big change came in the 1970s, when the count went from 3,474 in 1970 to 21,467 in 1980, and it reached 32,893 by 1990.
A house from the 1970s or 1980s may be ready for its third roof, and the old layers have to come off before the new one goes on. We tear off to the decking, replace boards that have gone soft and put on the new roof. The yard and driveway get cleaned before we leave.
Our inspection covers the field shingles, the ridge, the valleys, every vent and pipe boot, and the decking wherever we can see it. It costs nothing, and we walk you through what we found before any price comes up.
Older houses often have a chimney, a porch roof tied into the main one or a valley that has been patched before, and those are the spots that let water in. We repair the spot that failed and tell you plainly if that is all the roof needs.
If the shingles still have life in them, a maintenance visit can keep them working: resealing flashing, replacing a few damaged shingles and clearing out valleys. It is a smaller job than drying out a ceiling later.
A Free Second Opinion in Germantown
Not sure whether your roof needs a repair or a replacement? Call and we will come and look at it.
Because so much of Germantown was built in one decade, a great many of its houses are now around fifty years old. A house that age has usually had its roof replaced at least once, and sometimes the new shingles went straight over the old ones. The framing and decking underneath may be the originals.
That is why we look at more than the shingles on an older Germantown, TN house. Soft decking along the eaves, nails that no longer bite and a second layer of shingles all change what a new roof involves, and you should know about them before the work starts. Our roof replacement page explains the whole process.
Not every old roof needs replacing. A leak around a chimney, a cracked pipe boot or a few shingles torn off in a storm is a repair, and on a roof with life left in it a repair is what we quote.
The way to find out which one you are dealing with is a free roof inspection. We get on the roof, find where the water is coming in and show you what we saw.
Germantown is in Tennessee and we are in Mississippi, so every Germantown job means crossing the state line from Hernando. We also cover Olive Branch, just south of the line, and Collierville to the east.
If storm damage is part of the picture, you decide whether it goes to your insurer, and the claim stays between you and them. We can be on the roof when the adjuster comes out, and if the claim is approved we work from the scope your insurer approved.
It depends on the roof: its size and pitch, how many layers of shingles are on it, and whether the decking underneath is still sound. We do not price a roof we have not seen. A free inspection and a written estimate tell you what your roof needs and what it will cost.
Floor area is only a rough guide, because the roof over 1,500 square feet of house can be much larger once pitch, overhangs and a porch are counted. Layers to tear off and soft decking change the price too. We look at the actual roof and give you a written estimate at no charge.
Yes. Advance Roofing & Restoration is based in Hernando, Mississippi, and we cross the state line for roof repairs, replacements, inspections and emergency calls on Germantown homes. There is no Tennessee office, so Germantown jobs are run from Hernando.
Possibly a second layer of shingles laid over the first, and decking that has carried every roof since the house was built. Some of those boards go soft, especially along the eaves. On a replacement we tear off to the decking and replace boards that have gone soft before the new roof goes on.
Catch the water inside and keep people off a wet roof. Then call us on (901) 350-5290, since we are open 24 hours. The first job is a tarp or temporary cover to keep the house dry, and the permanent repair comes after.
Yes, we can be on the roof when the adjuster comes out. The claim is between you and your insurer, and if it is approved we work from the scope your insurer approved.
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we live in dickens place sub division in Southaven ms and had to replace the roof due to previous wind damage ,the employees of advance roofing fought hard and sent photos and videos of the damaged roof to my insurance company that didn't want to live up to their obligation ! after all the evidence was reviewed they had no other recourse but to pony up the dough for full replacement ! the roofing crew were great and replaced the roof and cleaned up every nail ,ever old shingle ! the roof looks great and will out last me ! ,I highly recommend greg and his company they are the best roofing company I have ever seen and I have been around building contractor for many years !
Advance Roofing and Restoration was great to work with. I experienced almost 2 Years of agony because my insurance company denied my claim. Greg sent one of his team members to repair the most damaged area of my roof and once everything was finally resolved , his team replaced my roof. They did an excellent job.