Savannah Roofing Company

Roof Repair and Replacement in Savannah

Call 912-445-7663 for a free roof inspection in Savannah.

Brazen Roofing by the numbers

• 4,387 roofs completed since 2021
• Around 800 roofs a year
• Dedicated quality-control inspectors on every job
• Twelve markets across the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, Colorado, Oklahoma, Missouri, Wisconsin, Ohio, Kansas and Tennessee
• GAF certified roofing contractor
• Free roof inspections, with a written report

Based in nearby Pooler, GA, Brazen Roofing is excited to offer our services to the beautiful Savannah area, with its charming architecture and southern flair. We specialize in roof replacements, repairs, and maintenance programs to ensure your home stays protected year-round. Whether it’s battling the humid summers or preparing for storm season, our team delivers roofing solutions built to withstand the elements.

Call us today to schedule your free roof inspection and see why we’re Savannah’s go-to roofing experts!

Explore what we offer Savannah homeowners and businesses: Coastal Storm Repair. Take a look at our project gallery to see our craftsmanship firsthand.

What the Coastal Empire does to a roof

Humid summers and storm season are the two forces our team mentions most, and they work on a roof in different ways. There are four worth knowing about here.

• Salt air. Close to the water and out on the islands, salt goes after metal long before it touches the shingles. Fasteners, flashing, drip edge and gutter hangers corrode first, which is why Savannah roofs so often fail at the details rather than in the open field.
• Humidity and algae. Sustained humidity feeds the airborne algae behind the dark streaking you see running down roofs all over the area. It starts as a cosmetic problem and becomes a real one, because it holds moisture against the surface and speeds up granule loss. Algae-resistant shingles are worth specifying here.
• Live oaks and Spanish moss. Savannah’s tree canopy is one of its best features and one of the hardest things about its roofs. Constant leaf and moss debris clogs valleys and gutters, heavy shade keeps sections of roof permanently damp so moss takes hold, and limbs come down in storms. Roofs under mature canopy need more frequent attention than roofs on open lots, full stop.
• Wind. Coastal wind attacks edges and corners, not the middle. Perimeter fastening, the starter course and edge metal are what decide whether a roof comes through a blow.

That combination puts the pressure on the components nobody thinks about: underlayment, drip edge, valleys and pipe boots. Under heavy canopy, our roof maintenance program earns its keep faster than almost anywhere we work.

Roofing in Savannah’s historic districts

The charming architecture is the reason people love this city and the reason roofing here is not like roofing in a subdivision. Savannah’s Landmark Historic District, the Victorian District and neighborhoods such as Ardsley Park and Gordonston carry design expectations that a standard architectural shingle does not always meet.

Two practical consequences. First, material and color choices may be subject to design review, so approval belongs at the front of your timeline rather than the week the crew is booked. Requirements vary by district and do change, so the City of Savannah is the authority for your specific address. Second, historic roofs are frequently not shingle roofs at all.

• Slate. Original on many of the city’s older buildings, and repairable rather than automatically replaceable. See slate roofing.
• Standing seam and historic metal. Common on porches, bays and outbuildings across the historic districts. See metal roofs.
• Soft metal flashing details. Valleys, chimney and wall flashings on period properties, where matching the existing detail matters as much as the material itself.
• Low-slope porch and addition roofs. Nearly every historic home in Savannah has one somewhere, and they are a common leak source. See low slope roofing.

If your home sits in a historic district, the question to ask any contractor is not whether they can install a roof. It is whether they have worked inside design review before, and whether they can repair what is there rather than only replace it.

Neighborhoods and communities we serve

Our office serving this market is in Pooler, and we work across Chatham County and the wider Coastal Empire:

• Historic Savannah: the Landmark Historic District, Victorian District, Starland District and the Canal District
• Midtown and the east side: Ardsley Park, Gordonston and Thunderbolt
• The islands: Wilmington Island, Whitemarsh Island, Talahi Island, Dutch Island, Skidaway Island and The Landings, plus Isle of Hope
• West Chatham: Pooler, Savannah Quarters, Southbridge, Port Wentworth, Garden City and Bloomingdale
• Southside and beyond: Southside Savannah, Richmond Hill and Rincon

Roof age tends to follow the neighborhood. The islands and Isle of Hope combine salt exposure with mature canopy, which is the hardest combination for a roof in this region. Pooler, Savannah Quarters and Southbridge built out largely through the 2000s, which puts a great many of those homes on their first replacement now. The historic districts are a different conversation entirely, and usually a repair-first one.

Hurricane and storm season on the Georgia coast

Atlantic hurricane season runs from the start of June to the end of November. Direct landfall on the Georgia coast is comparatively rare, and that is precisely what makes the risk here easy to underestimate: the damage that actually reaches Savannah roofs usually comes from systems tracking offshore or inland, delivering hours of sustained wind and driving rain.

Wind-driven rain is pushed sideways and uphill beneath shingles in a way ordinary rain never is. A roof can look completely untouched after a storm while the seal under several shingles has broken, and the leak turns up weeks later in an unremarkable afternoon shower. Add falling limbs from the canopy and you have the two most common post-storm findings in this market.

So a look from the ground is not the same as an undamaged roof, and documentation decides claims. Photographs before and after plus a written inspection are what storm restoration turns on, our insurance guide covers the process, and insurance-funded versus self-funded is worth reading before you file.

Roofing services in Savannah

Roof replacement

Full tear-off to the deck so the sheathing gets inspected rather than covered over. On coastal and island homes we pay particular attention to the perimeter, because that is where wind damage starts. See roof replacement and overlay versus tear-off.

Roof repair

Most Savannah leaks we trace are flashing, valleys, pipe boots or a penetration someone added later, not failed shingles. See roofing repair.

Coastal storm repair

Wind and water damage specific to this coast, with the documentation an adjuster needs. See coastal storm repair and emergency roof repair.

Commercial and flat roofing

TPO, EPDM, modified bitumen and coatings for commercial buildings across the Coastal Empire, plus infrared moisture surveys. See commercial roofing and infrared scans.

Inspections and maintenance

A free roof inspection gives you a written assessment with remaining service life. Under Savannah’s canopy, the roof maintenance program is the difference between clearing debris and replacing decking.

Frequently Asked Questions