Residential Roofing
At Brazen Roofing, we are your local residential roofing experts. We understand that getting a new roof can be a big investment, which is why we offer competitive pricing and financing options to help make the process a little bit easier for you. We also offer a number of warranties on our products and services, so you can be sure that you’re getting the best possible value for your money.
If you’re interested in getting a new roof for your property, contact us today to schedule a FREE consultation. We would be happy to discuss your options with you and help you find the perfect roof replacement for your needs.
Our residential services include Roof Inspection, Roof Replacement, Roofing Repair, and installation of the GAF Roofing System, backed by our Roof Maintenance Program. Looking for a roofer near you? Find your local team on our service area map.
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Residential roofing services
Roof replacement
Full tear-off down to the deck, so the sheathing is inspected rather than covered over. That matters because nobody knows what condition the decking is in until the old roof comes off, and nailing a new roof into compromised sheathing undermines its wind resistance. See roof replacement and overlay versus tear-off.
Roof repair
Most residential leaks are not failed shingles. They are flashing, pipe boots, valleys, or a penetration someone added later. A repair is worth doing properly on a roof with years left, and worth skipping on one that does not. See roofing repair and emergency roof repair.
Roof inspections
A free roof inspection produces a written report with an estimate of remaining service life: useful whether you act on it now, hand it to a buyer, or file it for your insurer. See roof inspection.
Maintenance
The cheapest roofing work there is. Clearing valleys and gutters, checking penetrations and sealant, and catching a cracked pipe boot before it soaks the decking. See roof maintenance program.
Storm and hail damage
Documented inspection, a written scope, and meeting your adjuster on site. See storm restoration and the insurance guide.
New construction and specialist work
See residential new construction, roof installation, skylight repair and the GAF roofing system.
Choosing a material
Roof pitch and structure usually narrow the choice before preference does. Low-slope sections need a membrane rather than shingles, and heavy materials such as tile and slate need framing that can carry them. Once those are settled, the decision is mostly appearance, budget and how long you plan to stay.
- Metal versus asphalt shingles, the comparison we are asked for most
- Architectural versus 3-tab shingles, the next decision if you have settled on asphalt
- All roofing types: including tile, slate, metal and low slope
- GAF TimberSteel, metal designed to read as a premium shingle roof
The details that decide how long a roof lasts
Two roofs with identical shingles can differ by a decade in service life, and the difference is almost never the shingle. It is these:
- Ventilation balance. Air has to enter low at the soffits and leave high at the ridge. Adding exhaust without fixing blocked intake is the most common ventilation mistake there is, see attic intake ventilation and ridge vent versus box vent.
- Fastening. Nailing above the specified zone is the most common installation defect in residential roofing, it is invisible once the next course is laid, and it can void a material warranty, see high nailing.
- Flashing, new rather than reused. Old step flashing left under a new roof puts aged metal at the most leak-prone point on the house. Ask for it in writing.
- Underlayment and ice-and-water shield. The secondary barrier behind the shingles, and where it is placed matters, see underlayment.
- Edge metal and starter. Wind uplift begins at edges and corners. Proper drip edge and starter strip are cheap and frequently skipped.
- Valleys. Where two planes drain into one channel, carrying more water than anywhere else, see roof valleys.
These are also the items most often missing from a cheap estimate. How to read a roofing estimate lists the eight left off most often.
What to expect from the project
For most homes the roof itself is a one to two day job, though the whole project from signature to closed permit is more realistically three to five weeks once scheduling, permitting, materials and final inspection are counted. How long does a roof replacement take covers the timeline, what to move beforehand covers preparation, and cleanup and the final walkthrough covers what to check before the last payment.
If cost is the obstacle, roof financing is worth understanding before ruling anything out, and insurance-funded versus self-funded covers which route applies.
Residential roofing questions
It comes down to whether the problem is a component or the whole system. A cracked pipe boot, failed flashing or a few lifted shingles on an otherwise sound roof is a repair. Widespread granule loss, multiple leaks, or a roof at the end of its service life is a replacement. A written inspection with a remaining-life estimate is the reliable way to tell.
Architectural asphalt shingles typically give 25 to 30 years, 3-tab around 15 to 20, and metal 40 to 70. Actual service life depends heavily on attic ventilation, installation quality and climate, which is why two identical roofs can differ by a decade.
Rarely the shingle. Ventilation balance, correct fastening, new rather than reused flashing, proper underlayment placement, edge metal and valley construction account for most of the difference. These are also the items cheap estimates leave out.
No, but you should be reachable. Deck damage is often found once the old roof comes off and the crew needs a decision before continuing. Nobody needs access to the inside of your house.
Only where the damage was sudden and accidental, such as hail, wind or impact. Wear, age and gradual deterioration are generally excluded, so a roof that has simply reached the end of its life is normally self-funded.
It depends on the season and your local permitting authority. Late summer and early autumn are busiest everywhere, and lead times stretch after a regional storm. A quieter month usually means a shorter wait and a more predictable schedule.