Roofing in Matthews, NC
Matthews is family-subdivision country, built heavily between the mid-nineties and the mid-2000s. That has one consequence that shapes most of our work here: every house on the street got its original roof within a couple of years of the others, so they reach the end of their life within a couple of years of each other too.
Matthews roofs, and what they need
Sardis Plantation, Brightmoor and the developments off Weddington Road were roofed in a batch thirty years ago. When one neighbour replaces, it is usually not because they were unlucky — it is because the cohort is due. If three houses on your street have gone up this year, that is information about yours.
The builder style here runs to hipped roofs with front-facing gables, which produces more valleys per square foot than a simple gable. Valleys are where roofs leak, so on a Matthews house the lining is the part of the quote worth reading.
A lot of this stock still carries its first roof, and that roof was a 20-year three-tab specified to a builder's budget. Architectural shingles are a genuine upgrade rather than a sales line here, and the difference in wind rating is the part that matters in this county.
Where we work in Matthews
What we do in Matthews
Wind, hail and fallen limbs — documented properly the first time, because the photos are what the claim is decided on.
A full tear-off to the decking, new underlayment, and architectural shingles installed to the spec the warranty actually requires.
Leaks, missing shingles and failed flashing — fixed properly, and quoted as a repair when a repair is genuinely what you need.
A documented walk of your roof with photos of everything we find — including when what we find is nothing.
Insurance claims in Mecklenburg County
You have probably never run a roof claim before. We have run 3,200+ of them, and the step that decides the money is the one most homeowners face alone.
We walk the roof and photograph every bruised shingle, creased tab, dented vent and damaged flashing, located on a roof plan. You get the report whether or not you file, and whether or not you use us.
You file it, because it is your policy and a contractor filing on your behalf is not allowed in North Carolina. What we give you is the date of loss, the damage summary and the report number, so the call takes five minutes instead of forty.
This is the step that decides the money. We are up there with them, with our report, making sure the full scope goes on the record rather than the half they can see from the ladder. Going through this alone is how homeowners end up with a slope approved instead of a roof.
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Matthews questions
Three houses on my street just got new roofs. Should I be worried?
Not worried, but you should look. Subdivisions of this age were roofed as a batch, so your neighbours are a reasonable proxy for where yours is in its life. The free inspection answers it properly in about forty minutes.
My roof is 22 years old but not leaking. Do I need to do anything?
Not urgently, and we will not pretend otherwise. What we would do is inspect it and give you a realistic remaining life, so the replacement is a decision you make in a dry autumn rather than a wet February.
Book a free inspection in Matthews
Four questions and we will call to schedule. No cost, no obligation, and the photo report is yours whether or not you hire us.
Roofing in Matthews, documented before it is quoted.
Free inspection, photo report, and an honest answer about what it needs.