Buckhead, Atlanta
Roof repair and replacement in Buckhead
Buckhead has one of the largest concentrations of owner-occupied homes in Atlanta, and some of its most complicated roofs: steep slate and tile on older houses, big shingle roofs on newer ones, and old oaks over nearly all of them.
- Calls answered 24/7
- Slate, tile and copper
- Big, steep roofs
Quick answer
Roof work in Buckhead, Atlanta runs from slate and tile repairs on older homes to full shingle and metal replacements on larger new ones, and the phone is answered around the clock. We match slate and tile, rebuild copper flashing at chimneys and dormers, replace shingle roofs on complicated rooflines, and keep valleys and gutters clear under the oaks. Permits come from the City of Atlanta, and we pull them.
Buckhead
Garden Hills, Peachtree Hills and the older streets
Much of Buckhead's older housing went up between the 1920s and the 1950s: brick Tudors and cottages in Garden Hills, small brick homes and duplexes in Peachtree Hills, and larger houses on winding streets off Peachtree and West Paces. Many have slate, clay tile or old cedar under a later shingle roof, steep gables and tall masonry chimneys.
On those houses we repair rather than replace wherever the original material is sound: matched slates and tiles set with copper nails, copper step and counter-flashing rebuilt at chimneys and dormers, and valleys relined. When a roof does need replacing, we take it down to the decking and replace any rotted boards before the new roof goes on.
Older homes
Newer and larger homes
Teardowns and new construction have added a lot of large houses with steep, cut-up roofs: multiple hips, turrets, dormers and long valleys. Those roofs leak at flashing and valleys long before the field of shingles wears out, and their size means a replacement has to be planned carefully around access, landscaping and neighbors.
Owners of those homes often want more than a standard shingle: designer shingles, standing seam metal, copper bays or synthetic slate. We install all of them and tell you plainly what each one costs and how long it lasts.
Newer homes
Under the oaks
Buckhead's tree cover is part of what people love about it, and it is also why so many roof calls here involve full gutters, shaded north slopes growing algae, and limbs on the roof after a storm. Gutter guards, roof cleaning and quick storm repairs are a steady part of the Buckhead calendar.
What we see on Buckhead roofs
Central Buckhead, including Garden Hills and Peachtree Hills, had about 15,666 owner-occupied homes in the latest census profile, which is why so much of our north Atlanta work is here. The houses range from 1920s Tudors with slate and copper to new construction with long valleys and complicated flashing, and the oaks over all of them fill gutters and drop limbs in every storm season.
Roof work in Buckhead
What Buckhead homeowners call us for
Six jobs that come up most between Garden Hills and West Paces.
Slate & Tile Roof Repair
Matched slate and tile on older Buckhead homes.
See the serviceAsphalt Shingle Roof Replacement
Tear-offs on large, steep, cut-up roofs.
See the serviceCopper Roofing
Copper bays, flashing and half-round gutters.
See the serviceChimney Flashing & Cricket Repair
Copper step and counter-flashing rebuilt.
See the serviceTree Damage Roof Repair
Limbs off the roof and the opening rebuilt.
See the serviceGutter Guard Installation
Guards for gutters under big oaks.
See the serviceNearby
Neighboring areas we cover
FAQ
Buckhead roofing questions
Usually, if the slate itself is sound. We replace broken slates with matched ones on copper nails and rebuild the flashing, which is what fails first on most old slate roofs.
Buckhead is inside the City of Atlanta, so a full replacement or structural roof work needs a City of Atlanta building permit, and new roofs must meet the city's cool-roof rule. We pull the permit.
Designer shingles, standing seam metal and synthetic slate all work well. We compare cost, weight and lifespan for your roof before you choose.
On most Buckhead homes, yes. They keep leaves and acorns out so gutters keep draining, and they cut down on how often the roof edge gets wet.
Roof work in Buckhead?
Call any hour. A roofer answers and books the visit, slate, tile or shingle.