Candler Park, Atlanta
Bungalow roof repair in Candler Park
Candler Park is a neighborhood of craftsman bungalows and cottages around the park and the golf course, mostly owner-occupied and mostly kept close to original. Their roofs need the same care as the rest of the house.
- Calls answered 24/7
- Bungalows and cottages
- Porches and chimneys
Quick answer
Roofing in Candler Park, Atlanta is mostly repairs and replacements on craftsman bungalows and cottages, along with neighboring Lake Claire, and the phone is answered around the clock. We repair porch roofs and chimney flashing, replace roofs to the decking and rebuild the eaves, and keep gutters flowing under the trees. City of Atlanta permits apply to replacements, and we pull them.
Candler Park
Bungalows close to original
Candler Park and its neighbor Lake Claire are full of early twentieth century craftsman bungalows and cottages, many still close to their original look: low-pitched gables, deep eaves, exposed rafter tails, brick chimneys and wide porches. Owners here usually want a new roof that keeps that look.
We replace roofs to the decking, rebuild rafter tails and eaves to the original profile, and choose shingle colors and profiles that suit the house.
Porches and chimneys
Porch roofs and chimneys
The two most common leaks in Candler Park are the low porch roof and the old brick chimney. Porch roofs shingled at too low a pitch hold water at the wall, and chimney flashing that was tarred over decades ago eventually lets go. We replace porch roofs with membranes made for low slopes and rebuild chimney flashing set into the mortar.
Keeping the look
Big trees and full gutters
The park, the golf course and the old trees on every street keep gutters full and valleys packed with leaves. Regular gutter cleaning or guards, and an occasional soft wash on shaded slopes, keep the roof edges from rotting.
What we see on Candler Park roofs
Candler Park sits in the east Atlanta planning district with Inman Park and Lake Claire, which had 10,179 housing units in the last full census count, 54 percent of them owner-occupied. In Candler Park most of those owners live in bungalows they intend to keep, so the roof work is careful: porch roofs rebuilt, chimneys reflashed and eaves restored rather than covered.
Roof work in Candler Park
What Candler Park homeowners call us for
Six jobs that come up most on bungalow streets.
Asphalt Shingle Roof Replacement
Replacements that keep the bungalow look.
See the serviceFlat & Low-Slope Roof Replacement
Low porch roofs rebuilt with real membranes.
See the serviceChimney Flashing & Cricket Repair
Old brick chimneys reflashed into the mortar.
See the serviceSoffit & Fascia Repair
Rafter tails and eaves rebuilt to profile.
See the serviceGutter Guard Installation
Guards for gutters under the old trees.
See the serviceRoof Decking Repair & Replacement
Soft plank decking replaced before new shingles.
See the serviceFAQ
Candler Park roofing questions
Yes. We keep the eave profile and rafter tails, and help you choose a shingle color and profile that suit the house.
Most bungalow porch roofs are too low in pitch for shingles. A membrane made for low slopes, flashed into the wall, fixes it.
Yes. It is inside the City of Atlanta, so a replacement needs a city permit and must meet the cool-roof rule. We pull it.
Yes. We cover Lake Claire, Candler Park and the surrounding east Atlanta neighborhoods.
Roof work in Candler Park?
Call any hour. A roofer answers and books the visit on the same call.