Covington, Newton County
Roofing in Covington, close to our head office
Covington is the Newton County seat and a short drive from our head office in Newborn. Its historic square and old homes, and the newer neighborhoods around them, need careful repairs and honest replacements.
- Calls answered 24/7
- Near our head office
- Historic homes
Quick answer
Roofing in Covington, Georgia runs from the historic square and the old homes around it to the newer neighborhoods off I-20, and the phone is answered around the clock. We repair metal, slate and shingle roofs on historic houses, replace shingle roofs on newer homes, and handle the Certificate of Appropriateness the city requires in its local historic districts. Our head office in Newborn is a short drive away.
Covington
The square and the old houses
Covington's downtown, laid out from its original 1822 town plan, is a courthouse square ringed by Greek Revival and Victorian buildings, and it has been the backdrop for more than 100 films and TV shows, which is why the city calls itself the Hollywood of the South. The houses around it are a mix of antebellum, Victorian and early twentieth century homes, many with old metal roofs, tall chimneys and porches that need careful repair.
On those houses we repair or replace metal with a profile that suits the house, rebuild chimney flashing, and fix porch roofs without disturbing the details that make the house worth keeping.
Historic districts
Historic district reviews
Covington adopted its historic preservation ordinance in 2000, and its Historic Preservation Commission issues Certificates of Appropriateness for exterior work in the city's local historic districts. If a house is in one of them, we prepare the material details for the review and build it into the schedule before the permit.
Newer neighborhoods
Newer neighborhoods
Away from the square, most Covington homes are in subdivisions built over the last few decades, with the usual mix of wind repairs, leak repairs and replacements on roofs that are wearing out together. Growth on the east side of the county, including the Rivian plant across the line in Walton and Morgan, is adding more new homes every year.
What we see on Covington roofs
Covington has reviewed exterior work in its local historic districts since its preservation ordinance passed in 2000, so a roof on an old house near the square starts with a Certificate of Appropriateness. The square itself, with more than 100 film and TV credits, is the reason visitors know the town, and the Victorian and antebellum houses around it are the reason its roofs need careful, matched repairs.
Roof work in Covington
What Covington homeowners call us for
Six jobs that come up most, from the square to the subdivisions.
Metal Roof Repair
Old metal roofs on historic homes repaired and resealed.
See the serviceMetal Roof Installation
New metal in profiles that suit older houses.
See the serviceChimney Flashing & Cricket Repair
Flashing rebuilt on tall old chimneys.
See the serviceAsphalt Shingle Roof Replacement
Tear-offs on newer subdivision homes.
See the serviceRoof Inspection
Inspections before buying an older Covington house.
See the serviceGutter Installation & Repair
Gutters sized for big roofs and hard summer rain.
See the serviceFAQ
Covington roofing questions
If the house is in one of the city's local historic districts, exterior work goes through the Historic Preservation Commission for a Certificate of Appropriateness before the permit. We check the address and prepare the details.
Often, yes. We re-fasten, reseal and patch old metal where the panels are sound, and replace it with a matching profile when they are not.
Our head office is on Highway 142 in Newborn, a short drive south of Covington, and our service office is on Peachtree Street in Atlanta.
Yes. Most of our Covington work is on subdivision homes: storm repairs, leak repairs and full replacements.
Roof work in Covington?
Call any hour. A roofer answers and books the visit from our Newborn head office.