Roofing Company in Concord, NC

Local Conditions

Common roofing challenges in Concord, NC

The five roof problems we get called for most in Concord are old plank decking, hail bruising, ice at the eaves, overflowing gutters and attic heat. Which one you have mostly tracks the age of the street. Concord is a big city by area, with the oldest streets around the courthouse and Union Street and the newest annexed westward toward Charlotte since the 1970s.

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• Old decking under old shingles Homes in the North and South Union Street districts and the old mill villages have plank decking that has been nailed into for a century. The boards split, the gaps open up and new nails do not hold. On those Concord roofs we budget for re-decking with sheet goods before the new underlayment goes down, and it goes in the estimate up front.
• Hail bruising after a spring or summer storm Thunderstorms are common in Concord from spring through summer, pushed in from the southwest by the prevailing wind. Hail leaves bruises that only show under thumb pressure and knocks granules off around each strike. We mark a test square, photograph every hit and prepare the report for your adjuster, and the insurer decides what gets paid.
• Ice storms at the eaves Cabarrus County sees ice storms and a few accumulating snows in a normal winter. Meltwater refreezes at the eaves, backs up under the shingles and gets past the underlayment wherever there is no ice-and-water membrane. Roofs installed years ago often lack it, so on a Concord replacement we put it at every eave and valley.
• Heavy summer downpours and undersized gutters Concord's rain comes heavier and less often in summer. One hard cell overwhelms a five-inch gutter with a clogged downspout, and water goes over the back, under the drip edge and into the fascia. We replace failed gutter runs with the roof and set the drip edge over the gutter apron.
• Attic heat in the 90s and above Concord summers routinely run into the mid-to-upper 90s and sometimes past 100. An attic without a ridge vent runs far hotter, and the shingles cook from underneath until the edges curl and the sealant strip lets go early. We check intake and exhaust on every inspection and cut in a ridge vent when we replace the roof.

If you suspect any of these on a Concord roof, start with the free inspection. Our owner photographs the roof and tells you whether it is a repair or a replacement.

Seeing one of these? Call (704) 352-1112 or get a free estimate.