Roofing inEast Atlanta

Roofing contractors in East Atlanta

What East Atlanta roofs actually need

Hundred-year-old roofs

Much of East Atlanta went up in the 1910s, 20s and 30s — craftsman bungalows and shotgun cottages with low-pitch gables, deep eaves, and front porches whose roofs tie into the main structure at awkward angles.

That porch tie-in is the single most common leak we find in this part of the city. Where a porch roof meets the main wall, there should be proper step flashing worked into the siding. On a house this old it has frequently been replaced badly, or caulked over, or never existed. Water gets behind it and travels down inside the wall, and the stain appears in a room nowhere near the actual problem.

Decking you can’t assume

Original decking on these houses is often plank rather than plywood — individual boards with gaps between them. That's fine when it's sound, but a century of moisture means it frequently isn’t, and you cannot tell from outside. Any honest quote on a 1920s bungalow includes a stated allowance for decking replacement, because nobody knows what's under there until the old roof comes off.

Be suspicious of a contractor who gives you a firm total with no decking provision. It usually reappears as a change order halfway through.

Renovation layers

East Atlanta has been renovated hard over the past two decades. That often means additions with roofs tied into the original at a different pitch, skylights cut into old decking, and rear extensions where the flashing detail was done quickly. All of them are worth looking at closely.

Permitting

East Atlanta falls under the City of Atlanta for permitting. We confirm what’s required and pull the permit as part of the job.

Neighborhoods we work in

Across East Atlanta and the surrounding area: