We have been on roofs across Jefferson County long enough to know what fails here first. It is almost never the middle of the slope. It is the flashing, the valleys and the ventilation.
Storm damage and insurance
Most roofs in this area are replaced because of a storm rather than age alone. Claims turn on documentation gathered while the damage is fresh, which is why our inspection report is written the way an adjuster reads one — slope by slope, with soft metals and measurements included. You file the claim; we make sure the evidence is there.
If it is an emergency right now
Call and a person will answer, day or night. For active water we protect first — tarping documented with photographs taken before the cover goes on, because once a roof is dried in the evidence for your claim is gone — then schedule the permanent repair.
Signs your roof needs looking at
- Granules collecting in gutters or at splash blocks
- Shingles curled, cupped, creased or missing after wind
- Dark bruised spots in the shingle surface after hail
- Ceiling stains, especially near chimneys and bath vents
- Daylight in the attic or damp insulation
- A roof past twenty years never professionally inspected
Why people here call us back
- Lifetime workmanship warranty on every installation, standard
- BBB Torch Award recognized — an award for ethics, not advertising
- Best Value Guarantee — best value or we pay you $200
- Local crews and a local number, not a national dispatch queue
- 24/7 real answer — storms do not keep business hours
- Family-owned and still here, with the name on the trucks
Working in Mount Vernon in Jefferson County
Mount Vernon is home to roughly 14,600 people in Jefferson County, and we serve it from our Carbondale / Southern Illinois office with local crews and a local number. Our Carbondale / Southern Illinois-area work also covers Du Quoin, Fairfield, West Frankfort, Chester, Carbondale, Carmi — so a Mount Vernon job is not a long-distance dispatch for us, it is a route our crews already run.
Call 618-549-0800 and a person answers, including nights, weekends and holidays. The inspection is free and the written report is yours whether or not you hire us.
More of what we do in Mount Vernon
- Roof Replacement in Mount Vernon
- Roof Repair in Mount Vernon
- Residential Roofing in Mount Vernon
- Commercial Roofing in Mount Vernon
- Storm & Hail Damage in Mount Vernon
- Roof Insurance Claims in Mount Vernon
- Gutters & Downspouts in Mount Vernon
Frequently asked questions
- Do you offer financing?
- We work with many different financing vendors, so there is usually more than one option. We review what fits after inspecting the roof and giving you a written price.
- Do you pull permits?
- Yes. We pull the permits your jurisdiction requires and handle the inspections that go with them.
- Are you licensed and insured?
- Yes, and you should ask every contractor who knocks on your door the same question — then ask to see it in writing.
- Will you tell me if I do not need a new roof?
- Yes, and we do it regularly. If a repair will genuinely carry the roof for years, that is what we will recommend even though it is the smaller job.