Wind damage that hides
After the 2018 tornado many roofs were patched rather than inspected. Lifted decking and opened flashing show up years later as leaks with no obvious cause.
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Roofing Company in Greensboro, NC
Greensboro's east side still remembers the 2018 tornado. We come over from Raleigh in about an hour and twenty minutes, so inspections are booked ahead.
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Lamar Homes
Roofing in Greensboro, from our Raleigh office
Lamar Homes Roofing serves Greensboro from our Raleigh office, about an hour and twenty minutes west on I-40. GAF Certified, family owned, licensed and insured. Because of the distance, inspections here are scheduled ahead rather than same day.
On 15 April 2018 an EF-2 tornado with 135 mph winds touched down on I-40 and ran north-east across the densely populated east side of the city for 16 miles. The National Weather Service noted blue tarps still on roofs months later. Wind of that kind does not only strip shingles; it lifts decking and opens flashing that looks fine from the street.
Greensboro's housing runs from the historic districts near downtown to the large post-war neighborhoods and the newer subdivisions on the edges. Each gets a different conversation, and the older ones get a longer inspection.
On the ground
What Greensboro roofs are up against
What each town's housing, permits and weather ask of a roof, sourced rather than assumed.
City or county permit
Inside Greensboro the city issues permits and says a replacement needs none. Outside the limits, Guilford County Inspections handles it.
Post-war neighborhoods
Large mid-century neighborhoods mean roofs on their third or fourth cycle. We check for layers and for decking that has been patched around old chimneys.
Act early
Significance of timely roof damage repair
Why waiting costs more
When your roof gets damaged, it's super important to fix it quickly. If you wait too long, the damage can get much worse. This doesn't only mean your house might get seriously damaged, it also means the repair bill grows.
Having a roofing emergency?
If something really bad happens to your roof all of a sudden, like a huge leak, a tree falling on it, or a big storm hitting hard, you need help right away. That is what we call a roofing emergency, and we answer those 24/7.
Local detail
Permits and paperwork in Greensboro
Inside the city limits, permits come from the City of Greensboro's Development Services office, which states that adding roofing needs a permit while replacing it does not. Outside the city, Guilford County Inspections takes over. North Carolina exempts a like-for-like roof replacement from a building permit when the job costs $40,000 or less and touches no more than 15 percent of the roof deck.
Questions
Greensboro roofing questions
Do I need a permit to replace my roof in Greensboro?
The City of Greensboro says replacing roofing needs no permit, and state law exempts like-for-like replacements under $40,000. Adding a roof or doing structural work does need one.
How quickly can you get to Greensboro?
It is about an hour and twenty minutes from Raleigh, so inspections are booked ahead rather than same day.
Do you cover all of Greensboro, or only certain parts?
All of it, and the surrounding Guilford County towns. The drive from Raleigh is the same either way.
My roof was tarped after a storm and never properly repaired. Where do I start?
With a free inspection from the roof, not the ground. Temporary fixes hide the decking and flashing damage that causes the leaks later.
Areas we serve
Serving Raleigh and communities across North Carolina
- Raleigh, NC
- Garner, NC
- Wake Forest, NC
- Cary, NC
- Apex, NC
- Durham, NC
- Youngsville, NC
- Rocky Mount, NC
- Greensboro, NC
- Winston-Salem, NC
- Knightdale, NC
- Clayton, NC
- Zebulon, NC
- Lexington, NC
- Louisburg, NC
- Charlotte, NC
- Creedmoor, NC
- Thomasville, NC
And more. Don’t see your city? Call (984) 224-7182.
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