Roofing in Lebanon and across Boone County.

Repair or replace: how we actually decide

The honest answer is that most roofs we look at in Boone County are somewhere in between, and the deciding factor is rarely the hole you can see. It is the condition of the field around it.

A roof gets a repair when the damage is localized, the surrounding shingles still have granule coverage and flexibility, and the deck underneath is sound. A boot that dried out around a plumbing vent, a section of ridge cap that blew off, a valley that was flashed badly the first time: those are repairs, and we would rather do a good repair than sell you a roof you do not need yet.

A roof needs replacement when the shingles have lost enough granule that the asphalt mat is showing through, when they crack instead of flex on a warm day, when the seal strips have released across whole elevations, or when there is more than one layer already on the deck. Nail pops across the field and daylight visible from the attic are the other two that end the conversation.

We will tell you which one you have, in writing, with photos. If a repair buys you five more years, we will say so.

A roof is a system, not a bundle of shingles

Two crews can install the same Owens Corning Duration shingle on the same house and get roofs that last twelve years apart. The difference is everything under and around the shingle, and that is what our certifications cover.

Ice and water shield where Indiana needs it

Central Indiana gets freeze-thaw cycling that builds ice dams at the eaves. We run self-adhering ice and water membrane at every eave, in every valley, and around every penetration, not just at the two feet of overhang a minimum-code job would cover.

Ventilation that is actually balanced

This is the single most common thing we find wrong on Boone County roofs. A house gets ridge vent added without anyone opening up the soffit intake, so the ridge pulls conditioned air out of the house instead of pulling attic air through. The attic runs hot, the shingles cook from underneath, and the roof ages years early. Our Top of the House certification is specifically about getting intake and exhaust balanced, and we measure it before we quote.

Flashing, redone rather than reused

Step flashing at walls and chimneys is where old roofs leak. Reusing it saves an hour and costs you the roof. We replace step flashing, counterflashing and pipe boots on every tear-off.

Materials and options

Most homes in our area end up on architectural asphalt, but it is worth knowing what the alternatives cost you and what they buy you.

On cost: we will not print a per-square number on a website, because the number that matters depends on your pitch, your layers, your penetrations and whether the deck is sound. What we will do is give you a line-item written quote that names the actual materials and the actual squares, so you can hold it next to another bid and compare the same things instead of two different totals.

Good, Better, Best: our roofing packages

Most of our roofing estimates are built on Owens Corning products across three tiers, GOOD, BETTER and BEST, and each tier above GOOD keeps everything in the tier below it and adds to it.

Which tier fits your roof depends on the products and system components installed, and that is also what decides which of our two Owens Corning warranties applies — see the breakdown below.

How a roof job runs at your house

1. Free inspection. We get on the roof, photograph every elevation, check the attic for ventilation and deck condition, and send you the photos whether or not you hire us.
2. Written scope. Line items, material names, square counts, and what happens if we find bad decking once the old roof is off.
3. Delivery and staging. Material comes a day or two ahead. We tell you where the dumpster goes and what your driveway will look like.
4. Tear-off and dry-in, same day. We do not open a deck we cannot get dried in before dark. Beds and shrubs get tarped first.
5. Install and cleanup. Magnet sweep across the yard and drive, haul-off, and a walk-through with you before the final invoice.

Warranty: what covers your roof, and what does not

Every job we do carries our own workmanship warranty, and roofing carries manufacturer coverage from Owens Corning on top of it. The two Owens Corning warranties get confused with each other constantly, and the difference between them is worth understanding before you sign anything.

Owens Corning System Protection Limited Warranty

This is the standard coverage on Owens Corning shingles and roofing components. It runs 50 years non-prorated on materials, meaning full replacement value with no reduction for age, then prorated for the remaining life of the roof. Qualifying products add 15 years of blow-off coverage and 10 years of algae-resistance protection. It does not include workmanship coverage. If a shingle fails under the warranty's terms, Owens Corning replaces the material. It does not pay to reinstall it, tear off the old roof, or cover labor. That gap is what our own workmanship warranty is for.

Owens Corning Preferred Protection Warranty

This is the upgraded coverage tied to our Preferred Contractor and Total Protection Roofing System certifications, earned by installing qualifying Owens Corning products as a complete system rather than a shingle by itself. It also runs 50 years non-prorated on materials and manufacturing defects, then prorated for the remaining lifetime of the roof, but it adds something System Protection does not: 10 years of workmanship coverage backed by Owens Corning, covering labor, tear-off, disposal and repair costs if the installation itself is at fault, not just the shingle.

Which of the two warranties a given roof qualifies for depends on the products and system components installed. We will tell you in writing which one applies to your roof before the job starts, not after.

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