Roofing in Brentwood, TN

Serving Brentwood and Surrounding Areas

Common Roof Problems Brentwood Homeowners Face

Summer heat bakes the asphalt here, spring hail bruises it, and winter ice dams push water back under the eave. Brentwood's mix of brick colonials and newer farmhouse builds means one street can show storm damage and plain end-of-life wear at the same time.

• Granule loss and bare patches — UV exposure flakes the surface of three-tab shingle and architectural shingle, exposing the bitumen mat so the roof dries out, curls, and cracks.
• Ice dams at the eave and drip edge — warm attic air melts snow that refreezes at the cold eave, and water then wicks under the underlayment and seeps through the decking.
• Failed flashing and pipe boots — chimney flashing and step flashing pull away as a house settles, letting water run behind the siding until the sheathing rots.
• Soft or sagging roof deck — a chronic leak soaks the plywood or OSB until it sags between the rafters; a sagging deck means tear-off plus new decking, not just new shingles.
• Clogged gutter and downspout — shingle grit and leaf litter dam the gutter, water backs up under the first course, and the fascia and soffit start to decay.
• Poor attic ventilation — a blocked ridge vent or dead soffit vent traps heat and moisture against the insulation, which cooks shingles from underneath and feeds mold on the trusses.
• Storm damage you cannot see from the ground — hail bruises the mat and wind uplift works nails loose; the roof looks fine, but its life just dropped by years and any insurance claim gets harder to prove.