Complete Tear-Off
We strip the old roof down to the decking so nothing is buried under a new layer. On UA’s older colonials that shaded, damp decking is exactly where we find the wood that needs replacing.
Roof Replacement in Upper Arlington, OH
Roof Replacement for Upper Arlington’s Older Homes
Steep pitch changes staging, fall protection and pace, which is why a roof replacement in Upper Arlington, Ohio on a 1920s Tudor cannot honestly be quoted from the driveway. When your roof is past patching, you want a full replacement that lasts, not the cheapest bid that leaks again by next spring. Our own licensed crews install complete Owens Corning systems. Veteran-owned, fully licensed, and we never hand your home to unlicensed subcontractors.
- Owens Corning Preferred
- Licensed HIC-L01421
- 4.9 / 98 Reviews
- Veteran-Owned
We Start With the Truth
Upper Arlington’s Older Roofs Call for a Careful Second Look
Replacing a roof is one of the largest home projects most Upper Arlington homeowners ever pay for, and the older Tudors and colonials here bring real complications, steep pitches, slate-look details, and decades of trapped moisture from the mature tree canopy overhead. Constant shade and falling leaves keep these roofs damp and speed up decking rot. A cheap tear-off usually means corners cut where you cannot see them, on the decking, the underlayment, and the flashing that actually keeps water out. We start by telling you honestly whether you truly need a full replacement, then show you exactly what goes on your roof and why.
What We Do
What a Roof Replacement Covers on Upper Arlington Homes
A Full Owens Corning System
Shingles, underlayment, ice-and-water barrier, ventilation, and flashing installed together as one engineered system built for Central Ohio wind, hail, and ice damming.
Honest Inspection First
A documented inspection with photos so you can see for yourself why replacement is the right call, not just take our word for it.
Storm and Insurance Replacements
If a spring hail or wind storm totaled your roof, we document the damage properly and work directly with your insurer.
On the Ground in Upper Arlington
Tudors, Cape Cods and Post War Ranches in One Suburb
Most of Upper Arlington was built between the 1920s and the 1970s, and the two halves want different things from a roof. Old Arlington and the streets around Tremont and Redding carry 1920s and 1930s Tudor revivals, stone colonials and Craftsman houses, often steeply pitched with slate or heavy asphalt and real chimneys. Kingsdale holds more of the same era. The post war expansion east and west brought ranches and split levels with lower, simpler planes.
We work throughout 43221 and 43220, from Tremont and Fishinger across to Lane Avenue and Northwest Boulevard. On the older stock the roof is usually the least complicated part of the job. The flashing details are the job.
The Proof
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What Your Roof Actually Needs
What Decides a Roof Replacement on an Upper Arlington Home
Pitch and detailing drive the work on the 1920s stock; the deck and the code items drive it on the post war ranches. These four cover both. These four cover both. These four cover both. On a 1960s ranch it is the deck and the code items. These four cover both.
Pitch Changes the Whole Job
A steep Tudor roof needs different staging, different fall protection and slower work than a ranch. That is a real cost driver, not a markup. It also means a proper assessment cannot be done from the driveway.
Step Flashing at Every Wall
Upper Arlington houses are full of dormers, additions and roof to wall intersections. Each one gets step flashing woven in course by course as the shingles go on. Continuous flashing or sealant over the top of an old detail is how those leaks come back.
Slate and Tile Are a Different Spec
Some of the older houses here still carry slate or clay tile. That is a different material, a different trade and a different price, and matching asphalt to it is a decision worth making deliberately rather than by default.
Drip Edge Was Not Required When These Roofs Went On
Ohio code has required drip edge since 2012. On a roof that predates it, adding drip edge is part of bringing the assembly up to current code during a replacement.
Materials
Owens Corning Systems for Upper Arlington’s Steep Rooflines
As an Owens Corning Preferred contractor, we install your roof as one engineered system rather than a pile of mismatched parts. On Upper Arlington’s steep Tudor and colonial rooflines, correct flashing and full ice-and-water coverage in the valleys matter even more, because these roofs shed onto complex intersections that a shortcut crew rushes past. Every layer has a job, and they only protect your home when installed together and installed right.
- Owens Corning shingles rated for Central Ohio wind and hail
- Underlayment and ice-and-water barrier at the eaves and valleys
- Balanced attic ventilation so the roof does not cook from below
- Correct flashing at valleys, chimneys, walls, and penetrations
See the Difference
See the Difference on a Real Columbus Roof
Drag the handle, or use the arrow keys, to compare our crew mid tear-off with the finished roof on the same home.
A real Professional Roofing Contractors project: full tear-off and replacement on the same Central Ohio home.
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Roof Replacement Across Upper Arlington
We replace roofs for homeowners throughout Upper Arlington, from the established streets near Ohio State to the mature neighborhoods along the Scioto.
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Questions, Answered
Upper Arlington Roof Replacement Questions, Answered
It does. Constant shade near Ohio State keeps decking damp and encourages moss and rot, so on these homes we pay close attention to the wood underneath and to ventilation that helps the new roof stay dry.
Yes. Steep colonials and Tudors are common here, and our licensed crews are equipped and trained for that pitch. Complex, steep rooflines are exactly where correct flashing and full-coverage underlayment pay off.
Upper Arlington roofs are steep, cut up and expensive to access, which changes the maths. Once you are looking at a third repair, or damage across several planes, replacing properly costs less than staging the same scaffold again and again.
Most homes are completed in a day or two, though steeper UA roofs can add time. We give you a clear schedule before we start and keep the site clean each day.
Your roof is only ever installed by our own in-house W-2 licensed crews under Ohio HIC License HIC-L01421. We never hand the work to unlicensed subcontractors.
Yes, 10% off for active and veteran service members, seniors, and first responders.
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From the mature colonials near Northam Park to the Tudor streets off Tremont Road, our crews replace roofs across Upper Arlington to fit the character of these older homes.
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- Documented free inspection, with photos
- A clear written quote before any work starts
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