Family-owned in Bristol since 1973
Leaks, blown-off shingles and worn-out flashing, fixed by the same Bristol family that has been roofing the Tri-Cities for over fifty years.
If you need roof repair in Bristol that folks have trusted for over fifty years, you've found the White family. Bobby's father started White's Roofing Co in 1973, Bobby has been fixing roofs since 1991, and his son is on the crew with him now.
A lot of roof repair in Bristol is small stuff caught early. A cracked pipe boot, a few tabs the wind lifted, flashing pulled loose from a chimney. Some of it isn't small. Either way we come out, get on the roof, and tell you what we see. We're licensed and insured in Tennessee and Virginia, so it makes no difference which side of town your house sits on.
If the roof turns out to be past fixing, we'll say so and walk you through the roofing work we do on houses instead. You can also look over finished jobs around town before you call.
How a repair goes
Every roof leak repair starts the same way, whether it's a ranch house in Bluff City or a two-story with dormers. We don't smear tar over a stain and hope.
Attic, ceiling, the room under the stain. Water runs along rafters and decking before it drips, so the wet spot is often a few feet from the actual hole.
We walk it and check the usual suspects: flashing, pipe boots, valleys, ridge caps, nail pops, and anything the last wind lifted.
You'll see it, in person or in pictures, and hear what we'd do about it before any work starts.
Bad shingles come out, flashing gets rebent or resealed, cracked boots get swapped, and soft decking underneath gets replaced if it's gone.
We look at the repair and the roof around it, so you're not calling about the same spot next spring.
Shingle roof repair is most of the work, since asphalt shingles cover most houses around here. Metal roof repair is its own animal: loose fasteners, dried-out washers, seams and trim that need resealing. We handle both, and you can see everything else we work on if your roof needs more than a fix.
Common problems
Most calls for roof repair in Bristol come down to one of these.
Spring storms that rattle the windows downtown hit harder on houses up on the ridges toward Holston Mountain. Shingles crease and tear off, and a falling limb can punch right through. Storm damage roof repair goes a lot easier when you call before the next rain finds the opening.
Rubber pipe boots dry out in the sun and split after enough summers. Old chimney flashing was often just tarred over by somebody years back. Between the two, they cause a big share of the leaks we chase, and neither one is usually where the ceiling stain is.
The old houses up around Solar Hill on the Virginia side have steep pitches, dormers and more valleys than any roof needs. Those get patched wrong all the time. We do a lot of steep and custom work, so cut pieces and flashing bent to fit on site are a normal day for us.
Shops, offices and other buildings already standing. We repair and re-roof existing commercial buildings around the Tri-Cities. If that's what you've got, read how we handle roofing for business owners.
Straight answers
The worst thing a roof repair contractor can do is sell you a new roof you don't need. The second worst is patching one that's finished. We've lived on word of mouth since 1973, and that only works when people believe what we tell them.
Bobby and his son run the jobs. Bobby's dad, 82 now, still rides out to look at roofs. If a repair will hold, that's what we'll recommend. If it won't, you'll hear why. Read the White family's story to see who's giving you that answer.
Repair day
A small repair is usually a short job. Bigger ones, like a whole slope or a patch of rotted decking, take longer, and you'll know the plan before we start.
If water is coming in right now:
For emergency roof repair, call (423) 340-0649 and we'll get out as fast as we can. Otherwise, schedule a time for us to look at the roof.
Pricing
We don't quote repairs over the phone or post prices online. A cracked pipe boot and a rotted valley are two very different jobs, and so is a one-story ranch next to a steep roof three stories up.
Every estimate we write for roof repair in Bristol starts with somebody on the roof, and we'll walk you through the number. If the repairs would add up close to a new roof, we'll show you the math, and you can compare the full lineup of roofing services side by side.
Service area
Bristol is home base, and we fix roofs all over the Tri-Cities: Johnson City, Kingsport, Elizabethton, Blountville, Bluff City and Piney Flats. On the Virginia side we work Bristol, Abingdon and plenty of little towns past them.
If you've been searching roof repair near me from somewhere that isn't listed, call anyway. We cover everything in between these towns. When a repair turns into a bigger project, the same family handles residential roofing in Bristol and beyond.
FAQ
If the damage is in one area and the rest of the shingles still lie flat and hold their granules, residential roof repair is usually the smart money. If the whole roof is curling, bald in spots, or leaking somewhere new every year, patching it just delays the bill. We'll get up there and tell you which one you've got.
As soon as we can. A leak doesn't wait for next month, and we know it. Call (423) 340-0649, tell us what's going on, and we'll work you in.
Yes. Shingles are the everyday job, but we do a lot of metal work too. On metal it is usually backed-out screws, worn rubber washers, or trim and seams that need resealing. We fix those and check the rest of the panels while we are up there.
Search roof repair near me and you'll get a page full of names. Ask each one how long they've been around, whether they'll show you the damage, and whether they'll tell you when a repair isn't worth doing. We've answered those questions the same way since 1973.
We do commercial roof repair and re-roofs on existing buildings around the Tri-Cities: shops, offices and the like. We do not do new commercial construction. Read more on our commercial roofing page.
Talk to Bobby or his son about roof repair in Bristol. (423) 340-0649
