Siding questions, answered.

Simple version: you pick a payment that fits your budget instead of writing one big check.

After your free inspection and estimate, we'll walk you through the financing options available for your project — typically fixed monthly payments across a range of terms, with promotional options depending on the current programs. Checking what you qualify for doesn't affect your credit score; a hard pull only happens if you accept an offer.

Financing also pairs well with insurance work — some homeowners finance their deductible or upgrades (like stepping up a shingle line or adding gutter guards) while insurance covers the storm damage itself.

The short version: document, file, adjust, build.

1. Free inspection first. We assess the roof and photograph every bit of storm damage. If the damage doesn't justify a claim, we tell you straight — filing a weak claim can count against you.
2. You file the claim. You call your carrier (or file online) and report the date of the storm. We can be on the phone with you if that helps.
3. The adjuster visit. Your insurance company sends an adjuster. We meet them on your roof so the damage we documented actually gets seen and scoped correctly.
4. Scope and payment. The carrier issues a scope of work and initial payment (often in two parts — the second arrives after the work is complete).
5. The build. We restore the roof to code with manufacturer-spec installation, then submit the final invoice and documentation to release your remaining funds.

You pay your deductible — nothing more, nothing less. That's the law in Tennessee, and any contractor telling you otherwise is a red flag.

No — and any roofer who offers to is committing insurance fraud and asking you to participate in it.

Tennessee law requires homeowners to pay their deductible, and contractors who "eat the deductible" make up the difference somewhere: inflated invoices to the carrier, skipped materials, or shortcuts on labor. It's also the single most reliable marker of a storm-chasing operation that won't exist when your warranty needs honoring.

We'll help you get every legitimate dollar your policy owes you — real damage, documented thoroughly, scoped fully (including code-required items adjusters sometimes miss). That's how you maximize a claim honestly.

Only if the damage justifies it — and that's exactly what an honest inspection tells you.

File when there's documented storm damage (hail bruising, wind-creased or missing shingles, tornado damage) substantial enough to exceed your deductible meaningfully. Don't file for normal aging or minor wear: claims history follows you, and a denied claim helps nobody.

Our process protects you here. We inspect and document first, tell you plainly whether what we found is claim-worthy, and only then do you decide to involve your carrier. If it's not claim-worthy, you'll know what maintenance or repair actually makes sense instead.

Most asphalt shingle roof replacements in Middle Tennessee land between $12,000 and $28,000, depending on the size and pitch of the roof, the shingle line you choose, how many layers need to be torn off, and details like decking repairs, ventilation, and flashing.

Be careful comparing quotes on price alone. A low bid usually means corners are being cut somewhere you can't see — skipped ice-and-water barrier, reused flashing, or uncertified installers, which can also void your shingle warranty. As a GAF Master Elite contractor we install complete roofing systems to manufacturer spec, which is what makes the strongest warranties available.

The only way to get a real number is an inspection and measurement. Ours are free, documented with photos, and come with a written itemized estimate — no pressure, no games.