Dependable roofing company in Nashville, and how to choose the best one

Roofing in Music City, from a family business next door

Nashville is a big city and we work across it, from the historic homes of Germantown to newer properties in The Gulch, and in the neighborhoods around Centennial Park and Radnor Lake. The city is known for its rich history and iconic landmarks like the Country Music Hall of Fame and Broadway’s live music venues, and residents and visitors alike enjoy local treasures such as Centennial Park, home to the full-scale Parthenon replica, and the serene trails of Radnor Lake State Park.

Mobley Brothers Roofing & Renovation serves Nashville from our Middle Tennessee office in Lebanon, which David Mobley runs. David and his brother Mike started the company in 2007, and Mike runs our East Tennessee office in Knoxville. It is still a family business: David's son, Martin Mobley, is bringing it into its second generation, and he is the name you will see on most of our Nashville job jobs.

Depending on where you live in the city, Nashville is roughly 30 to 40 miles from our Lebanon office. We drive it because we have roofs to look after here. Our crews work in Nashville regularly, on everything from leak repairs and missing shingles to new roofs, gutter guards and siding repair.

Nashville roofs deal with the same things every Middle Tennessee roof does: hard summer sun, heavy spring rain, wind that lifts shingles, and the occasional hailstorm. None of that calls for a sales pitch. It calls for someone who will get on the roof, find the real problem and explain it plainly.

Why Nashville property owners choose Mobley Brothers

Nashville roofing experts who explain first

Our motto is simple, and David says it the same way every time: "We'll repair when we can and replace when we should." In Middle Tennessee we lead with repairs. The free estimate starts as a roof repair diagnostic, because many roofs can be repaired and carried a few more good years.

When our repair tech finds a leak, you get photos of what we found and a straight answer about how much life the roof has left. If it has two or three years, we will fix today's leak and tell you to start planning. That is how many of our replacement customers first meet us: a repair first, then a roof when the time is right.

"Insurance sent 3 different vendors to look at the issue and none of them could find the leak. Martin and his crew located it on the 2nd floor and made the repair." That is Mike Stinnett, in a Google review of our Lebanon office.

Quality roofs, and credentials you can check

Mobley Brothers is a GAF Master Elite residential roofing contractor, and GAF is the manufacturer that backs our work. That status lets us offer GAF's manufacturer warranty programs on qualifying new roofs: up to 50 years of coverage on qualifying new-roof installations through GAF programs, including the GAF Golden Pledge warranty. We will tell you which coverage your roof qualifies for before you sign.

You do not have to take our word for any of it. GAF lists us in its contractor directory, the Lebanon office holds BBB accreditation with an A+ rating, and you can look up Tennessee contractor license 59116 on the state's license verification site.

We also install only architectural shingles. We do not put three-tab shingles on homes. For a few dollars more, an architectural roof holds up better and looks better, and homeowners are happier with it for years.

Storm damage and insurance claims, handled with documentation

After a hard storm in Nashville, look for shingles in the yard, dented vents and gutters, and new water stains on ceilings. Do not climb up yourself. Call us, and a Mobley Brothers roofer will inspect the roof, photograph the damage and tell you whether it looks like an insurance matter or a simple repair. Our storm damage roof repair page walks through what we check.

When a claim makes sense, we help you document it. Our team holds a HAAG residential inspection certification, and when a damaged shingle is no longer made in your color, we can send samples out for a shingle match report you can hand to your insurance company. We do not knock on doors after storms. People call us, and we are still here after the storm chasers leave.

Dedicated to value, not pressure

A roof is a big purchase, so our electronic written proposal lays out the terms and conditions, the materials and colors, and what could change once the old roof comes off. If boards have to be replaced, the price per board is already written down. Financing is available upon credit approval if spreading the cost helps.

Professional roofing services in Nashville

Roof installation in Nashville

We install new roofs on homes, additions, garages and new construction. Most get architectural asphalt shingles. We also install metal roofs, including exposed fastener panels, metal shingles and standing seam, and one of our Nashville jobs was a new metal roof install.

Roof replacement in Nashville

A full roof replacement starts with a satellite measurement and an in-person look, because what you cannot see under the shingles matters. On one 42-square roof in Nashville, David's team warned the homeowner during the estimate that some boards were soft and what each board would cost. When the old roof came off, about 60 of the 140 sheets of plywood had to be replaced. We photographed the decking and showed her, and because the price per board was agreed ahead of time, she understood the added cost and why it was needed.

On replacement day we set up the Catch-All system where required, a drape that catches old shingles and nails before they hit your shrubs and lawn, along with ladder stands that keep ladders off your gutters and a net over the air conditioning unit.

Roof repair in Nashville

Most of our Nashville calls are repairs. Our jobs there include missing shingles repair, a roof valley leak repair, a leaking chimney, shed roof repair, and roof and gutter repairs. Roof repair is not a do-it-yourself job, especially on a steep or two-story roof. For water coming in right now, see our emergency roof leak repair page. Calls are answered or returned day or night, and on-site response depends on weather and safe working conditions.

Not every stain is a roof leak. We have found clogged air conditioning condensate lines and attic humidity from poor ventilation behind "leaks" that had nothing to do with the shingles. We check the attic too, so you fix the right thing.

Types of roof repair we handle in Nashville

• Leak repair: we trace the water to its source, which is often several feet uphill from the stain, and fix that spot rather than the symptom.
• Storm damage: wind-lifted and missing shingles, hail bruising and debris strikes, documented with photos so an insurance claim has what it needs.
• Flashing repair: chimneys, walls, valleys and vents, where most leaks on an otherwise sound roof begin.
• Structural repair: rotted decking and damaged framing on older Nashville homes, repaired before the new roofing goes on top.

How a Nashville roof repair runs

1. 01

   Inspection: we look at the obvious damage and for the less visible problems that would bring us back next year.

2. 02

   A plain explanation and a written estimate with a timeline, and time for your questions.

3. 03

   Scheduling around your week. For most repairs you do not need to be home.

4. 04

   The repair itself, with the property respected and the work checked before we leave.

5. 05

   Cleanup, so the yard looks the way it did when we arrived.

Emergency roof repair in Nashville

When water is coming in, the first job is to stop more of it. We cover the open area with a tarp or seal the lifted flashing, then plan the permanent repair in dry weather. Our Lebanon office answers the phone, calls back as soon as we are off the other line, and gets you the first safe daylight visit; nobody can work on a roof at midnight in a storm.

Roof maintenance in Nashville

Roof maintenance here is mostly about debris. In the fall, leaves settle in valleys, gutters and around pipe boots, where they hold water, rot the boots and stain the shingles. When snow melts on top of that debris, water backs up under the shingles and finds its way inside. Clearing it, and replacing worn boots before they fail, prevents a lot of leaks. We also inspect roofs, including flat roofs; a flat roof inspection is one of our Nashville jobs.

Gutter services in Nashville

Gutters move water away from your roof, walls and foundation. Our Lebanon office repairs gutters as well as installing new ones, and our Nashville jobs include gutter repair, gutter sealing and cleaning, gutter quotes and gutter guards. We mostly install 6-inch gutters, because they carry the amount of water our storms put on a roof. We go to 5-inch only where a porch or roof edge will not fit a 6.

Siding services in Nashville

We install and repair vinyl, wood and fiber cement siding, and we have done siding repairs and siding quotes for Nashville homeowners. Siding and roofing meet at the walls, trim and flashing, so having one company look at both helps keep water where it belongs.

Commercial roofing in Nashville

Our commercial roofing work includes TPO and EPDM systems, coatings that add life to an existing TPO or EPDM roof, and commercial metal. At one Nashville church with large columns around the outside, another contractor had run the metal roof straight into the columns and tried to flash it off. We matched the metal, cut crickets in behind the columns and flashed back up under the existing metal so the water runs around them instead of into them.

Proud to provide roofing services throughout Nashville

Nashville is on the service area list for our Lebanon office, along with these Davidson County communities we serve:

• Donelson
• Hermitage
• Goodlettsville
• Oak Hill

The same office serves Lebanon, Mt. Juliet, Gallatin, Hendersonville, Smyrna, La Vergne, Brentwood, Franklin, Murfreesboro, Nolensville and other nearby towns. If you are not sure whether we come to your street, call the Lebanon office and ask.

Dedicated to keeping people educated about roofs in Nashville

Every homeowner in Nashville deserves straightforward, honest information about their roof, and that is why we keep our roofing notes. Before you hire any roofer, including us, a few checks go a long way:

• Look up the contractor's license on the state's verification site, not just the company's word.
• Ask for photos of the damage they found, and ask to see the decking if they say it is soft.
• Get a written proposal that lists materials, colors and possible decking or skylight costs.
• Ask who backs the warranty and whether the manufacturer stands behind it.
• Ask how they will protect your landscaping, gutters and air conditioner during the work.
• Check permit requirements for your address with Metro Nashville Codes.

Nashville roofing questions we hear

Do you really work in Nashville if your office is in Lebanon?

Yes. Nashville is on the Lebanon office's service area list, and our crews work in Nashville regularly. David runs the office, and Martin handles many of the Nashville repairs and estimates himself.

Will you tell me if my roof only needs a repair?

Yes. Our repair techs are repairmen, not salespeople. If a repair will carry your roof, we will make it and tell you roughly how long the roof has left, so you can plan a replacement when it makes sense rather than when someone pressures you.

What warranty comes with a new roof?

Qualifying new roofs can carry up to 50 years of coverage on qualifying new-roof installations through GAF programs, including the GAF Golden Pledge warranty. Which program applies depends on the installation, and we go over it with you before you sign. The terms and conditions are on your written proposal.

Can you help with an insurance claim?

We inspect and photograph the damage, help you document it, and can provide shingle match reports when your shingle color is no longer made. Whether a claim is approved is up to your insurance company, and we will be honest if the damage does not look like a claim.

Metal roofing in Nashville

Metal comes up on two kinds of Nashville jobs: a homeowner who is tired of replacing a shingle roof every time a storm rolls through, and an older house where a standing seam roof suits the architecture. We install standing seam, metal shingles and exposed fastener panels, and we repair metal roofs other companies installed. Our Lebanon office runs the Nashville metal work, so the crew that quotes it is the crew that installs it.

Metal costs more up front than architectural shingles, so we would rather show you both options with the trade-offs written down than talk you into either. Read more about standing seam metal roofing, or ask for both numbers on the same proposal.

Schedule a roofing repair in Nashville today

A small leak turns into soft decking and stained ceilings if it waits. Call the Lebanon office or send us a note, and a Mobley Brothers roofer will come look, show you what we find and give you a clear next step. Mobley Brothers Roofing & Renovation has served Middle Tennessee since 2007, and our brand line has not changed: trusted like family.

"Absolutely first class job. Fair price, excellent warranty, honest advice, easy to work with, and a very hard working professional crew." That is GerL Carlson, in a Google review of our Lebanon office. It is the kind of review we work to earn on every Nashville roof.