Finding a roofing contractor seems like it might be an easy task, but trust us, when you start your search, you’ll find that there’s more to look through than you expect.
You might run into companies that aren’t exactly local, or claim to serve your area, but don’t have any proof that they’ve done work there.
And if you’re looking in an area like Wendell, you may encounter some problems in that, well, there aren’t all that many longstanding roofing companies headquartered in Wendell. Also, a company doesn’t need to have their office around the corner from your house to have experience serving your neighborhood. Although, that would help if you had any questions or complaints about their services.
In order to help out Wendell homeowners in their search for a local roofing company, in this blog we’ll be breaking down:
5 Best Roofing Contractors that serve Wendell
Before we get started, a quick disclaimer: none of the companies on this list are put here because of any personal interaction that we’ve had with them, nor are they ranked in any particular order. We want this list to be unbiased, so we based our selections on how these companies present themselves, and how good their customer feedback is on websites like Google and Better Business Bureau.
You may be wondering why we, a roofing company that serves Wendell, is writing about our competition in the area. Well, our mission is to become a source of roofing information for homeowners in the Triangle area, and that by sharing our knowledge and experience with you, you'll feel like you know us long before you need to reach out to us for a roofing service.
A big part of the roofing industry is of course, the companies, so we're going to talk about them! Companies can pay to be ranked highly on some of the more popular national rankings sites, so we took it upon ourselves to make lists of local roofers that you can trust were made by their peers.
Alright, let’s get started!
Roman Roofing
- Headquarters: Wendell, NC
- Service Area: Wendell, Knightdale, Zebulon, Clayton
Roman Roofing is a roofing contractor located in Wendell, providing residential and commercial roofing services to Wake and Johnston Counties. For their residential services, Roman typically uses Atlas asphalt shingles, and offers their homeowners the full range of Atlas shingles. The company also specializes in exterior cleaning and pressure washing. Whether it’s the driveway, windows, or your siding, Roman Roofing wants to make sure that your home is looks clean and presentable.
Goliath Contracting
- Headquarters: Knightdale, NC
- Service Area: Raleigh, Knightdale, Wendell
Goliath Contracting Group has been operating out of its headquarters in Knightdale for over a decade now, and offers roofing, siding, window, and gutter services to its customers in the Wendell area. The company prides themselves on treating the homeowners that they work with like family, and loves it when customers call them back in the future for different services. As for their roofing credentials, Goliath is certified by CertainTeed, and offers roof replacements and roof repairs using CertainTeed products.
Spectra Builders
- Founded: 1993
- Headquarters: Zebulon, NC
- Service Area: Raleigh, Durham, Eastern NC
Spectra Builders is a full-service general contractor that tackles any project that comes their way, whether its residential, commercial, or industrial. They believe their bread and butter is the renovation of commercial buildings, but they also have roof replacement and inspection services, especially for those that would be covered by insurance through a hail or wind damage claim. The company is woman-owned, and has been operating out of its Zebulon headquarters since 1993.
Daniel's Roofing
- Founded: 2018
- Headquarters: Zebulon, NC
- Service Area: Raleigh, Wendell, Knightdale, Zebulon, Clayton
Daniel’s Roofing is one of the more recently founded companies on the list, but they are headquartered in Zebulon, and have an established customer base already. They offer asphalt shingle roofing services, and are a GAF Certified contractor. As such, they install GAF Timberline HDZ shingles for their roof replacements, and also provide roof and gutter maintenance services for their recurring customers.
The Remodeling Company
- Headquarters: Knightdale, NC & New Bern, NC
- Service Area: Central & Eastern North Carolina
The Remodeling Company is a general contractor that does all kinds of work in Zebulon, and has offices in in Knightdale and New Bern. For their roof replacement work, the company uses ATLAS asphalt shingles, one of the larger shingle manufacturers in the US. They are locally owned, and provide services in a wide variety of remodeling industries, including roofing, siding, gutters, decking, crawlspace cleaning, and exterior painting.
How to prepare your home for a Roof Replacement
Once you’ve picked a company for your project, what can you do to get ready for the job to start?
Inside the house, there are several steps that you can take before the roofers arrive and get to work.
We recommend that you remove pictures, paintings, and other decorations hanging on your walls. Roofing involves a lot of hammering, scraping, and nailing, which causes a ton of vibrations throughout the house. That can make anything hanging shake, and potentially fall down, if it’s not on tight enough. So if you’ve got decorations on your walls that you don’t want to come crashing to the ground, it’s best to take them down ahead of time.
Similarly, if you’ve got breakable things in your cabinets, it might be smart to make sure they aren’t able to bump into each other and break as well. Things like fine china, vases, and glassware are all at risk for this sort of thing. Take stock of what you have and try to either protect it by wrapping it, putting it in a safer place, or both!
Up in your attic, you may want to cover up your belongings that aren’t already sealed up in boxes. The nailing on the roof will kick up a ton of dust, which could be a pain to clean off everything you’ve got up there. A tarp will make that process a lot easier. You’ll also want to do this for things in your garage, if there is a roof that will be replaced directly over it.
Speaking of your garage, we HIGHLY recommend moving out any vehicles that you have in there, especially if it’s a garage like we talked about above. The dust and granules that may fall on the vehicle can be difficult to clean, and can potentially scratch up the paint. If you’ll need a car at any point during the day of your roof replacement, move the car out of your garage and driveway the night before.
The materials and dumpster to be used on the job will be delivered to your house early in the morning, and the roofers will get even earlier to avoid working as much in the heat of the day. These things won’t be able to be moved once they are placed. That’s why it’s especially important to have your vehicle out of the way the night before. You don’t want to get trapped in, and don’t want to risk it being damaged by the debris or other roofing material.
Ready to take the next step in your project?
Now that we’ve gone over the best roofing companies that serve Wendell, and some ways you can prepare for a roof replacement, I hope you’re starting to feel better about taking on your own project!
As we mentioned earlier, we are a local roofing company that works in and around Wendell. You may have noticed that we didn't include ourselves on this list, but that's not because we don't think we're one of the top roofing companies in Wendell, or even the whole Triangle.
We're confident in our work, and experience, but we understand that we aren't going to be the best fit for everyone, so we want to make sure that homeowners that don't choose us will be going for a quality company that won't take advantage of them, and help them through the process.
On Tops Roofing is headquartered in Cary, and has been working with Wendell homeowners since 1991! Whether your home needs a roof replacement or a roof repair, we’re on it!
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