Old roofs are a different trade. We happen to love them.
Franklin has one of the most intact historic downtowns in central Indiana: the Johnson County courthouse square, the restored Artcraft Theatre, and block after block of pre-war homes around Franklin College and the Martin Place historic district. Those houses were framed with steep, cut-up rooflines, plank decking, and details modern subdivisions never see. Roofing them well means slower tear-offs, honest decking repair, flashing that's rebuilt rather than reused, and shingle choices that keep the house looking like itself. That's careful work, and it's some of our favorite work.
Franklin isn't all Victorians, though. The city grew hard through the 1990s and there's plenty of newer roof stock in neighborhoods like Canary Creek Estates, Franklin Lakes, Heritage, Deer Trace, and the Hillview country-club area. Those roofs fail on the standard 20-to-25-year subdivision schedule, and we replace them on the standard reasonable-price schedule.
What Franklin homes deal with
They care about their reputation and it shows in their work.
Joshua M., from our Google reviews. More on the reviews page.
Franklin questions
Yes. Modern architectural and designer shingles come in profiles and colors that suit older homes well, and we'll bring samples so you can see them against your brick and trim before deciding.
It's normal for Franklin's older streets, and it just means a bigger tear-off and a close look at the plank decking underneath. We price that realistically up front instead of surprising you on day two.