Nailed for Wind
Nail count and placement set to the manufacturer’s high-wind pattern, every course.
The most common roof in New Orleans, and the one where the install decides everything. Architectural shingles nailed to the manufacturer’s pattern, a starter strip at every edge, and a written estimate before any work.
Most roofs in New Orleans are asphalt shingle, and most that fail early do not fail because of the shingle. They fail at the nails, the edges and the ridge, which is where installation does its work.
Big Easy Roofing Company installs and repairs architectural, impact-resistant and designer shingle roofs across New Orleans. Qualifying GAF Timberline systems with the required accessories carry the WindProven limited wind warranty.
Replacing a worn shingle roof follows the same steps as a roof replacement, and a few damaged shingles are a repair, not a new roof.
Nail count and placement set to the manufacturer’s high-wind pattern, every course.
Starter strip at the eaves and rakes, where wind first gets under a shingle roof.
Tear-off, deck repairs, underlayment and shingles each on their own line.
A shingle roof rarely fails all at once. It gives warnings from the yard, the gutters and the attic first.
Bald patches, and granules piling up in the gutters, mean the layer shielding the asphalt from sun is going.
Tabs that lift in the wind crease along a line, then tear away in the next storm.
The rubber collar around a vent pipe usually fails before the shingles, and water runs down the pipe.
Algae streaks are mostly cosmetic. Moss holds water against the shingles and lifts their edges.
If daylight shows through the boards, rain has a way in along the same path.
Shingle edges that cup or curl have dried out, and wind gets under them with little effort.
See two or more of these? The free inspection says whether it is a repair or a new roof.
Book a free inspectionEight steps, most of them in one working day once the materials are on the property.
Every slope and the attic checked, then a written estimate with every line priced.
Nothing ordered before you agree.
Shingles, underlayment and accessories delivered before anything comes off the roof.
The roof is never left waiting.
The old shingles and underlayment removed down to the deck, with the yard protected.
One section open at a time.
Every sheet of decking walked, and soft or rotted boards replaced.
Priced per sheet in the estimate.
Leak barrier in the valleys and at the eaves, synthetic underlayment over the rest.
Water shed before a shingle goes on.
Metal drip edge at the eaves and rakes, then a starter strip sealed along every edge.
Where wind gets in first.
Each course fastened to the manufacturer’s high-wind nailing pattern.
The rating depends on it.
Ridge vent and cap shingles on, boots and flashing finished, and the yard swept for nails.
Photos of every slope.
The inspection and the written estimate are free, with no obligation.
Book a free inspectionMost homes here end up with the first. The other three suit particular houses and budgets.
Thick, layered shingles with a dimensional look. The standard choice here, and the line the WindProven warranty applies to when the system qualifies.
Flat, single-layer shingles, lighter and cheaper. Often found on older roofs being repaired rather than chosen for new ones.
Shingles rated to take hail impacts better. Ask your insurer whether they change your premium before choosing on that basis.
Heavier shingles cut to look like slate or shake, for a period look at a shingle price.
Most shingle roofs that fail early here fail at the nails, the starter strip or the ridge. The estimate names how each one will be done.
A shingle roof is priced by the square, then by what is underneath and around it.
Measured in squares. Steep roofs take longer to work safely.
Two old layers take longer to strip and more to haul away than one.
Soft decking is replaced per sheet, priced in the estimate.
Architectural, impact-resistant and designer shingles differ in material cost.
Each one needs flashing, which adds labor and metal.
Every line is on the estimate, so two shingle quotes can be compared fairly. Want to send details first? The contact page takes them.
Free inspection, every slope photographed, every line priced.
Two shingle quotes can name the same shingle and still describe very different roofs.
Quote A is a made-up bid, put together from shortcuts common in cheap shingle quotes. It is not a real quote, and it describes no actual roofer.
Not sure which shingle line you have now? A photo of a spare bundle label helps.
Talk to a roofer504-229-3955For a new roof here, usually yes. They are heavier, carry better wind ratings, and are the line most manufacturer warranties are built around.
It depends on the shingle, the ventilation under it and the install. Heat from a badly vented attic ages shingles faster, which is why we check the attic first.
A GAF limited wind warranty for qualifying Timberline shingle systems installed with the required accessories. We tell you at the estimate whether your roof would qualify.
Sometimes code allows it, but you lose the chance to check the deck and the new roof sits on an uneven base. We quote a tear-off.
Most homes are done in one working day once the materials are on site. Larger or steeper roofs can take longer.
Yes, if the rest of the roof is sound. Matching the color exactly on an older roof is the hard part, and we will say how close we can get.
Name and phone are enough. We call back the same business day.