Roofer in Prichard and Chickasaw, AL

Roof inspector on a ladder checking shingle edges and drip edge on a Gulf Coast home with pines behind

Prichard and Chickasaw are the two cities just north of downtown Mobile, between Highway 45 and the river: Prichard with its neighborhoods of Toulminville, Crichton, Whistler, Eight Mile and the Plateau and Africatown communities, Chickasaw the small shipyard-era city on the river side. The housing is older than most of the metro, 1920s to 1960s frame and brick on plank decking, with roofs that have been overlaid, patched and tarped through a lot of storms. The common calls here are a leak that's been going on for years, a roof with two or three layers that's finally too heavy and too rotten to patch, a tarp from Sally that's still on the roof, and the question of how to pay for any of it.

Our answer is to inspect honestly and price straight. A split boot or a bad flashing on a roof with life left is a repair, a few hundred dollars, and we'll say so. A roof that's three layers deep with soft decking needs a tear-off, and we itemize the extra disposal and sheathing so there are no surprises. And the Strengthen Alabama Homes grant matters more in Prichard and Chickasaw than almost anywhere: it has no income test, it covers up to $10,000 of the FORTIFIED cost for a Mobile County primary residence, and on a modest house that can be most of the roof, with the insurance discount after. We help with the application, build to the standard, and schedule the evaluator. Each city issues its own permit inside its limits. See FORTIFIED roof and the grant and insurance and financing.

What we do in Prichard & Chickasaw

Honest inspections

Repair when it's a repair, replacement when it isn't, with photos either way.

Multi-layer tear-offs

Two and three layers removed, plank decking repaired or re-sheathed, disposal itemized.

Grant help

Strengthen Alabama Homes applications for Prichard and Chickasaw primary residences, no income test, up to $10,000.

Replacements built FORTIFIED

Sealed deck, ring-shank nails, Class H shingles, ridge vent, evaluator-verified for the discount.

Hurricane repairs and tarps

Old storm tarps replaced with real repairs, new damage documented for the claim.

City permits

Prichard and Chickasaw building permits pulled and itemized.

Streets and areas we cover

Highway 45 (St. Stephens Road)
Highway 43 (Telegraph Road)
Wilson Avenue
Main Street Prichard
Lee Street Chickasaw
Eight Mile
Toulminville
Crichton
Whistler
Plateau and Africatown
Lott Road
Shelton Beach Road

Roofing services in Prichard & Chickasaw

Questions from Prichard & Chickasaw homeowners

Can the grant really pay for most of my roof?

On a modest house, close to it. Strengthen Alabama Homes pays 100 percent of the FORTIFIED mitigation cost up to $10,000 for a Mobile County primary residence, with no income test. The rest is the basic roof cost, and we'll show you financing for that.

My roof has three layers. Can you just add another?

No, and nobody should. Three layers is more weight than the framing was built for, the decking under them is usually rotten, and it can't be sealed to the FORTIFIED standard. Tear-off is the only honest fix, and we itemize the disposal.

The tarp from Sally is still on my roof. Is that bad?

Yes. A tarp traps moisture and shreds in the sun, and the deck under it has been wet for years. Call us for a free inspection; the damage underneath is often less than people fear, and the grant can help with the roof.

Do you work in Africatown and the Plateau?

Yes, all of Prichard and Chickasaw, with the same prices and the same paperwork as everywhere else in the county.

Nearby: Midtown · Saraland · Semmes · West Mobile · full service area

Roofing in Prichard and Chickasaw, on the older houses north of downtown