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Before After This is a project worth walking through in detail, because it answers the three questions every Buford homeowner asks us: how do I know if my roof has storm damage, will insurance actually pay for it, and what does a full replacement really cost?
The damage
From the street this roof looked tired but okay. From the air, it told a different story: shingle tabs torn off across the rear slopes, exposed spots where wind had lifted and creased the mat. Once shingles are missing or creased, that section of roof has lost its seal, and every storm after that pushes water closer to the decking.
That gap between "looks fine from the driveway" and "actually damaged" is exactly why we put a drone and a person on every roof inspection in Buford. Storm damage you can't see from the ground is still damage your insurance policy covers.
Working the State Farm claim, and finding $1,562 the estimate missed
The homeowner filed with State Farm, and the initial insurance estimate came in at $11,511. Here's the part most homeowners never hear about: the first insurance estimate is rarely the final word. As we got into the job, we documented items the original scope missed and filed a supplement through Xactimate, the same pricing software the insurance companies themselves use. That supplement added $1,562.75 to the claim.
Final claim total: $13,902, covering the full replacement. The homeowner's out-of-pocket was their deductible. That's how storm damage and insurance claims in Buford are supposed to work when the documentation is done right from day one.
The roof, by the numbers
Before pricing anything, we measured the roof with an aerial measurement report, the same report the insurance company works from. Here is what this roof actually is:
| Total roof area | 2,311 sq ft (23.1 squares, ordered at 26 with waste) |
| Roof facets | 9 separate slopes |
| Predominant pitch | 6/12, walkable but steep enough to demand harness work |
| Stories | Two |
| Ridges & hips | 90 linear ft (54 ft ridge, 36 ft hip), all re-capped and vented |
| Valleys | 26 linear ft, lined with ice & water shield |
| Eaves | 143 linear ft of new gutter apron |
| Rakes | 94 linear ft of new drip edge |
| Wall flashing | 38 linear ft (23 ft headwall, 15 ft step flashing), all replaced |
Why does this matter to you? Because a 2,311 sq ft roof cut into 9 facets with valleys and two stories is a very different job than a 2,311 sq ft simple gable — more flashing, more waste, more labor. When a roofer quotes you without measurements like these on paper, the number is a guess. This is also how you sanity-check any quote: at this size and complexity, $13,902 works out to about $600 per square of roof, a fair market rate in Gwinnett County for a full TAMKO system with the extended warranty.
The build: TAMKO Titan XT, down to the deck
This was a complete tear-off, not an overlay. We stripped the roof to bare decking, inspected every sheet of OSB, and replaced what was soft. Then the new system went on:
- TAMKO Titan XT shingles, 78 bundles, roughly 26 squares, rated for 160-mph winds
- Synthetic underlayment across every slope, with ice & water shield in the valleys and around every penetration
- New ridge vent down the full ridge line, replacing the old ventilation
- New drip edge, step flashing, and pipe boots, no old metal reused
- Six nails per shingle, per TAMKO's high-wind installation spec, not the four-nail minimum
Tarps on the landscaping, magnetic sweep of the yard for nails, and before/during/after photos from the ground and the roof — the same process we run on every roof replacement in Buford.
The warranty most roofs in Buford don't have
Because the full TAMKO system was installed to spec by a certified crew, this roof qualified for the TAMKO DiamondShield Extended Warranty: 50-year coverage on the shingles and accessories, plus a 25-year workmanship warranty backed by TAMKO itself, not just by us. If a leak or install error shows up in the next 25 years, the manufacturer stands behind the labor. It's also transferable once if the home sells, which is a real selling point in a neighborhood market like Buford. Details on how that compares to standard coverage are on our warranties page.
What this means for your roof
If storms have come through Gwinnett County since your roof was installed, the only way to know where you stand is to look. We'll put eyes and a drone on it, show you the photos, and give you a straight answer — covered damage, repairable wear, or a roof that's honestly fine. No pressure either way. And if a claim is warranted, this project is what working it properly looks like: documented, supplemented, and built back to a higher spec than it started with.
Think your roof took storm damage? Call (470) 573-6405 or book a free inspection.
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