Roofing north Huntsville — Meridian Street, Winchester Road and the ranches on the hail track

Brick ranches from the 1960s through the '80s on flat, open ground north of downtown, with Alabama A&M in the middle and the Meridianville hail track right overhead. The roofs are on their second or third life.

Hail bruises on asphalt shingles circled in chalk during a roof inspection

North Huntsville runs from Oakwood Avenue up Meridian Street, Pulaski Pike and Blue Spring Road to Winchester Road and the Mastin Lake neighborhoods, with Alabama A&M University on the hill at Normal. It was built in the 1960s, '70s and '80s — brick ranches and split-levels on level lots, carports, low-slope porch roofs and the 3-tab shingles of the era, replaced once or twice since. It sits on the same open ground that gives Meridianville and Hazel Green their hail reputation: the cells that come up Highway 231 and 431 in April and May cross these streets first.

Our north Huntsville work is hail and wind inspections after every storm, repairs on roofs that have been patched before — chimney flashing, valleys, low-slope porch tie-ins — and replacements where a 1990s reroof has reached its end, often with decking repairs and the ridge ventilation the originals never had. We help with the insurance claim from the first photo to the final invoice, and we work with the older homeowners here on the schedule they want. City of Huntsville permits; free, honest inspections.

What we do in North Huntsville

Hail & wind inspections

Free test-square inspections with photos after every storm; we tell you whether a claim is worth filing.

Insurance claims

Adjuster walk-throughs, line-item estimates matched to the carrier's scope; deductible never waived.

Replacement

Tear-off of second- and third-generation roofs with decking repairs, drip edge and ventilation.

Repairs

Chimney and valley flashing, pipe boots and low-slope porch tie-ins on the ranches and split-levels.

Carports & low-slope sections

Rolled roofing and modified bitumen on carports and porch roofs that shingles were never meant for.

Gutters

Seamless gutters and guards under the maples and oaks that have grown up since the houses were built.

Neighborhoods and areas we cover

Meridian Street corridor
Alabama A&M / Normal
Winchester Road
Blue Spring Road
Mastin Lake Road
Pulaski Pike
Oakwood Avenue
Sparkman Drive north
Max Luther Drive
Stringfield Road
Bob Wallace Avenue north
Chapman Mountain foothills
Moores Mill Road (south end)
North Memorial Parkway
Dellwood
Edmonton Heights

Roofing services available in North Huntsville

Questions from North Huntsville homeowners

Why does north Huntsville get hit by hail so often?

The same reason Meridianville does: open, flat ground north of the city where spring storms coming up the 231 and 431 corridors mature. Anything over about an inch bruises a shingle that's more than a few years old.

My roof was replaced in 2005 — is hail damage still worth a claim?

Often yes. Hail damage is hail damage regardless of age; what changes is whether your policy pays replacement cost or depreciated value on an older roof. We document it and tell you before you file.

Can you fix the low-slope porch roof that always leaks?

Yes — the problem is usually shingles on a pitch too low for them. We replace those sections with modified bitumen or rolled roofing tied properly into the main roof.

Do you work with older homeowners on scheduling and payment?

Yes. We confirm the day, show up when we say, explain everything before it happens, and invoice by paper if you prefer. No deposit until you've approved the price.

Is there a permit for a reroof in Huntsville?

Yes, the City of Huntsville requires one for roof replacement, and we pull it. Repairs generally don't need one.

Nearby: Meridianville & Hazel Green · Downtown & historic Huntsville · Northwest Huntsville · full service area