Mt Ulla Roof Replacement: Brick Ranch in Mazeppa

On September 4, 2026 we finished a full roof replacement in Mt Ulla. The house is a brick and white ranch with an attached carport in the Mazeppa community. The old shingles came off, gray architectural shingles went on, and the ridge and the edges were rebuilt to shed water the way they should. If you have been searching for a roofing contractor near me and wondering what a roof replacement actually includes, this is a plain look at one job from start to finish.

What we did on this Mt Ulla roof replacement

• ▸Tear off of the old shingles down to the deck
• ▸A new gray architectural shingle roof over the house and the attached carport
• ▸A new ridge vent along the peak for attic airflow
• ▸New drip edge around the perimeter
• ▸Tarps down before the work started and a full cleanup before we left

Why the ridge vent and drip edge belong on a new roof

Shingles get the attention. The parts most people never think about are the ones that decide how long those shingles last. A ridge vent lets hot, damp attic air escape at the peak. Without it the attic bakes in July and sweats in January, and the underside of the deck pays for it. Drip edge is thin metal that runs the perimeter of the roof. It carries water past the fascia board and into the gutter instead of letting it curl back onto the wood. Both went on this Mazeppa ranch. On a residential roofing job they cost very little compared to the rot they prevent.

Fall is the right time to look at your roof in Rowan County

Out here past the farms and the open land, roofs take wind that neighborhoods with tree cover never feel. Hurricane remnants push through in late summer and lift shingles at the edges and the ridge, and you often cannot see it from the ground. Leaves drop next, gutters pack, and water backs up under the first course. If you had a storm over your place this summer, insurance claims have deadlines, so the clock is already running. A look now is cheaper than a repair in February.

The roofing company that shows up

We are family owned and we have been doing this since 2020, out of Cool Creek Lane right here in Mt Ulla. Our crew holds 5.0 stars across 96 Google reviews and an A+ rating with the BBB. That is not luck. It is the same crew and the same owner on every roof, including this one. We are a GAF certified installer, so a GAF roof from us can carry the Weather Stopper system, and we are Atlas certified as well. We carry a HAAG certified inspector, which matters when a storm claim needs a real damage report and not a guess. We are licensed and insured, financing is available, and we pay a $250 referral reward when a neighbor sends us work.