Roofing in
New Haven & Fort Wayne

Roofing

Shingle or metal.

Forge installs both, which means the recommendation you get is not driven by the only thing the crew knows how to put on. Here is the honest version of the trade off.

Asphalt shingle

Shingle is what most houses around New Haven and Fort Wayne have, and for good reason. It costs less up front, it goes on faster, and architectural shingle in particular looks right on almost any style of house. Every finished shingle roof in the gallery on this site is a Forge job.

• Lower up front cost than metal
• Fastest option to install and to repair
• Wide colour range, looks at home on most houses

Standing seam metal

Metal costs more at the start and it lasts a great deal longer. It sheds snow and water fast, which matters on a steep roof or a long unbroken run, and the panels lock together at the seam so there is no exposed fastener sitting in the weather waiting to fail. If you plan to stay in the house a long time, the arithmetic starts to favour it.

• Far longer service life than shingle
• Sheds snow and water quickly
• Seams lock together rather than relying on exposed fasteners

Replacement or repair

Not every roof that leaks needs replacing. Sometimes it is flashing at a chimney or a valley, and that is a repair, not a project. Sometimes the roof genuinely is finished and patching it is just paying twice. The free inspection exists so you find out which one you have before you spend anything.

What you will want to ask us

These are fair questions to put to any roofer, including this one. Call and ask them.

• What exactly did you find up there
• Is this a repair or a replacement, and why
• What does the price include, and what would add to it
• How long will the crew be on site