Roof Replacement in Foley, Alabama

Replacement or repair: how we decide in Foley

A repair fixes a localized problem; a replacement resets the entire roof system. If your Foley roof has scattered leaks, a lifted ridge, or a failed pipe boot, a targeted repair may be the right call. When the field shingles are broadly worn, the deck is soft, or edges have peeled after a storm, a full tear-off is the sounder investment.

We inspect before we recommend. We check the roof deck, valley lining, step and counterflashing, and every roof-to-wall transition, then tell you plainly which path fits. You get the honest version, not the expensive default.

Our Foley roof replacement process, step by step

Every replacement starts with a complete tear-off. We strip the old covering to bare sheathing so nothing hides beneath the new roof. This is when hidden rot, delamination, and unsupported sheathing edges actually get found.

Deck inspection, re-nailing, and a sealed roof deck

We inspect the roof deck and re-nail it to modern spacing. Deck re-nailing with 8d ring-shank nails ties the sheathing to the framing so it resists negative uplift pressure. Replacing any deck that reads soft is a line item we will not skip.

Then we build a sealed roof deck under the shingles. Using the sealed-deck method — a self-adhered membrane meeting ASTM D1970 at the eaves and seams, or fully taped joints under synthetic underlayment — we create a secondary water barrier that holds even if wind removes a shingle.

Edges, cover, ventilation, and dry-in

Edges are where high-wind roofs win or lose. We set drip edge and edge flashing, lock in a starter strip along eaves and rakes, and detail the perimeter and corner roof zones where uplift is highest. Field shingles, ridge and hip cap, and fresh flashings complete the cover.

We balance ventilation and close out by the book. Intake and exhaust get balanced so the attic breathes, then we complete the dry-in, pull the permit, and schedule the final inspection. Your roof is documented from deck to ridge.

Built for Foley's place on the hurricane path

Foley sits a few miles inland of the beach on the AL-59 corridor — and that is squarely in the landfall path. Inland does not mean low wind here; storms that come ashore at Gulf Shores push their strongest gusts up AL-59 toward Foley. We design every replacement around that reality.

We engineer to the numbers, not to a guess. The ultimate design wind speed (Vult) and your site's exposure category drive our fastening pattern, and we upgrade the perimeter and corner roof zones accordingly. Homes near open ground around OWA and County Road 20 often warrant tighter attachment than a tree-shielded lot in Live Oak Village.

Foley's intense Gulf UV shapes the shingle we recommend. We steer you toward covers rated to ASTM D3161 Class F or ASTM D7158 Class H for wind and built to hold color under relentless sun. The right product for Glenlakes is chosen for this coast, not a national default.

FORTIFIED reroofs and the Strengthen Alabama Homes grant

A FORTIFIED Roof is a tested assembly, not a marketing badge. It requires a sealed roof deck, upgraded edge metal, and a ring-shank nailing pattern, all documented for a third-party evaluator. We can only certify FORTIFIED when the framing verifies for the standard — we confirm that on-site rather than promising it blind.

Foley homeowners can pursue the Strengthen Alabama Homes (SAH) grant. The state-funded SAH grant provides up to $10,000 toward a qualifying FORTIFIED Roof — Roof only — applied to the reroof once you are accepted into the program. Current eligibility and funding change, so verify your status directly with SAH before you count on it.

A FORTIFIED designation can also move your insurance. Many Alabama carriers discount roughly 35-60% off the hurricane portion of your premium and 20-35% off the other-wind portion for a FORTIFIED Roof — verify the exact figures with your carrier, since every policy is different.

Permit, warranty, and what to expect

We pull the permit and pass the final inspection. Your Foley replacement is permitted through the proper local authority and closed out with an inspection, so the work is on record for you and for any future buyer.

You get both a workmanship warranty and a material warranty. The material warranty comes from the manufacturer; our workmanship warranty covers how the roof was installed. If your policy carries ordinance-or-law coverage, we help document code-required upgrades and recoverable depreciation so your claim reflects the full scope.

Why Foley homeowners call Southern Roofing Systems

We have been a Gulf Coast roofer since 2018, licensed and insured across Mobile and Baldwin County. We work as a service-area contractor — no showroom overhead, just crews who replace roofs on this coast full time. When you call, you reach the people who will actually be on your roof.