Roof repair
Leaks, cracked pipe boots, lifted shingles and flashing failures fixed at the source, not covered over.
Richmond roofing and tree work, scoped before it starts.
RVA Roof and Tree works on roofs and the trees that hang over them across Richmond, Virginia. A crew that only does shingles will tell a homeowner to call someone else about the oak leaning on the ridge. We carry both trades so the roof and the tree above it get looked at together, on the same visit.
Services
What we do
Roof replacement
Full tear off with new decking where needed, ice and water barrier, and a shingle rated for Richmond summers and winters alike.
Storm damage repair
Wind and hail assessments with dated photos, tarping the same day where a roof is open to the weather.
Gutter installation and repair
Seamless gutters sized to the roof pitch, hung so they carry water away from the foundation instead of into it.
Tree removal
Full removal of trees that threaten a roof, a fence line or a driveway, taken down in sections where the lot is tight.
Tree pruning
Crown thinning and deadwood removal that keeps limbs off the roofline without stripping the tree's shape.
Service Area
Richmond and nearby searches.
RichmondThe FanChurch HillShort PumpMidlothianChesterfieldHenricoGlen AllenMechanicsvilleBon Air
About
About RVA Roof and Tree Services Richmon
RVA Roof and Tree grew out of a simple problem Richmond homeowners kept running into: the tree crew would not touch the roof, and the roofer would not touch the tree, even when the two were clearly connected. Our crews work the neighborhoods of the Fan and Church Hill with their steep old rooflines and mature street trees, the newer subdivisions around Short Pump and Glen Allen where builder grade shingles are starting to show their age, and the wooded lots of Midlothian and Chesterfield where a single storm can drop a limb the size of a car onto a roof. Every job opens with a walk around the property, not a sales pitch: what shape is the roof in, what is growing over it, and which one needs attention first. Richmond's weather does not make that an academic question. Summer thunderstorms bring straight line wind and hail with almost no warning, and the clay soil common to the area means a tree that looks solid from the street can have a shallow, compromised root system underneath. The scope we write reflects what we actually find on the roof and in the yard, not a standard package.
Questions
What people ask before booking
Why does one company handle both roofing and tree work?
Most of the roof damage we see in Richmond starts in a tree: a branch that scrapes shingles in the wind, roots that lift a foundation near a porch roof, or a limb that finally comes down in a storm. Sending one crew for the tree and a second for the roof means two trucks, two schedules and two stories about what actually happened. One crew that does both can look at the tree and the roof on the same visit and tell a homeowner which one to fix first.
How long does an asphalt shingle roof last in Richmond's climate?
A three tab shingle is rated for 20 to 25 years and an architectural shingle for 30 or more, but Richmond's summer heat and humidity, followed by winter freeze and thaw, tend to shorten both. A south facing slope with full sun exposure often shows granule loss and curling five to seven years before a shaded north slope on the same house.
Do I need a permit to replace my roof in the city of Richmond?
Yes, a building permit is required for a full tear off and re roof inside city limits and in the surrounding counties. The inspector checks the underlayment and decking before shingles go on, so timing the inspection around the work schedule matters. We handle the permit application and the inspection appointment.
When should a tree near the house come down instead of being trimmed?
A tree gets pruned when the problem is a handful of limbs reaching the roofline or rubbing against siding. It gets removed when the trunk leans toward the house, the root system has lifted a slab or driveway, or a storm has already split a major limb. An arborist look at the trunk and root flare usually settles which side of that line a given tree is on.
How fast can a tarp go on after a storm?
An open roof gets tarped the same day the call comes in, weather permitting. The permanent repair is scheduled once the roof deck has had a chance to dry, since shingling over wet decking traps moisture that causes problems later.
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