Roofing in Dawson County, GA
Dawson County runs northwest from Lake Lanier into the foothills of the Blue Ridge. Homes here range from in-town Dawsonville to mountain and lake properties with steep, complex rooflines and heavy surrounding tree cover.
- Free inspection, no obligation
- Financing available through Wisetack
- 10, 25 & 50-yr workmanship warranties
- Serving all of Dawson County
- 5.0 on Google10 reviews
- 10, 25 & 50-yearworkmanship warranty tiers
- Limited lifetimeCertainTeed shingle warranty
- GAF Certified™residential roofing contractor
- ShingleMaster™CertainTeed credentialed
- Financingavailable on replacements
Cities and communities we serve in Dawson County
Roof replacement, repair, storm damage restoration, metal roofing and gutter work throughout Dawson County, county seat Dawsonville.
- Dawsonville, GA
- Amicalola, GA
- Juno, GA
- Big Canoe, GA
from 10 reviews on Google
“Professional, attentive, installed the new roof and cleaned up like they had not even been there. On site manager explained what they were doing every step of the way. The job was done quickly and efficiently.”
“The team was friendly, professional, and took the time to answer all my questions. They showed up when they said they would and completed the job on schedule.”
Financing
Pay over time, not all at once.
Most people do not plan for a roof. We have partnered with Wisetack so the decision is about what your home needs, not about what is in your account this month.
0% APR available up to 24 months for eligible customers
Up to $65,000
Wisetack finances projects up to $65,000, which covers a complete replacement on essentially any home in our service area.
Terms from 3 to 120 months
APRs run from 0 to 35.9% depending on the amount and your credit. No hidden fees and no compounding interest.
Checking does not affect your credit
Prequalifying takes about a minute and runs a soft check, so you can see your real terms before deciding anything.
All financing is subject to credit approval. Your terms may vary. Payment options through Wisetack are provided by our lending partners. For example, a $5,500 purchase could cost $253.54 per month for 24 months, based on a 9.9% APR, or $1,833.33 per month for 3 months, based on a 0% APR. Offers range from 0 to 35.9% APR based on amount requested and creditworthiness. Not all merchants and lending partners participate in 0% interest programs. Terms range from 3 - 120 months and may vary based on merchant, lending partner, or transaction size. State interest rate caps may apply. No prepaid finance charges or participation fees. See additional terms at wisetack.com/faqs.
What Dawson County does to a roof
Elevation changes the roofing picture. Dawson County sees more wind exposure on ridgelines, heavier tree debris, and the occasional winter ice event that flatland counties escape, all of which make proper ice-and-water protection at eaves and valleys more than a formality here.
Getting to you
Dawson County is part of our regular North Georgia coverage. Mountain and lake properties can take longer to schedule around weather and access, and we will tell you honestly when booking rather than guess.
Ten years of severe weather in Dawson County
Recorded by the National Weather Service between 2016 and 2025. These are the storms your roof has already lived through.
- Hail days
- 2
- Largest hail
- 1.75″
- Damaging wind days
- 30
- Homes in county
- 13k
golf ball-sized
On 7 June 2025 gusts in excess of 89 mph swept southern Dawson County. Dawson's profile is unusual: only two hail days in ten years and no recorded hail damage, but thirty separate days of damaging thunderstorm wind.
The roofs here, by the numbers
- 1999median year built
- 17%built before 1980
- 47%built since 2000
When Dawson County homes were built
- 0.6kPre-1960
- 0.5k1960s
- 1k1970s
- 2k1980s
- 3k1990s
- 3k2000s
- 2k2010s
- 1.0k2020+
Dawson is the smallest county we serve by housing units and the fastest growing by percentage, up roughly 58% in population since 2010. Its wind-heavy, hail-light storm profile shows up in the work: we see fewer hail claims here and more wind-lifted shingles, creased tabs and torn ridge caps. The county has grown roughly 58.4% in population since 2010, and 79% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against a median home value of $406,700.
Storm figures: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, 2016–2025, counted as distinct days rather than individual reports. Wind speeds are National Weather Service damage estimates unless otherwise stated. Housing figures: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 five-year estimates. Report counts reflect reported events and are not a measure of relative risk between counties.
Recent work across North Georgia
Real jobs, photographed on site. No stock photography.
Mid tear-off, down to the deck so it can be inspected. Pool, patio and beds tarped before a single shingle came off. 
The same roof finished. Continuous ridge vent along the ridges and a new boot at every penetration. 
Completed replacement on a cut-up hip roof. Even coverage across every slope and a new boot at each penetration. 
Rotten decking does not show itself until the roof is open. Here it came off to the rafters and went back as new sheathing. 
Finished replacement on a heavily wooded lot, where overhang and shade are hard on a roof. 
New chimney crown and cap, with counterflashing let into the brick rather than smeared over it. 
Replacement chase cover and cap. A rusted-through cover drops water straight down the inside of the chase. 
Mid tear-off. Decking exposed and inspected before anything new went down. 
The same roof finished, and the yard cleared. 
Completed architectural shingle system, ridge, valleys and new pipe boots. 
Ranch replacement with new flashing at every penetration. 
Seamless gutter and downspout, hung on sound fascia and draining clear of the foundation.
What a roof replacement costs in Dawson County, GA
Our installed rates, priced the way roofers price: by the roofing square. Every figure includes complete tear-off, disposal and cleanup.
Installed, per roofing square
$400 to $600
Where you land in that range depends on which warranty option you choose. The differences are in the underlayment, the ice-and-water membrane, the pipe boots, the flashings and the length of the workmanship warranty.
In roofing, one "square" means 100 square feet of roof surface. Contractors price and order material by the square, so a quote priced per square is a quote in the trade's own unit.
Rates cover CertainTeed asphalt shingle systems and were last reviewed in August 2026. Metal runs on its own per-square rates, which the calculator quotes. Tile and other specialty systems are quoted in person. sheet in your written proposal.
Roofing in Dawson County: common questions
How often does damaging hail hit Dawson County?
Between 2016 and 2025 the National Weather Service recorded hail on 2 separate days in Dawson County, and damaging thunderstorm wind on 30 separate days. The largest hail on record in that period measured 1.75 inches, roughly golf ball-sized, on 10 April 2025. Hail that size bruises shingles and strips protective granules even when the roof still looks intact from the ground.
Are Dawson County homes old enough to need a new roof?
The median Dawson County home was built in 1999. 17% of the county's 12,992 homes predate 1980 and 47% were built in 2000 or later. Dawson is the smallest county we serve by housing units and the fastest growing by percentage, up roughly 58% in population since 2010. Its wind-heavy, hail-light storm profile shows up in the work: we see fewer hail claims here and more wind-lifted shingles, creased tabs and torn ridge caps.
Which parts of Dawson County do you actually work in?
All of it. Dawsonville, Amicalola, Juno, Big Canoe. Dawson County is part of our regular North Georgia coverage. Mountain and lake properties can take longer to schedule around weather and access, and we will tell you honestly when booking rather than guess.
Do I need a permit to replace my roof in Dawson County?
Permit requirements vary by city and county across North Georgia, and several jurisdictions publish conflicting or incomplete guidance. Rather than guess, we confirm the requirement with the relevant building department for your specific address before work begins, and we handle the permit where one is required.
Other counties we serve
Free inspection, written quote, and an honest answer about whether you need work at all.