Historic DeKalb County Courthouse photo by Marc Merlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Roofing in DeKalb County, GA
DeKalb County brings us into metro Atlanta proper, Decatur, Brookhaven, Dunwoody, Tucker and the communities around them. The work here differs from our North Georgia jobs: older intown housing stock, tighter lots, and a great many homes with original or second-generation roofs well past their service life.
- Free inspection, no obligation
- Financing available through Wisetack
- 10, 25 & 50-yr workmanship warranties
- Serving all of DeKalb 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 DeKalb County
Roof replacement, repair, storm damage restoration, metal roofing and gutter work throughout DeKalb County, county seat Decatur.
- Decatur, GA
- Brookhaven, GA
- Dunwoody, GA
- Tucker, GA
- Chamblee, GA
- Doraville, GA
- Stone Mountain, GA
- Clarkston, GA
- Avondale Estates, GA
- Lithonia, GA
- Stonecrest, GA
- Pine Lake, 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.
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What DeKalb County does to a roof
DeKalb's older neighborhoods mean we see more layered roofs, aging decking, and dated flashing details than we do further north. Mature tree canopy across much of the county keeps roofs damp and shaded, which accelerates both algae growth and decking rot beneath failing shingles.
Getting to you
We work metro Atlanta, not just North Georgia. DeKalb is served by crews operating in the metro area, it is a full service county for us, not an outer edge we occasionally reach.
Ten years of severe weather in DeKalb County
Recorded by the National Weather Service between 2016 and 2025. These are the storms your roof has already lived through.
- Hail days
- 6
- Largest hail
- 1.75″
- Damaging wind days
- 50
- Homes in county
- 331k
golf ball-sized
Four EF0 tornadoes touched down in DeKalb between 2016 and 2025, including one on 29 December 2024 that tore part of the roof from a three-storey building. The tornado of 10 October 2020 came from the remnants of Hurricane Delta.
The roofs here, by the numbers
- 1984median year built
- 44%built before 1980
- 27%built since 2000
When DeKalb County homes were built
- 50kPre-1960
- 44k1960s
- 52k1970s
- 54k1980s
- 42k1990s
- 54k2000s
- 28k2010s
- 7k2020+
DeKalb has by far the oldest housing stock we work, 44% of its homes predate 1980, and it is the only county in our service area with a median build year before 1990. That changes the job: more layered roofs where an old covering was never torn off, more aged and delaminated decking, and dated flashing details that need rebuilding rather than reusing. It also has the lowest owner-occupancy rate at 59%, so a meaningful share of DeKalb roofs are decisions made by landlords rather than residents. The county has grown roughly 11.9% in population since 2010, and 59% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against a median home value of $357,800.
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 DeKalb 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 DeKalb County: common questions
How often does damaging hail hit DeKalb County?
Between 2016 and 2025 the National Weather Service recorded hail on 6 separate days in DeKalb County, and damaging thunderstorm wind on 50 separate days. The largest hail on record in that period measured 1.75 inches, roughly golf ball-sized, on 24 April 2021. Hail that size bruises shingles and strips protective granules even when the roof still looks intact from the ground.
Are DeKalb County homes old enough to need a new roof?
The median DeKalb County home was built in 1984. 44% of the county's 330,830 homes predate 1980 and 27% were built in 2000 or later. DeKalb has by far the oldest housing stock we work, 44% of its homes predate 1980, and it is the only county in our service area with a median build year before 1990. That changes the job: more layered roofs where an old covering was never torn off, more aged and delaminated decking, and dated flashing details that need rebuilding rather than reusing. It also has the lowest owner-occupancy rate at 59%, so a meaningful share of DeKalb roofs are decisions made by landlords rather than residents.
Which parts of DeKalb County do you actually work in?
All of it. Decatur, Brookhaven, Dunwoody, Tucker, Chamblee, Doraville, and the rest of the county. We work metro Atlanta, not just North Georgia. DeKalb is served by crews operating in the metro area, it is a full service county for us, not an outer edge we occasionally reach.
Do I need a permit to replace my roof in DeKalb 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.