On Top Of The Roofing Industry

Jack Carlon is owner of Carlon Roofing, a local roofing company in business for nearly 30 years.

By ASHLEY ANDERSONStaff WriterThe Voice-Tribune

April showers bring May flowers, and signal the coming of a warm, sun-filled season supposedly. But in Louisville, you never know what type of weather to expect, especially during springtime. Severe thunder and hailstorms have been known to plague the city this time of year, and, oftentimes, cause a great deal of trouble for local homes.

Roofs, especially, are susceptible to damage as the part of your house most exposed to sun, heat, cold, wind, rain or snow. Before letting the humidity and other weather stress affect the exterior of your home, consider the help of one of Kentuckys largest residential and commercial roofing, gutter cleaning and installation businesses Carlon Roofing and Sheet Metal. The veteran full-service roofing and guttering company has served the Louisville and Southern Indiana area since 1984, providing both residential and commercial roofing services.

Carlon Roofing and Sheet Metal is located at 1430 Selinda Ave., off Poplar Level Road.

We have maintenance programs, and we go up on peoples roofs every year or two years and just check (it) out, said Jack Carlon, who founded the company almost 30 years ago while a student at the University of Kentucky. With an experienced staff of about 60 employees, many of whom have worked with Carlon from the start, the company offers superior-level expertise from a crew thats installed more than 10,000 roofs in the last 30 years. We dont have any turnover, we have the same guys all the time, Carlon said. Everybodys on the same page.

From roof repair to replacement, gutter cleaning or installation, Carlon can address the issues related to maintaining the surface of your home, not only keeping it in tip-top condition, but also enhancing it aesthetically. Gutter cleaning, in particular, can save on the cost of roof and home repair. Gutters full of debris or clogged downspouts lose function, which can lead to water from your roof going under the house, potentially compromising the foundation, flooding the basement, damaging your wood trim or siding. If you just neglect stuff and you let your gutters fall loose, and you let your gutters fill up, and then it rots out the fasten board and it rots out the decking, then all of the sudden when you get that (roof) work done, it ends up being more money to replace all the rotted wood, Carlon said.

To prevent such consequences, Carlon Roofing accommodates homes and businesses with the hand-cleaning and flushing of all gutters, as well as downspouts and elbows, and will bag all debris for proper disposal. The company also installs all phases of residential and commercial gutters, such as aluminum k style, metal box, copper k style and half round, cornice gutter lining and gutter guards.

Carlon emphasized the importance of performing minor maintenance and having your roof inspected after spring and fall in order to extend its life. You just have to do minor maintenance, advised the board member of the Kentucky Roofing Contractors Association (KRCA). The simple things like cleaning gutters inspecting the roof, looking for nail pops, looking for flashing that might come loose. You take care of those things, and then the roof (life) can extend.

Should the damage already be done and a roof replacement is in store, Carlon Roofing provides top-quality craftsmanship and performance to prevent the need for another replacement in the future, and the company fully supports its warranties. The difference between doing a good job and a mediocre job in quality is generally about 10 to 15 percent of a price of a roof, said Carlon. For instance, if Im charging you $11,500 for your roof and you get other bids for ($10,000), that $1,500 is really the difference, is all the accessories, that really adds up to about 15 percent of your ticket. And thats the difference between a good job that you dont have a problem for 30 years, or (having) nightmare problems.

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