Roof repair for hillside homes and farms across Cleburne County, AR

Most people know Cleburne County for Greers Ferry Lake, and the lake does bring in a lot of our work. But the county runs well past the shoreline. Quitman, the oldest town in the county, sits on the south side with older homes and farms. Greers Ferry, the second largest town, sits on the north side of the lake, and Fairfield Bay straddles the line with Van Buren County.

Between them are cattle farms, hay fields and rural homes on long gravel drives. Heber Springs, the county seat, is covered in depth on its own page. Here we focus on the rest of the county and what makes its roofs different.

Many of the people who call us from around the county are retirees or families who have owned the same land for generations. They want straight answers about what the roof needs and what it will cost, and that is what we give them.

The hills around Greers Ferry Lake make for dramatic home sites and hard roofing. Many houses sit on slopes where one side of the house is a story taller than the other, and roofs are pitched steeply to match the setting. Steep pitches need extra safety setup, roof jacks and more labor time, and that shows up in the price.

Access matters too. A narrow drive down a hill may not take a full-size dumpster or delivery truck. We look at the lot before we price a replacement and plan how materials come in and debris goes out without damaging your drive or yard. That planning is part of the written price, not an extra later.

• Steep roofs above an 8/12 pitch often add 15 to 30 percent to labor
• Hillside access may call for a smaller trailer and more trips
• Multi-level homes often need flashing work where lower roofs meet tall walls

Older farmhouses around Quitman and the rural parts of the county often carry a roof laid over an earlier one, sometimes over old wood shingles. When those roofs fail, a full tear off down to the rafters is usually needed, and we often find spaced plank decking that has to be covered with new sheathing before shingles or metal go on.

Many farm families also want a quote on the barn or hay shed while we are there. We price outbuildings separately so you can decide what to tackle first.

Rural homes often have a mix of roof ages too: a main house reroofed fifteen years ago, a porch that was never redone and an addition with its own patched roof. We look at each section separately and tell you which ones need work now.

• Tear off of two layers on a farmhouse: often adds $1,180 to $2,760
• New sheathing over plank decking: often $1,940 to $4,860
• Barn or shed metal reroof: often $5,890 to $14,320

Cleburne County sits on the edge of the Ozark foothills, and the hardwood and pine cover is heavy. Spring storms drop limbs on roofs, and the occasional winter ice storm can bring down whole trees. Shaded roofs on north slopes stay damp and grow moss and algae faster than roofs on open ground.

Hail and straight-line winds come through in spring like they do in Little Rock. On hillside homes, wind often hits the uphill gable hardest, and we see shingles lifted along that edge before anywhere else.

Gutters clog quickly on wooded lots. When they overflow, water runs behind the fascia and into the soffit, and over time that rots the boards and invites wasps and squirrels into the attic. We check edges and gutters on every inspection.

Call (501) 387-1152 and tell us which part of the county you are in. Quitman is about an hour from our downtown Little Rock office and Heber Springs about 70 minutes, so we book visits ahead and group nearby jobs. After a storm, we answer 24/7 and send crews up as early as we can, tarping active leaks first.

You get a written price before any work begins, and we finish every job with cleanup and a magnet sweep for nails along the drive and yard.