Shingle and metal reroofing across Hot Spring County, Malvern and beyond

This one trips up a lot of people. The city of Hot Springs is in Garland County. Hot Spring County, singular, is its neighbor to the southeast, with Malvern as its county seat. The county got its name back when the springs were inside its borders, before Garland County was carved out in 1873.

If you live in Hot Springs, our Garland County page covers your area. This page is for Malvern, Rockport, Perla, Magnet Cove, Bismarck, Donaldson and the rural roads that tie them together.

We have seen plenty of mix-ups over the years: a homeowner searches for a Hot Springs roofer and gets someone who has never driven to Malvern, or the reverse. Knowing which county your address is in helps with insurance paperwork too, since claims list the county of the property.

A lot of Hot Spring County homeowners call us when their roof is plainly worn out and they are deciding what to put on next. The answer depends on the house, the lot and how long you plan to stay. Here is how we usually explain the trade-offs:

Whatever you pick, the roof is only as good as what sits underneath it. We replace soft decking, install synthetic underlayment, add ice and water shield in valleys and around penetrations and set new pipe boots and flashing. Those details are written into the price so you can compare them against other bids.

• Architectural shingles: lowest upfront cost, typically $9,580 to $16,940 on a mid-size home
• Impact-resistant shingles: add about $1,310 to $3,080 and hold up better to hail
• Exposed fastener metal: typically $11,260 to $19,480, popular on rural homes and shops
• Standing seam metal: typically $18,940 to $32,600, hidden fasteners and long service life
• Wooded lots near the lakes favor metal, since it sheds leaves and needles more easily

Around Lake Catherine and toward DeGray, homes sit on wooded lots where shade, falling limbs and gutter clogs are routine. Metal is a common choice here, and we often add gutter guards when we reroof.

West and south of Malvern, the county opens into rural homes on acreage, many with a shop, barn or carport. Owners often reroof the house in shingles and put metal on the outbuildings. Closer to town, brick homes around Malvern lean heavily on flashing at chimneys and brick walls, which we cover in detail on our Malvern page.

Manufactured homes are common across the county too. We install roof overs and full metal roofs on them using framing and fastening methods that suit their lighter structure.

Out on rural roads, gravel drives and narrow bridges sometimes limit what size delivery truck can reach the house. We check access before ordering materials so the job starts on schedule.

The Ouachita River runs through the middle of the county, and the hills to the west start the climb into the Ouachita Mountains. Spring hail and straight-line winds come through from roughly March to June, and limbs come down when storms hit wooded areas.

Summer heat is hard on south facing slopes, which curl and lose granules years before the north side. If one face of your roof looks worse than the others, that is usually why, and it is a good sign that replacement is approaching.

Ice storms reach the county now and then. They load trees with ice, drop limbs onto roofs and back up water in gutters. After one, we check for punctures, pulled gutters and cracked shingles, and we tarp anything open first.

Call (501) 387-1152. Malvern is about 45 minutes down I-30 from our downtown Little Rock office, and the western end of the county takes an hour or more, so we schedule visits ahead. We measure the roof, check the decking from the attic where we can and give you written prices for each material you are considering.

When work begins, our own crews handle the tear off and install. We clean up and run a magnet sweep for nails before we leave.