Roof repair for farmhouses, shops and rural homes around Scott

Scott is an unincorporated community that straddles the Pulaski and Lonoke county line, surrounded by farmland that the Arkansas River shaped over centuries. The Plantation Agriculture Museum sits in a circa 1912 general store on US 165, and Plum Bayou Mounds Archeological State Park is just up the road. Pecan trees planted around 1900 line parts of Highway 161.

Even though downtown Little Rock is only about 20 minutes away, the 72142 ZIP feels entirely rural. Homes sit on acreage, often with a shop, an equipment shed or a barn nearby. One property can carry three or four different roofs.

That is the kind of work our crews handle here: houses and outbuildings, shingles and metal, repairs and replacements.

The housing mix around Scott is broad, and each type wears differently. Knowing what you have helps us bring the right materials on the first visit.

• Older farmhouses with steep roofs, board decking and porch additions
• Brick ranches on acreage with simple gable roofs
• Manufactured homes with metal or shingle roofs
• Exposed fastener metal on shops, barns and equipment sheds
• Low slope porch and carport roofs tied into the main roof

Flat bottomland means wind meets roofs with little to slow it down. Spring fronts lift shingles, tear ridge caps and work loose the edge panels on metal buildings. Carports and open sided sheds are especially vulnerable because wind can get underneath and lift from below.

Big old pecan and oak trees bring a different risk. Pecans are known for dropping heavy limbs, and a single limb can crack decking or punch through a metal panel. We look at which trees hang over the roof and point out any limbs that look like trouble.

Humidity from the river and surrounding fields also keeps roofs damp. Algae streaks on north slopes and rust at metal laps are common, and both are easier to manage when caught early.

Metal shop roofs are the workhorses of rural properties, and they need a little attention every few years. Screws back out as the panels heat and cool, rubber washers crack, and laps rust where water sits. A leak over stored equipment or hay can do real damage before anyone notices.

We go over the roof fastener by fastener, replace worn screws, reseal laps and ridge caps, and swap damaged panels. If the roof is sound but the surface is rusting, a roof coating can extend its life. If it is past saving, we can price a new metal roof.

For manufactured homes, we explain roof over options and their weight, and we check the structure before recommending one.

Call (501) 387-1152 any hour. Scott is close, so same day tarping is usually possible. We inspect, photograph everything and give you a written price before work starts. Most repairs finish in one visit, and house replacements take one to two days.

We clean up carefully, including a magnet sweep for nails and screws through the yard, gravel drives and work areas, so nothing ends up in a tire or a hoof.

If you want the house and shop handled on the same trip, tell us when you call and we will plan for both.

Low slope roofs are another frequent Scott job. Porch roofs, carports and back room additions on older farmhouses were often built nearly flat and covered with rolled roofing that cracks in the sun. We can replace those with a modified bitumen or rubber membrane that suits the low pitch, and tie it into the main roof with proper flashing.

Older farmhouses also carry their own surprises: board decking with wide gaps, rafters notched for long gone chimneys, and layers of tin under the shingles from an earlier era. We open up a small area first when the house is old enough to raise questions, so the written price reflects what is really under there.

Whatever the building, you get photos of the problem, photos of the fix and a clear explanation of what was done.