Jackson, TN
Roof Repair in Jackson, Tennessee
A repair is the job most likely to fall under every threshold: usually no permit, and under $3,000 no licence anywhere in Tennessee. That makes the checks you do yourself matter more, not less.
Permits for a roof repair in Jackson
We have not found Jackson's rule for roof repairs stated on the building department's own page, so nothing is asserted here.
Licensing for a repair
Under $3,000, no state licence is required in any county. Madison County requires none until a job reaches $25,000, so for a repair the licence is a plus rather than a legal floor. Ask for the certificate of insurance and call the agent named on it; a fall from your roof by an uninsured crew is your problem.
What breaks roofs around Jackson
Wind does more repair work than hail. The Weather Service has logged 44 damaging-wind reports within 12 miles since 2016, 19 of them at 60 mph or more, topping out at 81 mph, plus 6 tornado reports. Lifted tabs, missing ridge caps and creased shingles after a gust front are repairs; bruised shingles across a whole slope after hail are usually not.
| Date | Wind | What the spotter logged |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2022 | 81 mph $50K damage | Straight-line winds damaged an outbuilding on Neely Station Road and knocked trees down. A school and the Madison County Sheriff's office suffered roof damage. |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 81 mph $25K damage | Straight-line winds uprooted trees along Barnes Road. An outbuilding and metal building suffered damage on Friendship Road. |
| May 22, 2024 | 81 mph $2K damage | Trees down across Pipkin Road near Shadow Ridge Drive. |
| Mar 30, 2022 | 75 mph $25K damage | Straight-line winds caused roof damage to a couple of houses, uprooted trees and knocked down large branches near Christmasville Road. |
Roofers for a repair near Jackson
The 2 nearest of 2 licensed roofers based within 12 miles, by business address. All 27 roofing companies near Jackson →
- Clouser Construction LLC DBA Top Tier Roofing & Renovations LLC731-984-7769 · BC-A
- United Roofing Company LLC731-300-2737 · unitedroofingcompanyllc.com · BC-A
Also nearby, listed from their own Google profile
- Custom Siding and Gutter Co. Inc.(731) 427-3860 · customsidingandgutters.com
- Golden Eagle Roofing
- Harold's Roofing(731) 427-1947
- Integrity Plus Roofing(877) 391-9550
- John H. Allen Company Inc.(731) 427-1120 · johnhallen.com
- Southern Roofing & Renovations(731) 426-5349 · southernrnr.com
- Admiral Custom Roofing(901) 461-0740 · admiralcustomroofing.com
- Best Choice Roofing(731) 224-4195 · bestchoiceroofing.com
Listed from each company's own Google Business Profile. We found no Tennessee licence under these exact names, and in Madison County none is required for a job under $25,000, so that is not a mark against them. For a roof quoted at $25,000 or more, ask for the contractor licence number and check it.