Roof rejuvenation in Greensboro, from a Randolph County company
Greensboro is the biggest city on our map and the farthest north. From downtown Asheboro, it's about 27 miles up I-73 and US 220. From our base south of Asheboro, figure on about 45 minutes to the middle of town. Interstates 40, 73 and 85 all meet here, and Greensboro sits in Guilford County, just north of Randolph.
The owner does your assessment himself. He climbs up, explains what he finds and prices the job. The work is roof rejuvenation for asphalt shingles, with a roof tune-up included every time.
Start with a free roof assessment, or get a quick price range from the instant roof estimate. It sizes up your roof from satellite imagery.
A city with every age of house
Greensboro had 299,035 people in the 2020 census and roughly 135,000 homes. Census Bureau estimates put the median home at about 1985, with around 4 in 10 built before 1980. So roofs of every age are out there.
At the newer end, about a quarter of Greensboro's homes were built since 2000. Many of those may still be on their first shingles. Treating shingles while they're still sound beats waiting until they crack.
Some of the oldest neighborhoods are worth knowing:
- College Hill, near Greensboro College and UNC Greensboro, has houses built mostly from the 1890s to the 1930s.
- Fisher Park, one of the city's first planned park neighborhoods, filled in from the early 1900s to the 1930s.
- Westerwood was mostly built in the 1920s.
- Sunset Hills began in 1922, when developer A. K. Moore bought a 212-acre tract. By the end of 1928 it had 172 houses. It joined the National Register in 2013.
Older homes like these sometimes wear slate, tile or metal. We don't treat those. If yours has asphalt shingles, an old house is no problem for us.
All over the city
We go anywhere in Greensboro with asphalt shingles. That includes Irving Park on the north side, Lindley Park, Hamilton Lakes and Starmount on the west side, and Adams Farm and Sedgefield to the south. Up north are Lake Jeanette, Lake Brandt, Lake Higgins and Lake Townsend. To the south, Randleman Lake supplies drinking water to Greensboro and other cities.
If your lot is wooded, especially near water, your roof probably dries slowly after rain. Damp, shaded slopes are where algae takes hold. Our treatment doesn't kill algae, so the streaks have to be cleaned off before we treat. The black streaks page explains what to do about it.
Storms Greensboro remembers
Greensboro gets real weather. On April 15, 2018, an EF-2 tornado touched down on I-40 and tore through east Greensboro. The National Weather Service later counted more than 1,000 structures damaged or destroyed in the city. On May 10, 2021, hail piled up like snow on Spring Garden Street and in parking lots along Wendover Avenue. Back in 1936, an F-4 tornado cut a seven-mile path through south Greensboro.
Storm damage comes first. Cracked, bruised or missing shingles are a repair and insurance matter, not a treatment. Once that's settled, aging shingles that are still sound can be treated.
In lab testing on the APEX-1132 data sheet, treated shingles passed the hail impact test, while a leading competitor's product failed it. Granule adhesion improved 50% with APEX-1132, versus 17% for that competitor. Lab results aren't a promise about your roof in the next storm. We like data, though, and a team of scientists is behind this product. More in lab results and our post on hail and older shingles around the Triad.
If a storm just came through, report any damage to your insurer before you book anything else. Treatment is for aging shingles, not storm damage. If we see signs of hail at the assessment, we'll point them out.
Winter weather, insurance renewals and timing
Greensboro averages about 75 nights a year at or below freezing, and about 7.5 inches of snow, mostly in January and February. The treatment freezes at 32 degrees, which is why we save it for mild, dry days. Winter jobs depend on the forecast. If you're working against a sale date or an insurance deadline, call early so we can find a good weather window.
Those deadlines are real. Across North Carolina, carriers are taking a harder look at older roofs when policies renew. Some homeowners get a surcharge. Some get dropped. Records from a recent tune-up and treatment can help your case when an older roof gets inspected. It can't promise what your carrier decides. Call your agent before you book and ask what they'd accept. Our guide to insurance and roof age in North Carolina walks through the common questions.
Greensboro's south side runs right toward our other towns. Randleman is straight down I-73. Archdale is southwest, past High Point. Liberty is southeast, near the Toyota megasite.
Greensboro owners we work with
Beyond single homes, we also work with these groups.
Townhome and HOA communities can phase treatment by building and plan it into reserve budgets.
Listing an older home? An assessment before the photos go up can head off a roof flag later.
Several rentals across the city can be assessed and scheduled as one plan.
Asphalt shingle roofs only, scheduled around services and business hours.
Common questions
Do you really come up to Greensboro from Asheboro?
Yes. Greensboro is inside our service area, about 27 miles up I-73 from downtown Asheboro. Leaving from our base, it takes around 45 minutes to reach the center of the city. We make that drive for every free assessment.
My house is in an older neighborhood like Fisher Park or Sunset Hills. Can you treat it?
Usually, as long as the roof is asphalt shingle and in decent shape. The age of the house matters less than the condition of the shingles on it now. If your roof is slate, tile or metal, this product isn't made for it, and we'll say so up front.
We had hail a few years back. Is my roof still a candidate?
It might be. Hail can crack or bruise shingles, and that damage needs a repair or an insurance claim first. If the shingles are intact and just dry and aging, treatment can still fit. We look the shingles over up close at the free assessment and tell you which case you're in.