Memphis Premium Roofing provides professional roof replacement in Memphis, TN for residential and commercial properties across the Mid-South. A replacement is the only moment you get to change what your roof weighs. In a county the building code treats as Seismic Design Category D, that number belongs on the proposal. We write the new covering's dead load beside the load of whatever comes off.
That is not decoration. Seismic base shear scales with the weight a structure carries, so every pound added to the covering is a pound the framing and its connections have to move sideways in an event. ASCE 7's dead-load table puts asphalt shingles at 2 pounds per square foot and quarter-inch slate at 10. Framing sized for the first number was never sized for the second, and nobody checks.
So we tear off to the deck instead of overlaying. A second layer roughly doubles the covering weight, buries the sheathing where no inspection reaches it, and cooks both layers by trapping heat against the mat. Tear-off is also the only hour in a roof's life when the chimney anchorage, the deck fastening and the top of the wall are all visible at the same time. We photograph that hour.
Memphis roofs fail at their edges more than in their fields. Nearly every house here meets masonry somewhere, whether that is a chimney through the slope, a brick parapet over a rear addition, or a veneer gable a roof plane dies into. Those junctions are where the inspection time goes, because they decide whether a replacement repairs the building or paints over it for eight years.
The written scope names products rather than adjectives. Self-adhered SBS-modified underlayment at eaves, valleys and every masonry junction. New step flashing woven course by course rather than reused metal bent back into place. Counterflashing cut into a raked mortar joint and sealed, not surface-caulked to the face of the brick. Starter and ridge from the same manufacturer as the field shingle, so the tested wind rating still means something.
One honesty note to close on. Shelby County's residential permit checklist requires seismic details on new construction and additions over 400 square feet, and inspectors verify the strapping and panels shown on those plans. A re-roof is neither of those things. Replacing a covering does not make a house earthquake-resistant, and we will not let a proposal imply that it does. That distinction matters more in Shelby County than it does in most of the country.
Our licensed and insured team brings the right materials and equipment to every job — two 3/16-inch by 1-inch chimney anchor straps at the roof line, twelve-inch strap embedment into a masonry chimney, roof-deck subdiaphragm crossties in the perimeter bays, parapet height-to-thickness bracing ratio, wall anchors at six-foot maximum spacing, out-of-plane wall anchorage at 42 pounds per square foot — and backs the work with a written workmanship warranty. We serve Memphis and nearby communities including Bartlett, Collierville, Germantown, Millington.
What We Handle
Everything our roof replacement in Memphis covers
One crew, one point of contact, and the full range of roof replacement work in Memphis, TN. If it is on this list we do it in house rather than handing it to a subcontractor:
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Not sure which one describes your situation? Describe it in plain words and we will sort it out — or browse the rest of our Memphis services.
Materials, equipment and how we do roof replacement
The difference between roof replacement that lasts and roof replacement that gets redone in three years is almost always preparation and materials, not the finish you see on day one. We work with two 3/16-inch by 1-inch chimney anchor straps at the roof line, twelve-inch strap embedment into a masonry chimney, roof-deck subdiaphragm crossties in the perimeter bays, parapet height-to-thickness bracing ratio, spec them to the job instead of to the invoice, and write the material grades into the free estimate so you know exactly what you are buying.
Every Memphis job runs the same way: site walk and measurements, written scope and fixed price, protection of the surrounding area, then the work itself with a daily clean-up. Years of roofing work in the Mid-South means we have already met whatever your property is going to throw at us — awkward access, older construction, an HOA with opinions.
Where we do roof replacement outside Memphis
Memphis Premium Roofing covers Memphis and the surrounding communities of the Mid-South. Crews run out to the same nearby cities every week, so an out-of-town job does not mean an out-of-town price.
- Roof Replacement in Bartlett, TN — Shelby County, population 57,786
- Roof Replacement in Collierville, TN — Shelby County, population 51,324
- Roof Replacement in Germantown, TN — Shelby County, population 41,333
- Roof Replacement in Millington, TN — Shelby County, population 10,582
- Roof Replacement in Arlington, TN — Shelby County, population 14,549
- Roof Replacement in Lakeland, TN — Shelby County, population 13,904
Start on the Memphis Premium Roofing homepage for a free estimate, or call (844) 511-2320 and describe the job.
Why Memphis Chooses Memphis Premium Roofing
- ✓Every proposal states the new covering's dead load in pounds per square foot next to the load of whatever comes off, because Shelby County is a Seismic Design Category D jurisdiction and weight is not a decorative question here.
- ✓Our inspection report includes the chimney's anchorage at the roof line, the parapet's unbraced height and the deck fastening where it meets masonry, three findings that are almost never on a Memphis roof report.
- ✓We tear off rather than overlay, because a tear-off is the only hour in which the chimney straps, the deck fastening and the top of the wall are all visible at the same time.
- ✓We turn down tile on existing stick-framed houses unless a Tennessee-licensed structural engineer has written down what the framing can carry, and we will help you find that engineer.
The standards behind roof replacement
Quality here is not a matter of opinion — it is written down. The roof replacement work we do in Memphis follows published industry standards: NRCA publishes the Roofing Manual, the industry's reference for details and slope minimums, and Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association sets the shingle application and ventilation guidance the warranties reference. If a contractor cannot tell you which standard a detail comes from, that is worth asking about before you sign.
Every roof replacement project in Memphis gets the same attention, whether it is a single room or a full commercial job. We show up on schedule, keep the site clean, and stand behind the work — the estimate is free and there is no pressure.
Ready to get started? Call (844) 511-2320 for a free roof replacement free estimate in Memphis, or request a quote and we'll get right back to you.