Roofing Contractor in Garfield Park, Indianapolis

A neighborhood built around Indianapolis’s oldest park

Garfield Park sits south of Fountain Square, bounded roughly by Beecher Street, I-65, Troy Avenue and East Street/Madison Avenue. The park started as Southern Driving Park and was renamed Garfield Park in 1881. The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis calls it the city’s oldest park. A streetcar line reached it in 1895, and many of the neighborhood’s streets were laid out in the years that followed.

That history matters for your roof. A lot of the homes here were built in the early 1900s, and they are now well past the age when original framing, flashing and decking have been tested by more than a hundred Indiana winters.

What the homes here are like

The Encyclopedia of Indianapolis describes housing that ranges from an 1842 farmhouse to 20th-century bungalows and duplexes. Those older house types share a few roofing traits:

• Bungalows often have low-pitch roofs with wide overhangs and porch roofs that tie into the main roof. The valleys and the joint where the porch meets the house are common places for leaks.
• Duplexes can have long, shared roof planes and more than one chimney or vent stack, which means more flashing to keep watertight.
• Older houses may have several layers of shingles from past repairs, or plank decking instead of modern sheathing. We check this at the inspection so the estimate covers the real work.

Weather that wears out roofs here

Indianapolis averages about 25.5 inches of snow a year (NWS, 1991–2020), and the freeze-thaw cycle in winter is hard on any roof. Add summer hail and spring wind, and shingles lose granules, seals fail and flashing loosens. The signs to watch for are missing or curling shingles, granules in the gutters, stains on the ceiling, and daylight in the attic.

If you are not sure whether you need a repair or a full replacement, read our guide to roof repair vs replacement in Indianapolis before you decide.

What we do for Garfield Park homeowners

• Inspect the roof, the attic and the flashing, and tell you plainly whether it needs a repair or a replacement.
• Give you a written estimate with the price, the materials and the schedule before any work starts.
• Handle tear-off, decking repairs, underlayment, shingles or metal, flashing and cleanup, and protect your landscaping and windows.
• Document storm damage with photos so you have your own record for your insurance adjuster.

Permits and paperwork

Roof work in Indianapolis can need a permit, and we explain what applies to your job. See our page on roof permits in Indianapolis for the details. Indiana’s Home Improvement Contracts Act also requires a written contract for work over $150, and we always provide one.

Nearby areas we serve

We also work in Fountain Square and across Marion County. See the full service area for every neighborhood and suburb.

Get a Garfield Park roof estimate

Call or send the form on our contact page and we will schedule an inspection. You get a straight answer on repair or replace, and a written price before any work begins.

Buying or renovating an older home here

Many people buy older Garfield Park houses to renovate. Before you close, have the roof inspected. A roof that looks fine from the street can hide soft decking, old leaks or several layers of shingles. We can inspect it and give you a written estimate, so you know the real cost before you commit.

• Ask whether the roof has been replaced, and when.
• Look for stains on ceilings and in the attic.
• Check the flashing around chimneys and where porch roofs meet the house.
• Get the estimate in writing before you decide on a repair or a full replacement.

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