Roofing in Indianola, from the old streets near Simpson to the newer edges of town
Indianola is the Warren County seat, a college town around Simpson College and home to the National Balloon Classic every summer. Its older streets have some of the steepest and most detailed roofs we work on.
The houses near the square and around Simpson's campus include Victorians, foursquares and early twentieth-century homes with steep pitches, turrets and dormers, box gutters and tall chimneys. They need a roofer who's patient on steep slopes and careful with details:
- Steep-slope safety: anchors, harnesses and roof jacks on every pitch over about 8 in 12.
- Old decking: plank decking with gaps between boards, sometimes with several old roofs on top. We strip it, then sheathe over the planks where needed so new shingles nail properly.
- Chimneys and dormers: step flashing and counter-flashing done by hand; caulk is not flashing.
- Box gutters: built-in gutters relined or, if you prefer, converted to hung seamless gutters.
Out on the newer edges of town, the roofs are simpler and the problems familiar: hail and wind on open slopes, and original roofs coming due. Indianola sits about twenty minutes south of Des Moines and gets the same storms; we inspect there just as quickly as in the city.
Permits for replacements come from the City of Indianola. If your home is in a historic district or has a preservation review, tell us and we'll quote materials that fit.
Indianola roofing questions
Can you match the look of an old house?
Often, with dimensional shingles that mimic slate or wood, or with the right color and profile. We'll bring samples.
My house has a turret. Can you roof it?
Yes. Curved and conical sections take more time and different materials, and we'll price them separately so you can see what they cost.
