Monongalia County
Roofing Contractor in Sabraton, WV
Sabraton is the east end of Morgantown, where Route 7, known locally as Earl L. Core Road, follows Deckers Creek toward Preston County and meets Interstate 68. It started in the early 1900s as Sturgiss City, a company town built around a tin plate mill, and some of its streets still have the close-set houses from those years. Part of Sabraton is inside Morgantown city limits and part is outside. Roofing Pro Plus covers all of it from our Morgantown office at (304) 376-8832.
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Roofing Services in Sabraton
We offer a full range of residential and commercial roofing services to homeowners in Sabraton and Monongalia County. From emergency repairs to complete roof replacements, Roofing Pro Plus handles it all.
Mill Houses from the Sturgiss City Years
The tin plate mill beside Deckers Creek started running around 1906, and houses went up on the slopes above it for the families who worked there. The surviving ones are more than a century old. They are narrow, close to their neighbors, and many have a steep main roof with a low-slope porch or kitchen roof added decades later. Under the current shingles it is common to find plank sheathing with gaps between the boards, old layers left in place, and chimneys that were never properly flashed. Re-roofing one usually means a complete tear-off, new sheathing over the planks where they will not hold a nail, and rebuilt chimney flashing. With houses this close together, we stage the job so debris stays out of the yard next door.
Postwar Ranches and Split-Levels Off Earl Core Road
Away from the old mill streets, most Sabraton homes were built from the 1950s through the 1980s: ranches, split-levels and plain two-story houses. Most are on their second roof and getting close to a third. The weak spot is usually the attic. Plenty of these houses were built with two small gable vents and very little insulation, so heat bakes the shingles in summer and moisture condenses on the underside of the deck in winter. When we replace a Sabraton roof we check the attic first and add ridge and soffit venting where it is missing. That helps the new shingles reach their rated life, and the upstairs bedrooms stop running so much hotter than the rest of the house.
Flat Roofs on the Earl L. Core Road Business Strip
Earl L. Core Road carries most of Sabraton's businesses, from restaurants and retail shops to professional offices and service garages, and the old mill ground between the road and the creek has been commercial since the plant came down. Many of these buildings have flat or low-slope roofs, and they fail differently from a house. Water ponds where the deck has sagged, seams open on aging membrane, and leaks start around rooftop units and drains. We install and repair TPO, EPDM and modified bitumen systems, and we look at drainage first, because a membrane sitting in standing water will not last no matter how well it was installed.
Fog and Damp Air in the Deckers Creek Valley
Much of Sabraton sits down in the Deckers Creek valley, below the surrounding hills. Fog settles in on cool mornings, and roofs in the valley stay wet well into the day. That slow drying feeds green and black algae on north slopes and rots wood trim at the eaves where gutters overflow. Summer thunderstorms add hard gusts that pull loose tabs on older shingles. After a storm we offer a free damage inspection: we check for creased or missing shingles and lifted flashing, photograph what we find, and work with your insurance adjuster if you file a claim. Calling soon after the storm keeps a small opening from becoming a wet deck.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you serve all of Sabraton, inside and outside city limits?
Yes. We work on homes and businesses throughout Sabraton, along Earl L. Core Road and on the streets above Deckers Creek. Call (304) 376-8832 for a free estimate.
Can you re-roof a 100-year-old house in Sabraton?
Yes. Mill-era houses usually need a full tear-off, sheathing repairs over the original plank boards, and new chimney flashing. We inspect first and tell you what the deck needs before we quote.
Do you do commercial roofing along Earl Core Road?
Yes. We install and maintain flat roof systems on commercial properties along the Earl Core Road corridor in Sabraton.
How quickly can you respond to storm damage in Sabraton?
We aim for same-day or next-day response for storm emergencies in Sabraton. Call (304) 376-8832 immediately after you notice damage.
Get a free roof estimate in Sabraton
Tell us what is going on up there and we will come out to Sabraton and take a look. No charge for the estimate, and no one will chase you afterward.
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