Richmond · Winchester · Berea
Restoringmore thanjust roofs
Roofing, siding, gutters and storm restoration across Madison and Clark County. Free inspection, written report, no pressure.
GAF
certified- Licensed
and insured - 24/7 storm
response
Why local matters
Three towns. Three different failures.
Central Kentucky does not damage every roof the same way. What kills a roof in Richmond is not what kills one in Berea, and the fix is different too.
Richmond
Madison CountyEvery January
Ice damming at the eaves
The hilly terrain pools cold air in the lower neighborhoods, so freeze-thaw cycles back water up under the shingles. Soffit ventilation and ice-and-water shield at the eaves are what stop it.
Richmond roofing
Winchester
Clark CountyMarch to May
Hail bruising, then algae on north slopes
Winchester sits in a corridor that channels storms up from the southwest and has taken back-to-back hail years. Morning fog on the north-facing slopes then feeds moss and algae.
Winchester roofing
Berea
Madison CountyLate winter
Freezing rain and terrain-driven runoff
Sitting against the Cumberland Plateau foothills loads the southern end of the territory with freezing rain, and pushes runoff in ways the flatter parts of the county never see.
Berea roofing
Why choose Velkan
Built on trust.
Focused on you.
Locally owned, licensed and insured, and based in Clark County rather than shipped in after a storm. Fifteen years on Kentucky roofs and still here the year after the job.
Factory certified installer
Your roof qualifies for the full GAF manufacturer warranty, up to 50 years.
- Licensed and insuredKentucky contractor license with liability and workers' comp coverage.
- Storm claim documentationWe photograph the damage, format the report for your carrier, and meet the adjuster on site.
- Written workmanship warrantyEvery installation carries written coverage on our labor.
- Locally ownedBased in Clark County, working Madison County. Not a franchise.
- Free inspectionsWe come to you, walk the roof, and tell you what it needs. No obligation.
Insurance claims
You pay your deductible. That is the deal.
Hail season runs through the spring here. When it hits, the claim is usually the hard part, not the roof. Knowing what to photograph is most of the job.
859-376-025424/7 for active leaks and storm damage
Lifted tab
Wind has broken the seal strip. Once a tab lifts, every rain drives water under the course above it.
Tab gone, deck exposed
Underlayment is carrying the roof here. That is a temporary condition, not a waterproof one.
Moss in the valley
Organic growth holds moisture against the mat and pushes shingle edges apart as it freezes.
Sound field, for comparison
An inspector photographs undamaged roof too. Without a control area, a carrier has nothing to judge the damaged sections against.
- 01
We document before you file
Photographs of every damaged component with scale references and a written condition rating, formatted the way carriers expect.
- 02
We meet your adjuster on the roof
Someone who knows the trade stands up there with them, so covered damage does not get missed or argued away.
- 03
We file supplements when scope falls short
When the initial scope leaves out covered components, we file for them. Part of the project, not an extra charge.
In their words
What central Kentucky says
Sarah M.
Winchester, KY
They were meticulous about the ice-and-water shield at my eaves, something the previous roofer completely skipped.
David K.
Gibson Bay, Richmond KY
The claim was documented before I thought to call my carrier. I paid my deductible and nothing else.
Tom R.
Berea, KY
They rolled the panels on site, so there are no joints on any run. Two winters, not one leak.
Where we work
Madison and Clark County
Madison and Clark County, drawn from Census boundaries. Pick a county to see the neighborhoods we work in every week.
Madison County13
Richmond
- Gibson Bay
- Dogwood Acres
- Lake Reba
- Eastern Bypass corridor
- College Hill
- Crestwood
- Fieldstone
Berea
- Berea College campus area
- Chestnut Street District
- Mount Vernon Road corridor
- Foley Road area
- Indian Fort Mountain vicinity
- Old Town Berea
Clark County6
Winchester
- Strode's Run
- Winchester Heights
- Colby Road area
- Bypass 627 corridor
- West Lexington Road
- Maywick Drive area
Plus the communities within about 30 miles. Call and we will confirm your address.
Questions
Before you call
If yours is not here, call. Someone picks up.
An inspector comes to your property, walks the roof, and checks the surface, flashings, gutters, soffits, and the attic where access allows. You get a written report with photographs and a condition rating for each component. No cost, no obligation. If the roof is fine, we tell you it is fine.
For most addresses in Richmond, Winchester, and Berea we can usually schedule within 24 to 48 hours. During peak storm season, roughly April through June, demand can push that to 3 to 5 days. Active leaks and fresh storm damage are prioritized.
Yes. We document the damage, prepare an insurance-formatted report, meet your adjuster on site, and file supplement claims when the initial scope misses covered components. This is part of the project at no extra charge.
Most single-family homes in central Kentucky are finished in one day. Larger homes with complex roof lines, or projects that turn up extensive decking repair, can run to two days. We work the weather windows carefully and will not leave a home exposed overnight.
Free inspection
Find out what your roof actually needs.
A written report with photographs, usually within 24 to 48 hours of your call. If the roof is fine, we tell you it is fine.
- No cost and no obligation
- Written report with photographs
- We handle the insurance claim