In October 2026, Prime Roofing & Restoration replaced the roof on a Tudor-style home in Mountain Brook, Jefferson County, Alabama. The June inspection found hail dents in the metal flashing and gutters. In October the crew re-roofed the steep main roof, the dormers and a low-slope section, then returned to check the attic ventilation.
Project at a glance
- Location: Mountain Brook, Jefferson County, AL
- Inspection: June 2, 2026
- Re-roof: October 6, 2026
- Finished: October 14, 2026
- Home: Two-story Tudor-style home with steep slopes and dormers
- Service: roof replacement
- Roof: New shingles over synthetic underlayment, with leak barrier at the dormers
About Mountain Brook
Mountain Brook is a city of about 22,000 people in southeastern Jefferson County, known for its older homes and tree-lined streets. Many homes here, like this one, are steep-roofed Tudor and English styles. See our Mountain Brook roofing page.
Before: what the inspection found
The challenge: a steep Tudor roof with dormers
Tudor roofs are steep, cut up by dormers and often have a low-slope section tucked between them. Each place where a dormer meets the main roof is a valley or wall joint that has to be sealed.
The crew used leak barrier at the dormers and valleys, treated the low-slope area separately, and came back after the re-roof to check the bathroom and attic vents running through the roof.
What we did
- Inspected the roof and photographed hail dents in the metal flashing and gutters.
- Tore off the old roof, including the dormers and the low-slope section.
- Checked the decking and replaced bad areas.
- Installed leak barrier at the dormers and valleys and synthetic underlayment across the roof.
- Installed new shingles and flashing.
- Returned to check the attic and roof vent connections.
During the job
The finished roof
Why these materials
A self-adhering leak barrier is used in the spots where water collects or changes direction: valleys, around chimneys, along walls and around pipes. It seals around each nail, which is why it goes where leaks usually start.
Synthetic underlayment goes over the whole deck under the shingles. It is lighter and more tear-resistant than old felt paper, it lies flat in the heat, and it gives the roof a second layer of water protection if a shingle is ever damaged.
Architectural (dimensional) shingles are made from two laminated layers, so they are thicker and heavier than the old flat 3-tab shingles many Birmingham-area homes started with. Prime Roofing is an Owens Corning Preferred Contractor and also installs other major brands; see our asphalt shingle roofs page for the options.
Keeping your roof in good shape
- Check the roof from the ground after every hailstorm or strong wind. The National Weather Service office in Birmingham, which is based at the Shelby County Airport in Calera, issues the severe thunderstorm and hail warnings for this part of central Alabama.
- Keep gutters and downspouts clear, especially in fall, so water does not back up under the first row of shingles.
- Trim tree limbs back at least 6 to 10 feet from the roof. Limbs that rub the shingles wear off the granules that protect them.
- Look at pipe boots and roof vents once a year. Rubber pipe boots dry out in the Alabama sun long before the shingles do.
- If you see a ceiling stain, call right away. A small leak at a flashing is a quick fix, while wet decking left for months is not.
Frequently asked questions
It takes more time and more care. Steep slopes need extra safety setup, and every dormer adds valleys and wall flashing that must be sealed.
A part of the roof with very little pitch, often between dormers or over a porch. Shingles do not shed water well there, so it needs a different underlayment or roofing system.
We walk the roof and circle each hail hit in chalk, usually on a 10 by 10 foot test square on every slope, and photograph the dents in vents and metal flashing. Those photos are what the insurance adjuster sees, so we take them before anything is touched.
Yes. See our Mountain Brook roofing services.
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