Roofing Contractor in Washington, PA

Washington roofing from Cam and Drew Kinnee. Family-owned, GAF Silver Pledge certified, honest assessments. Call 412-844-5999 for a free estimate.

Washington, PA is the Washington County seat and one of our regular service markets. We're based in nearby Canonsburg and work Washington and surrounding Washington County communities regularly.

Washington has more housing variety than the suburban South Hills. The borough core has older brick and frame homes dating to the early 1900s, surrounded by mid-century neighborhoods, and stretching out into more rural residential areas south of town. Each housing era has its own roofing characteristics, and we adapt to what's actually on the house rather than treating every roof the same.

Older Washington borough homes — brick and frame builds from the early 1900s through 1940s — usually have steep gable roofs and original sheathing that's plank rather than plywood. The biggest issue we see is undersized or non-existent attic ventilation, which cuts shingle life dramatically. We add ridge vent and intake vents during replacement work. Mid-century Washington neighborhoods built 1950s-70s have lower-pitch roofs that show damage faster. Most are on their second or third roof.

Rural Washington County housing — homes outside the borough proper toward Amity, Eighty Four, and the rural sections — varies widely. Larger lots, sometimes outbuildings (barns, garages) that we also handle.

Washington County sometimes catches more direct hail from spring storms moving east out of Ohio than the immediate Pittsburgh metro. For Washington-area homeowners, we frequently recommend Class 4 impact-resistant shingles, which can qualify for homeowners insurance premium discounts AND survive hail strikes that would total standard shingles. Other weather considerations: heavy snow loads in rural sections away from urban heat island effect, freeze-thaw on older flashing, and ice damming on shallow-pitch roofs.