Roofing guides for Memphis homes: Costs, storms and upkeep

These guides are grouped by the situation you are in. If water is coming in, start with the storm and leak guides; if you are planning ahead, the cost and decision guides lay out the numbers; and the upkeep guides cover the small things that decide how long a roof lasts.

Cost figures in the guides are published local planning ranges with their source noted, not our prices. Your roof is priced after it is measured.

A few local facts run through these guides. Most storm damage here comes from straight-line wind rather than tornadoes, which is why the storm guides focus on roof edges and ridges. Summer heat is the other constant: in 2026, Extreme Heat Warnings covered the region, and heat is what ages shingles and attics fastest.

Shelby County does not require a permit to reroof a single-family home unless decking is replaced, so the photos a roofer takes are often the only record of the work. And much of the local housing, from early-1900s Midtown to 1990s subdivisions in Cordova, is at an age where roof decisions come up.

Where a guide cites a figure or a rule, it comes from a published source checked in September 2026, such as the county's roofing policy, the National Weather Service or local cost guides, and it is labelled as a planning figure rather than a quote.