Belle Meade, Tennessee · Davidson County
Belle Meade is its own small city in Davidson County, where a third of the houses predate 1940 and old-growth trees stand over large lots. Its roofs call for materials chosen to suit the house.
TL;DR
Three Stone Roofing & Exteriors, based about 11 miles away in Franklin, roofs, gutters and paints Belle Meade homes. Belle Meade is a separate city in Davidson County; permits go through the City of Belle Meade, with the State inspecting electrical work. More than half of its roughly 950 homes were built before 1960 and about a third before 1940, under old-growth canopy on large lots. That favors designer and composite roofs, copper or 6-inch gutters with guards, and careful exterior painting.
Roofs that look as if they belong to the house: designer shingles, composite slate or shake, or metal where the style calls for it. Belle Meade's median build year is 1956, more than half of its homes predate 1960, and nearly all are owner-occupied, so a great many roofs here sit on houses where the roof is part of the architecture.
BRAVA composite slate and cedar shake give those profiles in a synthetic material, and Three Stone is the only contractor in Tennessee and Alabama certified as a BRAVA Certified Craftsman. CertainTeed Belmont, in our gallery in Black Granite, is the designer-shingle route. The newer houses, about a quarter built since 2000, draw on the same range.
Pictured at the top: Old World Slate Atlantic, Brava Old World Slate Atlantic.
Old-growth canopy over large lots means heavy leaf fall, shaded roof slopes and the risk of limbs in a storm. Gutters here need volume and guards. Copper half-round and full-round, which our gallery shows with copper guards, suit the age and style of many Belle Meade houses, while 6-inch K-style aluminum formed on site, finished with full-round downspouts, carries roughly 40% more water than 5-inch.
Clay over limestone keeps rain at the surface, so downspouts should discharge well away from older foundations. Our gutter page covers every profile, along with guards, repair and cleaning.
A free inspection with every elevation photographed, from our Franklin office about 11 miles off, followed by a line-item proposal and one project manager from start to finish. Composite slate or shake takes longer to install than a typical one-to-two-day shingle job, and the proposal says how long.
Before the first day, materials are staged and lawns, beds and drives protected, which counts on a large, planted lot. For exterior paint, our six steps run wash, mask, repair, prime, paint and inspect, so the old wood is sound before the new color goes on. Ask for a free inspection to begin.
Services in Belle Meade
In Belle Meade the services that matter most are the ones that match material to an older house: BRAVA composite and designer roofs, copper gutters, and exterior painting that starts with repair. James Hardie fiber cement in a shingle profile is the siding option when the cladding on a house needs replacing.
From the gallery
We picked these three from our gallery for Belle Meade's older houses; they aren't in Belle Meade. They show CertainTeed Belmont in Black Granite, BRAVA Cedar Shake in Aspen, and 6-inch seamless K-style gutters with full-round downspouts.
Neighbors voted us a Nextdoor Neighborhood Fave in 2024 and 2025. Every review below is real and public.
“Best company ever! They worked with our insurance and handled everything! Absolutely the best crew of guys also! They worked all day, completed our beautiful new roof and cleaned up every last thing before they left. My yard and back porch look cleaner this afternoon than before they came. Highly recommend this company!”
“My experience with three stone roofing has been nothing but excellent! Simon and his crew did a fabulous job on my roof! Definitely recommend them!”
“We recently hired Three Stone Roofing for a commercial roof installation, and the entire experience was outstanding from start to finish. Their communication was top-notch — clear, timely, and always professional. In an industry where delays are common, Three Stone delivered exactly when they said they would.”
Answers
The City of Belle Meade issues building permits within the city, and the State inspects electrical work. Belle Meade is its own municipality rather than part of Metro Nashville's permitting, so check with the city about your address and the scope of a roofing or exterior project before work is scheduled.
Often closely. BRAVA composite slate and shake, CertainTeed and GAF designer shingles, and standing-seam metal cover most traditional looks. The photo report from the free inspection documents the existing roof in detail, which is where matching it starts. Composite and metal take longer to install than shingles, and the proposal gives that schedule.
Yes: half-round and full-round copper gutters with copper guards, like the job in our gallery, as well as aluminum gutters formed on site. Under Belle Meade's old-growth trees, guards are worth including whichever metal you choose, and full-round downspouts suit many older houses.
From Franklin. Our Middle Tennessee office is at 6100 Tower Circle, about 11 miles from Belle Meade, and the number is (615) 434-3333. Whoever manages your project at the inspection is still managing it at the final walkthrough and warranty registration.
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