Columbia, Tennessee · Maury County
Columbia keeps a large body of antebellum, Victorian and craftsman houses, with new subdivisions growing at its edges. We roof, paint and gutter both, and treat them as the different jobs they are.
TL;DR
Three Stone Roofing & Exteriors serves Columbia from its Franklin office, about 25 miles north. The city's roughly 19,900 homes split between an old core, with nearly a quarter built before 1960 and many of those antebellum, Victorian or craftsman, and a newer edge where about one house in five has gone up since 2010. The two need different materials and different care. Permits come from the City of Columbia Building and Codes.
Usually something better than a standard shingle, chosen to fit the house. Columbia holds a large body of nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century housing, much of it in and around the historic districts, and those houses are where BRAVA composite slate and shake, or a designer shingle such as CertainTeed Belmont, look right. No other contractor in Tennessee or Alabama holds BRAVA's Certified Craftsman standing, which is the credential behind our composite work here.
If the house is in one of the historic districts, ask the city what review, if any, applies before you settle on a material. Expect the work to take longer than an ordinary re-roof, too: steep pitches and composite systems add days beyond the one to two most homes need, and the proposal says so before anything starts.
Pictured at the top: Camelot II Antique Slate, GAF Camelot II Antique Slate.
More preparation than paint. On a Columbia house with original wood siding, trim and windows, the early steps of our six carry the weight: wash, mask and repair come before anything is primed, painted and inspected, so rotten wood is dealt with rather than coated over.
Gutters on these houses deserve the same thought. We form gutters in half-round and full-round as well as K-style, in aluminum or copper, so the profile can be matched to the house instead of the other way around. Guards, repairs and cleaning are part of the same service.
Mostly upkeep, for now. About 22 percent of Columbia's homes were built in 2010 or later and another 10 percent in the 2000s, and many of those roofs are still the builder's originals. Their likely needs are roof repairs after wind, gutters that move water off rolling clay lots, and coated garage floors.
When they do reach replacement, CertainTeed and GAF architectural shingles such as CertainTeed Landmark PRO cover the job, with the Manufacturer's Lifetime Workmanship Warranty on qualifying CertainTeed systems. Between the old core and the new edge sit the houses of the 1960s and '70s, about a quarter of the city, most of them well past their first roof.
The City of Columbia Building and Codes issues permits for addresses inside the city. What a roofing, siding or painting job requires depends on its scope, so confirm with that office or have your project manager check.
The rest is the same for a Victorian on a historic street or a house finished last year. The inspection is free and photographs every elevation. The proposal is written line by line, with no surprise change orders, and one project manager carries the job from the first visit to the walkthrough. Active leaks and fresh storm damage go to the front of the line, usually the same day, and our crews carry tarp material to make the house watertight.
Services in Columbia
On the historic streets, residential roofing in BRAVA composite or a CertainTeed designer shingle and careful exterior painting carry most of the weight. In the subdivisions it is repairs, gutters and Penntek garage floors. James Hardie fiber cement siding fits either, and as a Select Contractor we register its 30-year product and 15-year ColorPlus finish warranties.
From the gallery
These three come from our gallery, not from Columbia: CertainTeed Landmark PRO Max Def in Charcoal Black, Spectra 6-inch K-style gutters on a tan brick home, and a CertainTeed Belmont roof in Black Granite. Together they span the city, from new subdivisions to older houses that call for a richer roof.
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
Yes. The City of Columbia Building and Codes issues building permits for addresses inside the city, including roofing, siding and other exterior work. Requirements depend on the job and the property, and a house in a historic district may have more to consider, so confirm with the city before work begins. Your project manager can help you check.
Yes. BRAVA composite slate, shake and barrel tile are part of our residential line, and our BRAVA Certified Craftsman status is held by no other contractor in either of our two states. It gives an older house the look of slate or shake on a modern system. If the house is in a historic district, ask the city about any review before choosing the material.
Usually, yes. Most homes are torn off and re-roofed in one to two days, but steep pitches, larger roofs and composite or metal systems take longer, and an older Columbia house may have more than one of those. Your proposal states the expected length, and materials are staged and the grounds protected before the first day.
Yes, inside and out. Our painting runs in six steps: wash, mask, repair, prime, paint and inspect. On an older Columbia house the repair step matters most, because soft or split wood has to be fixed before primer will hold. You get a written proposal, and the same project manager sees the job through.
Yes. Columbia is about 25 miles from our Franklin office at 6100 Tower Circle, well within the Middle Tennessee area we serve, and you can reach that office at (615) 434-3333. Most inspections are scheduled within one business day, and storm calls with an active leak are usually seen the same day.
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