It’s either too hot, too cold or raining, so in the summer months, roofers like Donnie Likens get up very early, and his crews are up on a rooftop as the sun comes up, tearing off the old shingles, replacing a few bad boards and putting on new shingles with black felt paper underneath.
The black paper is a necessary component of good modern roofing practice, because it prevents the condensation on the back side of shingles from soaking into the wooden roof deck. What past generations have called “dry rot” is usually really wet rot caused by natural condensation.
For 45 years, Likens Roofing has been a part of Macon County’s work force, as well as the work force for surrounding counties.
The business was founded by Bud Likens. His sons, Donnie and Michael Likens, took over the business when their father passed away and have been running the family business for more than 15 years.
Donnie’s son Jerry, the designated “future owner, and Michael’s son William work alongside their fathers as full-time employees of Likens roofing.
Business is good.
More and more homeowners are replacing their old, 20-year roofs with 30-year architectural shingles, or with number one grade commercial metal roofing.
The improved, modern roofing materials are more expense, but they last longer and look better. Nothing is more aggravating than a leaking roof, as most homeowners usually experience a leak before they replace an aging rooftop.
Likens has added a crew truck and a small service truck to his fleet of work vehicles this year, and is now running three crews to better serve his growing customer base. They prefer to get up on a roof early, get a lot done, and quit before the heat of the afternoon makes the hard, hot work unbearable.
“Our workers are skilled roofers, and they know their jobs well. We trained each of them ourselves,” said Donnie, who has had 30 years of hands-on roofing experience. “We take pride in our business, and we try to treat everyone like we want to be treated. Our goal is to give you a quality roof at an affordable price, and, when the job is finished, we leave your yard as clean as or cleaner than it was when we arrived.
“I like working for different people from week to week, and most everyone is friendly and easy to get along with. We do a good job. This is our hometown--me and my family were raised here, and I enjoy serving the people of Macon County.
“We’ll do most any roofing job--tear offs, re-decks and repairs, metal roofing, flat roofs, rubber (torch down) roofs, patch jobs, and, of course, new construction. We really mean it when we say no job too little or too big, and all our work is guaranteed.”
Likens Roofing is fully insured. Call the Likens at 615-666-4059 or 615-572-4058 or check them out in the local newspapers, local listings, and on the local network Call today for your free estimate.
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