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Roof Repairs & Roof Replacements in Kenner, LA
Roofing Contractors In Kenner, LA — Jefferson Parish's Most Wind-Exposed City
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Protect Your Roof from the Destructive Impact of Storms: Wind and Hail Damage Could Lead to Costly Replacements and Water Leaks.
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Kenner is one of the most densely built cities in Jefferson Parish — and one of the most exposed. Sandwiched between Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport to the north and Lake Pontchartrain to the south, with the Mississippi River levee system defining its western edge, Kenner sits in open terrain that gives tropical systems and severe thunderstorms a clear path to every rooftop in the city. We work Kenner regularly and know exactly what that exposure does to roofs over time.
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Why Kenner Roofs Face Challenges Other Jefferson Parish Cities Don't
When people think of Jefferson Parish roofing, they probably have Jefferson Parish’s Metairie in mind. Kenner is unique in a variety of ways that are important — and these are reflected on the roofs that we examine throughout the city.
The effect of the terrain around the airport. The roadways around Louis Armstrong Airport, on the north side of the Kenner community, are open, flat and leave a gap between the incoming storm wind direction and residential areas just south of the airport – an aerodynamic condition known as “open terrain exposure. Often, during tropical events and severe thunderstorm lines, Kenner’s northern neighborhoods experience wind gusts that are greater than those of more heavily developed areas of the metro. In neighborhood areas such as Chateau Estates and near Veterans Boulevard, we see more ridge cap displacement, fascia damage, and lifting shingle tabs on the north facing side of roofs than in any other areas of Jefferson Parish.
Exposed to lake on south. The other issue is in the neighborhoods surrounding Lake Pontchartrain, namely Laketown, Lake Pontchartrain Estates and the streets on the southern side of the lake. Open water to the south provides wind to pick up momentum and transport moisture to rooflines of residential areas. The amount of metal corrosion increases faster in salt air areas (e.g. flashing, drip edge, vent caps) than in other non-salt air neighborhoods. This is taken into account in all of the assessments throughout that part of the city.
Age of housing stock and Katrina legacy. A large percent of Kenner’s housing stock was built in the 1960s through 1980s and has since been reroofed several times since Katrina, and potentially may have layers of repairs and replacements over the original housing decking that were never evaluated. If we make a tearoff in one of Kenner’s older neighborhoods, we often discover that the decking had been exposed to moisture during the last tearoff and was never dried or replaced. That’s not a criticism of the prior owners; it’s what happens when emergency repairs must be done quickly over thoroughness because of a devastating storm.
Windsweeping along the I-10 corridor. The I-10 is an elevated east-west road through Kenner that causes localized wind acceleration effects and affects properties within a few blocks of I-10. This is particularly important with respect to commercial properties, along the corridor, where the forces on the flat roof membranes are greater than those considered in normal design calculations.
Your Roofing Project In Kenner — We're Five Minutes Away and We Know This City
We live in Metairie and therefore are closer to most of Kenner’s neighborhoods than contractors from New Orleans or from the Northshore. It matters practically — after a storm, we can respond quicker; we know Jefferson Parish’s MyGovernmentOnline permit system by heart, and we’ve evaluated enough roofs in Chateau Estates, Laketown and the Veterans corridor to know exactly how each type of roofing system fares over time in the Kenner wind zone.
The first thing we ask you to do when you call us, is to get on the roof and take photos of what we see. We advise you on what is important, what can be postponed, and how much it will cost — before you sign up for anything. If your roof can be used for a long time, we will let you know. No one is forced to follow a project after a free inspection. Provides you with correct information to use in making a decision.
Roof Repair In Kenner, LA
The wind exposure at Kenner will result in roof damage that is more directional than in other areas of Jefferson Parish. Storms with a northward path do the most damage to the north-facing roof slopes in neighborhoods near the airport, and the damage is unique, with shingle tabs being blown off the north slope, the roof’s ridge caps being blown off, and the roof’s flashing separating at wall junctions where roofs were installed at angles that wind-driven rain did not expect.
On arriving at a Kenner house, we record not only what has been lost or damaged, but also the location and the direction of the damage, including the direction of stress. The matter is significant to insurance paperwork as a trend of damage in a certain direction helps identify a particular storm event in a way that a general assessment cannot. We deal directly with your adjuster and can supply photo evidence and date of the storm correlation to help with a full and accurate claim.
We can deal with non-storm problems efficiently (cracked pipe boots, separated flashing, deteriorated valley metal), if possible, the same day, and tell you what is broken and how much it will cost, as we do with storm problems.
Roof Replacement In Kenner, LA
A roof replacement in Kenner is not a normal job; nor is it a normal way to go about getting one done — and it is a roof that doesn’t last. Jefferson Parish has a specific wind zone requirement, and the open terrain exposure in the northern neighborhoods of Kenner requires installation practices that exceed the minimum code.
In practice, synthetic underlayment is required, but not an improvement. Patterns of six nails fastened per shingle provide a much greater performance than four nails fastened per shingle under the uplift pressures Kenner will see in the high wind areas of the city. Starter courses at eaves and rakes must be adhered properly; the eave starter is the first weapon in the fight against wind-driven rain seeping under the first course of shingles, and is the most often overlooked task on roofs which Kenner contractors install without paying attention to the Admiralty.
The starting point in terms of material selection is architectural shingles that have a minimum wind rating of 130 mph. Lake-exposed homes in Laketown and surrounding communities should consider using impact-resistant shingles with higher wind resistance ratings, even though they are slightly more expensive. Kenner has one of the highest amounts of state up to $10,000 grant funding and the RELIF program’s $5,000, making it one of the most well-funded markets in the state for the FORTIFIED upgrade.
All replacement is guaranteed to be completed within 72 hours and will be cleaned up. Starting price for financing is $99/month.
Residential Roofing In Kenner, LA
The residential areas of Kenner have different wind patterns in each neighborhood — something not every roofing contractor would think to consider. A lot more than in most cities in Jefferson Parish.
Chateau Estates and the blocks right to the south of Louis Armstrong Airport are located within open areas that allow wind to more directly hit the homes from the north and northwest compared to areas with more surrounding development. The north facing sloping roofs of a portion of the city experience sustained wind loads during severe thunderstorm lines that are not experienced by north facing sloping roofs elsewhere in the city in spring and fall. We have observed the damage pattern on every post storm inspection we have undertaken up there — shingle lifting in a direction, shifting of the ridge cap from a particular direction, separation of the flashing at north facing wall junctions.
The neighboring neighborhoods adjacent to the lake, Laketown and the streets along the south shore of Pontchartrain are faced with other problems. Open water to the south provides a long fetch for the wind, and wind blowing off the lake provides salt air that speeds up the corrosion process on metal elements such as drip edge, flashing, vent caps, etc., compared to landlocked areas. We inspect those properties in addition to typical wear assessment, specifically for the degradation from salt air.
The repurposed roofs of older neighborhoods in central and west Kenner, dating from the 1960s to 1980s, have been replaced several times since Katrina, and frequently contain multiple layers of repair history that must be understood before embarking on a roof replacement plan. Inside those homes the condition of the deck is the variable that has the greatest impact on project cost, and we know what it is, without finding out in the middle of the project and asking for a change order.
Commercial Roofing In Kenner, LA
Kenner’s commercial roofing market is focused around two separate areas of the city, which couldn’t be more different, and which demand specialized expertise.
The Veterans Memorial Boulevard strip is the main retail/service strip in the city, with shopping centers, medical offices, restaurants and service businesses exposed to the constant winds of Jefferson Parish and carrying flat and low-slope membrane systems. Veterans is parallel to the elevated I-10 structure and causes localized wind acceleration effects which increase uplift on flat roof membranes over what is assumed with normal design calculations, especially for properties within a few blocks of the interstate, either side. Along that corridor we have examined commercial membranes which were originally installed at a lower fastening density than is fully required at the location, and have found seam separations which related directly to that lower density of fastenings.
The second corridor is the airport-adjacent commercial zone, consisting of the warehouses, logistics and light industrial properties on the north side of the city that are located in the most open land in Jefferson Parish. Sustained wind loads are the greatest for these properties in the metro and flat roof systems must be designed and maintained for this.
From installation and repair of TPO membranes, to modified bitumen systems, to extending the life of the membrane with elastomeric roof coatings, to emergency response after storms, we are here for our commercial clients across Kenner. If you want to proactively prepare for problems instead of reacting to them, we have a pre-hurricane season inspection and maintenance program: a pre-programmed visit before Hurricane June, where minor repairs are identified and done, thus ensuring your roof is not entering storm season with a guess.
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Read The FAQ's
Find answers to the most common questions about our roofing services.
Yes, you need a roofing permit for a full roof replacement in Kenner and all of Jefferson Parish. Jefferson Parish’s official re-roofing permit requirements state that since January 1, 2026, a contractor must have a valid Louisiana Residential Roofing or Residential Construction license to do roof work on a residential home valued at $7,500 or greater. Permits can be applied for online via Jefferson Parish’s MyGovernmentOnline portal before the work starts and after installation, the roof will be inspected to ensure it meets current wind and building codes. The cost for a permit is $50. Permits aren’t just bureaucratic red tape, they provide documentation that your roof was installed to code, which can be important for insurance claims, home sales and lender inspections. At Simplex Roof, we manage the permit process for you, including application and inspections, so you can trust us to have all our ducks in a row.
Kenner sits in the middle of Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi River, with all homes in Jefferson Parish in the path of tropical storms, subjected to winds and wind-driven rain from several directions. So it is important to consider roofing materials. The most common siding material in Kenner homes is architectural asphalt shingles with a 130 mph wind rating – laminated (to look like wood) and Class A fire resistant. For homeowners in areas closer to Laketown or with older, open-terrain sites that aren’t naturally wind protected, impact-resistant designer shingles offer extra protection against wind-borne debris. Synthetic underlayment along eaves and valleys is highly recommended for Kenner homes to protect against the driving rain that blows in from the lake. Split-level and hip-roof homes, which are prevalent in Kenner, Metairie and Harahan, need to be flashed at short valley runs and wall returns, which play an important role in good long-term performance. Simplex Roof will advise you of the system that best suits your home during your no-obligation inspection.
Yes – Jefferson Parish homeowners in Kenner are eligible for the Louisiana Fortify Homes Program, which offers $10,000 to your contractor to assist with the cost of a FORTIFIED-certified roof. It’s one of the best financial opportunities for homeowners in Southeast Louisiana to take advantage of at this time, due to the high insurance premiums in the region. A FORTIFIED roof is more than just a roof replacement; it includes a sealed deck, reinforced roof edges, deck attachment, underlayment and inspections by a FORTIFIED Evaluator, all of which are documented. In exchange, Louisiana insurance companies must provide a 29% to 49% discount on the hurricane portion of your premium, which is a considerable savings over 30 years. If you can’t get the grant but choose to pay for the project, the state offers a $10,000 tax credit over three years (but not both). Simplex Roof provides FORTIFIED-certified roof installations in Kenner and will help you file for the grant and coordinate with the evaluator (for free) at your inspection.
Financing Options
Whether your new roof is the result of a planned project or because of unexpected circumstances, it can represent a significant, but necessary, home investment. A roof helps to keep your home and family protected from the elements.
We have multiple financing options for you that include 0% interest, 12 months of no payments, and even extended payment plans to fit your budget.
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2. Visual Inspection And Roofing Estimate
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