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Southern Star Roofing Charlotte

Best for Commercial
4.9
(353)

Details

Price: $$

Est. 2015

family-owned

24/7 EmergencyFree EstimatesFinancing Available

Address

6132 Brookshire Blvd Suite I
Charlotte, NC

Review Summary

Southern Star handles complex roof shapes well and project manager Grant Johnson sets the standard for proactive issue resolution — he caught a mismatched shingle install himself and fixed it without being asked.

Pros

  • Project manager Grant Johnson proactively calls customers to address issues rather than hoping they go unnoticed
  • Handles non-standard roof architectures — complex hexagonal designs, unusual chimney configurations — with careful detail work
  • Chimney flashing uses clips rather than nails-through, and matched caulk color, showing genuine craftsmanship
  • Financing available, which reviewers specifically mention as a deciding factor
  • Office staff (Kristi) and on-site project managers (Jonny) maintain schedule and keep communication clean

Cons

  • Initial work on one job used mismatched shingle colors — caught and corrected by the project manager, but required a return visit
  • Owner Brandon appears primarily in escalation or final sign-off situations; day-to-day access is through project managers

Our Review

Southern Star Roofing's most telling review involves a mistake — and what happened next. A project manager named Grant Johnson discovered that a crew had installed boot replacements with the wrong-color shingles. He didn't wait for the customer to notice: he called to explain the situation, dispatched the crew to get the correct materials, and had them return to redo the work. That's not a guarantee of perfect execution, but it's a strong indicator of the culture: problems are acknowledged and fixed, not explained away.

On more technically demanding jobs, Southern Star's craftsmanship earns specific praise. One reviewer documents the crew's work on a hexagonal-shaped roof — a geometry that punishes inattention — and specifically calls out the flashing detail on an unusual masonry chimney, where the crew used clips over nails-through and matched the caulk color to the metal. Those aren't headline items in a brochure, but they're the decisions that determine whether a roof holds up in five years.

The office operation runs smoothly, with Kristi and project manager Jonny maintaining schedule and communication in parallel. Owner Brandon shows up in reviews for final relationship moments — closing calls, integrity acknowledgments — while the day-to-day is carried by the project management layer. For most homeowners, that structure works fine. Financing availability is a genuine differentiator that a few reviewers specifically credit for making their decision.

The color-mismatch issue, while ultimately resolved, does suggest QA happens after installation rather than before sign-off. Customers who care deeply about aesthetic precision should document color specifications clearly upfront and confirm before the crew leaves the site.

Specialties

Roof ReplacementStorm Damage RepairInspectionsInsurance ClaimsGutter Installation

Service Area

CharlotteConcordHuntersvilleMatthewsMint HillMooresvilleBallantyne

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