On most Friendsville farm properties, we pair standing seam on the house with exposed-fastener panels on the barns. Standing seam hides its fasteners and needs less upkeep. Exposed-fastener panels install faster and suit open-framed buildings. Both can share one color so the whole property looks matched.
Friendsville is a small town in west Blount County with Quaker roots. Many properties here include acreage, a farmhouse, pole barns and equipment sheds. Each building may have different framing. Barns often have open purlins instead of a solid wood deck.
Exposed-fastener panels screw straight through the panel face. Each screw has a rubber washer that seals the hole. Those washers age in sun and heat over the years. We check and replace worn screws during repair visits so small leaks stay small.
Our Maryville office on E Broadway Ave serves Friendsville and the rest of west Blount County. We offer free inspections and itemized estimates for every building on your land. Each building gets its own line, so you can roof the house now and the barn later.
Call RC Roofing at (865) 336-2374 to plan metal roofing for your Friendsville property.
Friendsville lots often give us room that town jobs lack. We can stage panels in a dry, level spot of the yard or field. Farm lanes and gates still need planning, so we ask which routes you want trucks to use. Gardens and fence lines get flagged before the crew unloads. Our Maryville office sends the crew out west, and we start early to use the full day.
Start with color across the whole property. Many owners pick one main color and one trim color for the house, barns and sheds. Open country brings more sun and wind to the roof than a shaded town lot. Lighter colors reflect more summer heat away from the house. Barns rarely have gutters, so water falls straight to the ground. A gravel strip along the drip line keeps that water from cutting into the soil. We point out spots where that strip would help.
Often, yes. If the panels are still solid, new screws with fresh washers can stop many leaks. We remove the old screws and use a slightly larger size where holes have widened. If panels have rusted through, re-screwing will not help. We will tell you plainly which case applies to your Friendsville barn after the inspection.
Yes. We plan staging and material drop spots with you before work starts. Tell us where animals, hay and equipment need to stay clear. Our crews pick up fasteners and scrap each day. That keeps sharp metal out of pastures, driveways and stalls.
Yes. We roof homes and farm buildings throughout west Blount County, including properties near the Loudon County line. We also work in Loudon County itself. Our inspection and estimate process is the same wherever your Friendsville property sits. Every visit is free and every estimate is itemized.
See every town we cover on our East Tennessee service area page, read our customer reviews, or request a free inspection.
Friendsville acreage homes often take standing seam, while barns and equipment sheds use ribbed screw-down panels. Some owners choose one system for everything to keep the property uniform. Others save on outbuildings and spend more on the house. We help you weigh both paths during the free visit.
A new house on family acreage can be framed with metal in mind from the start. That means planned overhangs, solid decking and a clean ridge line. It also means fewer trim joints later.
Older Friendsville farmhouses often have several roof sections built in different decades. Those joints need custom flashing. Barns from the same era may need new purlins before panels go back on. We check every building, not only the house. Owners often ask whether to roof the barn first or the house first. We suggest starting with the building that leaks or holds the most value inside. A dry barn protects hay and machinery, while a sound house roof protects everything else you own.
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Friendsville roof projects vary most with building count, purlin condition and how far trucks must travel across the property. Barn roofs move faster than houses because they skip interior protection. Farm schedules also matter. We plan around harvest, hay delivery or animal moves when you tell us about them.
Friendsville owners call us because we understand farm roofs as well as homes. RC Roofing has worked in Blount County since 2004 and holds 4.9 stars on Google. We photograph each building with dated pictures. Your quote breaks out every barn, shed and house separately, so you can phase the work. Our crews close gates behind them and keep trucks on gravel where possible. We also ask where animals and equipment will be before we arrive.
Call (865) 336-2374 to schedule a walk around your Friendsville property. Ask about combining the house and barn in one visit.
