Roofing in Toledo, Ohio
Old West End brick, West Toledo bungalows, Oregon ranches, and everything between. We work the whole metro.
Big Horn Roofing covers Toledo and the rest of Lucas County with the same crew, same owner, and same honest pricing we run out of Napoleon. Shingles, slate-pattern roofs on older homes, commercial flat roofs, gutters, and storm work.
Call (419) 799-7778Last updated: April 30, 2026
Big Horn Roofing covers Toledo and Lucas County from our Napoleon shop, about 50 miles up US-24. A full tear-off and re-roof on a Toledo home typically runs $9,000 to $20,000, with larger Old West End and Ottawa Hills homes at the higher end. Free written estimates, no trip charge. See our NW Ohio roof cost guide for the full breakdown.
Roofing in Toledo, OH.
Toledo sits about 50 miles northeast of our Napoleon shop. We get there off US-24 along the Maumee or up I-475 from the south. The city is bigger than every other town in our service area combined, and the housing stock shows it. The Old West End around Bancroft and Robinwood holds some of the best brick housing in the Midwest. Old Orchard near the University of Toledo runs newer but still pre-war. West Toledo around Ottawa Park is bungalows and capes. Oregon, on the east side of the Maumee, is ranches and split-levels. Sylvania up north has affluent newer construction.
That range is what makes Toledo different from anywhere else we work. The Old West End might want a slate-pattern architectural shingle on a 1905 Foursquare. A house in Sylvania might want standing seam metal on a 2018 build. We can do both, and we know which is right for which house.
If you want to see how we run a residential roof from inspection through final cleanup, the residential roofing page walks through it. Same process in Toledo as anywhere else.
Old West End, Old Orchard, and Toledo's older homes.
The Old West End is one of the largest collections of late-Victorian and Edwardian housing in the country. Italianates, Queen Annes, Tudor Revivals, and Foursquares packed onto blocks between Bancroft and Monroe. Old Orchard, just south of UT, has its own mix of 1920s brick and stucco with cut-up rooflines and dormer details. These houses are not 1990s ranches, and their roofs do not get treated like 1990s ranches.
On older Toledo homes, the deck is often plank instead of plywood. The pitches run steep. The flashing details around chimneys, dormers, and turrets were fabricated by hand a century ago. We slow the work down, replace failed decking instead of nailing through it, hand-detail the flashing, and choose shingle profiles that read correctly against brick. When a slate roof is still serviceable, we tell the owner that before quoting a tear-off. The character of the house carries real value, and we treat it that way.
Storm damage and insurance work in Lucas County.
Toledo gets hit. Lake Erie weather pushes thunderstorms through Lucas County hard, and hail events have come through the metro often enough that most homeowners have a claim story. Tornado warnings are not rare here. After a real event, we drive the affected neighborhoods, document damage on every house we are called to with drone photography, and write a scope your adjuster can actually read.
Where we add value is the in-between. We meet adjusters on the roof so nothing gets missed, photograph hail bruises before the next rain washes evidence away, and push back when a scope short-pays for damage that is plainly there. The storm damage page covers how the process runs from inspection to finished roof.
If your roof is actively leaking after a storm, call us at (419) 799-7778. We can usually get a tarp on within a day across the Toledo metro.
Repair or replace? Reading a Toledo roof.
Not every roof that leaks needs to be torn off, and not every old roof is worth saving. On Toledo homes, the right call depends as much on the neighborhood as on the damage. Here is how we read it.
When a repair is the honest answer
A single leak, a few wind-torn shingles, or failed flashing around one chimney is usually a repair, not a replacement. If the field of the roof still has years of life and the decking is sound, we fix the problem and leave the rest alone. We are not going to sell you a new roof the house does not need.
When replacement makes more sense
Once shingles are curling across whole slopes, the granules are gone, or the roof has been leaking in several spots, patching just resets the clock on the same failures. Homes with three or four layers already stacked on, common on the older West Toledo and East Side houses, need a full tear-off to the deck so the new system goes on correctly.
Historic homes are their own decision
In the Old West End and Old Orchard, an original slate roof can outlast three asphalt roofs if it is maintained. Before we ever quote a tear-off on a historic home, we tell you honestly whether the existing roof is worth restoring. The character of the house carries real value, and a wrong material choice is hard to undo.
All our services in Toledo and Lucas County.
Every service below runs in Toledo proper, Sylvania, Oregon, Holland, Ottawa Hills, and the rest of Lucas County. Same crew, same owner, no trip fee.
- Residential roofing for homes in every Toledo neighborhood
- Commercial roofing for storefronts, offices, and warehouses
- Metal roofing for homes and outbuildings, standing seam and exposed fastener
- Seamless gutters and gutter guards, sized for steeper pitches and older fascia
- Storm damage and insurance claims after hail and wind events
- Roof repairs for leaks, missing shingles, and failed flashing
- Free roof inspections, every property, no charge
Also serving neighboring cities: Bowling Green, Maumee, and Perrysburg.
Need a roof estimate in Toledo?
We drive to Lucas County for free inspections. No pressure, no sales pitch.
What homeowners say.
"From start to finish, they were professional, reliable and truly cared about the quality of their work."
"I had Andrew and his team replace my roof and I'm beyond impressed. They showed up on time, worked quickly, and delivered quality that speaks for itself."
Roofing questions from Toledo homeowners.
Yes. Toledo is about 50 miles northeast of our Napoleon shop, a straight run up US-24 or out OH-2. We work in Toledo, Sylvania, Oregon, and the rest of Lucas County. There is no travel charge on estimates.
Yes. Toledo has some of the best historic housing stock in Northwest Ohio, especially in the Old West End and Old Orchard. We have roofed Italianates, Queen Annes, and brick Foursquares in this kind of neighborhood, and we know what to do when the deck is plank, the pitch is past 12:12, and the original detailing matters. We hand-detail flashing, replace failed decking, and match shingle profiles that read correctly against brick.
Most single-family homes in Toledo run $9,000 to $20,000 for a full tear-off and new architectural shingle roof. Larger two-story homes in the Old West End, Old Orchard, and Ottawa Hills run higher because of pitch, decking, and detail work. We give free written estimates with photos before any work starts.
Yes. We document hail and wind damage with drone photography, write the scope your adjuster can read, and meet the adjuster on the roof. We work with most major insurance carriers across Lucas County and the Toledo metro.
Residential roofing, commercial flat roofs, metal roofing, seamless gutters and gutter guards, storm damage and insurance claim work, roof repairs, and free roof inspections. Same crew, same owner on every job.
An architectural asphalt shingle roof installed correctly lasts about 25 to 30 years in the Toledo metro. Lake Erie weather and our freeze-thaw winters are hard on shingles, so flashing and attic ventilation matter more than the shingle brand name. Standing seam metal can run 40 to 50 years or more. On the historic homes in the Old West End and Old Orchard, a well-maintained slate roof can last far longer, and we will tell you when yours is worth repairing instead of replacing.
It depends on the house and the neighborhood. Architectural asphalt shingles suit most Toledo homes and read correctly against brick in the older neighborhoods. Standing seam metal makes sense on contemporary builds in Sylvania and on outbuildings, and it lasts decades longer. On a historic home, matching the original profile matters more than the material trend. We walk you through the options on the free inspection instead of pushing one product.
Yes. We offer roof financing for qualified homeowners so you can spread the cost over monthly payments instead of paying it all at once. It is a common route for a full tear-off, especially after storm damage across the metro.
Get your free roof inspection in Toledo.
We drive into Lucas County, climb the roof, take photos, and tell you straight. No pressure, no sales pitch. Just an honest read on your roof.