Hyde Park

Roofing, Windows, Siding and Gutters in Hyde Park 

Hyde Park sits about six miles east of downtown Cincinnati on the plateau above the river, and most of it was built between the 1890s and the 1920s. The roofs here are older, steeper and far more complicated than anything in the newer suburbs, and they are rarely a one-size job.

What We Do in Hyde Park

Prodigy Home Pros does four things for Hyde Park homeowners.

Roofing — full replacements, storm and wind damage, and repairs. Windows — ProVia replacement windows, insert or full-frame. Siding — vinyl, James Hardie fiber cement and Craneboard. Gutters — 6-inch seamless gutters formed on site and sized to the roof feeding them.

Roofing  •  Windows  •  Siding  •  Gutters

Hyde Park Homes and What They Need

The Mornington syndicate bought most of the land in the triangle between Edwards, Observatory and Madison in 1892, ran streetcar lines out to it and renamed the place Hyde Park. The village incorporated in 1896, and Cincinnati annexed it in two pieces, in 1903 and 1909. Most of the housing followed in the thirty years after that.

What that leaves is a neighborhood of Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, Queen Anne and Foursquare homes. The City of Cincinnati's own architectural guide describes the Tudor Revivals concentrated here as having steep pitches with intersecting gables and dormer windows, slate or terra cotta tile roofs, and heavy decorative brick chimneys — and notes that entire streets in Hyde Park are lined with them.

Every one of those features is somewhere a roof can leak. Intersecting gables mean valleys. Dormers mean flashing. Decorative chimneys mean counter-flashing and, on the wide ones, a cricket behind. A quote that treats a Hyde Park roof as a square-foot number has not been up there and looked at it.

Some of these homes still carry their original slate or tile. We do take slate and tile work, though it is a smaller part of what we do than asphalt, and we will say so plainly if a specialist is the better call for yours. Where slate has already been swapped for asphalt at some point, the pitch still changes the job — staging, safety and labor all cost more than they do on a walkable suburban roof, and any quote that does not reflect that is going to move later.

What to Expect

Most asphalt roof replacements are finished in a single day. Slate, tile and heavily cut-up roofs take longer, and we will tell you which yours is before we start. You get a written price before you commit to anything.

Access matters more here than it does in the suburbs. Narrow drives, alley access and close neighbors change where a dumpster goes and how material gets to the roof, and we work that out on the walk-through rather than on the morning. Crews tarp the landscaping, and we run magnets over the drive and lawn before we leave. Financing is available — ask about it when you call.

Why Hyde Park Homeowners Call Us

Prodigy Home Pros is a GAF Master Elite contractor, a designation held by roughly 2% of roofing companies in the country. We install ProVia windows, James Hardie and Craneboard siding, and Wilco gutters. Our Google rating is 5.0 across 233 reviews.

The GAF Golden Pledge warranty — 50 years on shingles, 30 years on workmanship — is available as a paid upgrade on qualifying roof installations. We will explain what it covers and what it does not before you decide whether it is worth it.

Questions from Hyde Park Homeowners

My house still has its original slate. Can you work on it?
Yes, though slate and tile are a smaller part of what we do than asphalt. Come to us and we will look at it and give you a straight answer about whether we are the right crew for that particular roof or whether you want a slate specialist. Either way you will know where you stand.

Can you replace the windows without changing how the front of the house looks?
Usually. ProVia makes profiles and grille patterns intended for older homes, and on a full-frame installation the exterior trim can be matched rather than covered. On a street of 1910s and 1920s houses that is the difference between a window replacement you notice and one you do not.

How long does a roof replacement actually take?
A straightforward asphalt roof is usually a single day. Steep pitch, multiple dormers, slate or tile all add time, and we will tell you which yours is before we start rather than after.

Can you just go over the old shingles?
We tear off. Laying new shingles over an old layer hides whatever the deck is doing underneath, adds weight, and shortens the life of the new roof. On a century-old house the deck is exactly the thing you want to see.

My roof was damaged in a storm. Do I file a claim or pay for it?
It depends on the damage and your deductible, and it is not always the obvious answer. We inspect first and tell you what we found, including when a claim is not worth filing.

What does the warranty cover?
Manufacturer coverage on the shingles comes standard. The GAF Golden Pledge — 50 years on materials, 30 on workmanship — is an upgrade you can buy on qualifying installations. We will walk through the difference so you are choosing rather than guessing.

Nearby Areas We Serve

Oakley  •  Mount Lookout  •  Norwood  •  Columbia Tusculum  •  Kenwood

Call (513) 285-8474 to talk to someone about a Hyde Park roof, or fill in the form below and we will come out and look at it.