Roofing on the Main Line
Wayne, Merion & Surrounding Towns
Metal roofs, porch roofs and porticos, gutters and skylights for Main Line homes — from Merion and Narberth out through Bryn Mawr and Villanova to Wayne, Berwyn and Paoli. Licensed in PA — HIC #PA227632 · Insured. Free 27-Point Roof Report Card.
Every job is backed by a written workmanship warranty — up to 10 years, depending on the job.
One Line of Towns, Three Counties
The Main Line follows the old railroad west from the city line, and it doesn't stop at a county border. Merion, Bala Cynwyd, Narberth, Wynnewood, Ardmore and Gladwyne sit in Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County. Haverford, Rosemont, Villanova, Radnor and St. Davids are largely in Haverford and Radnor townships in Delaware County. Wayne straddles Radnor, Tredyffrin and Upper Merion townships, and Devon, Berwyn and Paoli continue into Chester County.
Which township you're in decides who issues your roofing permit and whose rules apply. We check that before we quote, not after.
What Main Line Homes Actually Need
Standing seam metal roofs
Metal suits the Main Line: porch roofs, bay windows and low-slope sections on stone and stucco houses, and full roofs where a homeowner wants something that outlasts shingles by decades. We install Drexel standing seam systems, and many of the finishes are cool-roof rated — they reflect more of the summer sun, which keeps attics and upper floors cooler.
Porch roofs, porticos and copper
The front porch and the portico over the door are what people see from the street, and they're often the first part of an older roof to fail. A copper or painted-metal porch roof is a small project that changes how the whole house looks. It's the kind of craft work we like best.
Gutters that match the house
Seamless aluminum for most homes, and half-round copper where the architecture calls for it. On steep roofs and metal roofs, water arrives fast, so we size the gutters and downspouts to the roof rather than to what was there before.
Skylights
Primary baths, vaulted kitchens and upstairs landings. We install VELUX skylights with the flashing kit made for your roof, and on a re-roof we'll show you why replacing an old skylight in the same visit costs less than opening the new roof for it later. Read our skylight guide →
How We Work
Every job starts with a Free 27-Point Roof Report Card — every point checked and photographed, whether or not you hire us. You get a written quote, the permit handled for your township, and a crew that treats a stone house on a quiet street the way it deserves.
ALFE Roofing is licensed in PA — HIC #PA227632 — and insured. Our crew lead brings 25 years of roofing experience across metal, shingle, slate and flat roofs.
