My cabin road is steep and narrow. Can you get materials up there?

Yes. Difficult access is normal for us in Gatlinburg. We plan the material drop and staging before the job, use smaller trucks or hand-carry where a trailer can't go, and size the crew so the work is done in a single trip.

Is standing seam metal worth it on a Gatlinburg cabin?

Usually, yes. It sheds snow, leaves, and needles, holds up to ridge-top wind, and has no exposed screws to back out. Screw-down metal costs less, but in East Tennessee its screws typically need attention around the 10 to 15 year mark, which matters on a roof nobody checks between guests. Shingles cost the least up front and we install plenty of them here too. We'll quote the options so you can decide.

Do I need snow guards on a metal roof in Gatlinburg?

On cabins at elevation, we recommend them above doors, decks, hot tubs, and walkways. A full roof of snow can let go at once off a smooth metal slope, and that's a safety problem as much as a damage problem. We'll show you where they make sense on your roof rather than putting them everywhere.

What about ice dams in winter?

Ice dams form when heat escaping the attic melts snow that then refreezes at a cold eave. Attic insulation and ventilation are the real fix, and we check both on every estimate. Ice and water shield in the valleys and clearing the gutters before winter limit the damage when ice does build up.

Can you repair a steep cabin roof instead of replacing it?

Yes, if the roof is sound. We bring the same rigging to a repair that we bring to a replacement, fix the actual problem, and show you photos of what we found. Repairs are priced as repairs and don't carry a warranty; if the roof is at the end of its life, we'll say so and quote the replacement.

How long will my Gatlinburg cabin be a job site?

Lead time from a signed proposal is typically two to four weeks, weather permitting, and mountain weather moves dates more often than it does in town, so we plan the window with you or your manager and confirm as the forecast firms up. Because we size the crew to finish in one trip, most cabin roofs are a job site for a day or two.

Shingle roof edge overlooking Gatlinburg and the Smoky Mountains

Service Area · Sevier County

Roofing Contractor in Gatlinburg, TN

Gatlinburg's cabin roofs are some of the most demanding in East Tennessee: steep pitches, deep valleys, stacked dormers, and access roads that don't always cooperate. 132 completed jobs in Gatlinburg since January 2024. We bring the rigging and the crew to do them safely.

Gatlinburg and Sevier County

The steepest roofs in the Smokies, done by a crew built for them.

Gatlinburg is where a flatland roofing plan falls apart. The cabins on the ridges above the Parkway, up Ski Mountain, and across Cobbly Nob sit on lots that are mostly slope, with roofs to match: pitches a crew can't walk, valleys that run three stories, and dormers stacked on dormers. Then there's the road in, which is often a gravel switchback that a dump trailer can't make.

We've been doing this work long enough to have an answer for each of those problems. Rigging and fall protection for the pitch, a material plan that gets shingles or metal panels to the roof without crossing a deck, and crews sized so a job finishes in one trip instead of three. We're licensed and insured for steep work, and our crews are set up for it.

Owners and managers also care about what happens between tear-off and the next guest. We protect decks and hot tubs, send photo updates, and clean the site before check-in. If a roof needs a repair rather than a replacement, that's what we'll recommend.

Family-owned since 1991, based in Seymour, TN
Owens Corning Platinum Preferred Contractor
CertainTeed ShingleMaster and Low-Slope Roofing Master
Versico Certified and VELUX Certified Installer
Tennessee Contractor License #66940

Standing seam metal roof on a new log cabin with Smoky Mountain ridgelines behind it

Mountain chalet with a charcoal standing seam metal roof and red deck railings

Our work in Gatlinburg

132 jobs finished in Gatlinburg since January 2024.

Every pin is a real job from our records, January 2024 through September 2026. Pins are placed near the house, not on it, and the map stops short of house-level zoom. No names, no prices.

Roof repair55
Shingle roof39
Gutters & guards18
Metal roof11
Skylights, trim & other9

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Roofing services in Gatlinburg

Everything a Gatlinburg roof needs, from one local crew.

Local roofing conditions

What Gatlinburg roofs actually deal with.

Elevation changes everything in Gatlinburg. The ridges above the Parkway, Ski Mountain, and Cobbly Nob sit well above the valley towns, so wind is stronger, rain is heavier, and winter brings ice and snow that Pigeon Forge and Sevierville rarely see. Snow that slides off a metal roof lands on decks, hot tubs, and walkways, so snow guards above entries and decks are worth discussing on any metal cabin here. On shingle roofs, ice can dam at the eave of a cold, shaded slope; ice and water shield in the valleys, good attic ventilation, and clear gutters before winter are the practical defenses.

Access is the other half of a Gatlinburg roof. Many driveways are gravel switchbacks a dump trailer can't make, and some roofs can't be reached by ladder from the downhill side at all. We map the access on the first visit, plan where materials stage, and size the crew so the work finishes in one trip. The roof itself is installed to the same standard as a house in town; the difference is in the planning.

Tree cover and damp shade mean moss and needle-packed gutters here too, and a look at the roof every year or two catches the small problems while they're still small.

In and around Gatlinburg

Where we work every week.

Gatlinburg and the cabin communities on the ridges around it.

The ridges above the Parkway
Ski Mountain
Cobbly Nob
Toward Pittman Center and the Greenbrier side

Nearby: Pigeon Forge, Pittman Center, Sevierville, Wears Valley, Cosby.

Why a local retail roofer

We work for you, not for a sales quota.

Brian King Roofing is a retail roofer. A homeowner in Gatlinburg calls us, we look at the roof, and we tell them the truth about it. Often the honest answer is a repair, and when it is, that's what we recommend.

We're not a storm-chasing company. We don't file insurance claims, meet adjusters, or handle claim paperwork; we inspect, photograph what we find, and give you a written scope and price you can take your time with. We don't door-knock and we don't pressure anyone.

Honest inspections with photo documentation
Repair recommended when repair is the right answer
Written scope of work you can compare to any other quote
Same family, same shop, same phone number since 1991

A Brian King Roofing representative in a red shirt setting up a ladder for a roof inspection at a brick home

Questions from Gatlinburg homeowners

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Helpful reading

My cabin road is steep and narrow. Can you get materials up there?: Yes. Difficult access is normal for us in Gatlinburg. We plan the material drop and staging before the job, use smaller trucks or hand-carry where a trailer can't go, and size the crew so the work is done in a single trip.
Is standing seam metal worth it on a Gatlinburg cabin?: Usually, yes. It sheds snow, leaves, and needles, holds up to ridge-top wind, and has no exposed screws to back out. Screw-down metal costs less, but in East Tennessee its screws typically need attention around the 10 to 15 year mark, which matters on a roof nobody checks between guests. Shingles cost the least up front and we install plenty of them here too. We'll quote the options so you can decide.
Do I need snow guards on a metal roof in Gatlinburg?: On cabins at elevation, we recommend them above doors, decks, hot tubs, and walkways. A full roof of snow can let go at once off a smooth metal slope, and that's a safety problem as much as a damage problem. We'll show you where they make sense on your roof rather than putting them everywhere.
What about ice dams in winter?: Ice dams form when heat escaping the attic melts snow that then refreezes at a cold eave. Attic insulation and ventilation are the real fix, and we check both on every estimate. Ice and water shield in the valleys and clearing the gutters before winter limit the damage when ice does build up.
Can you repair a steep cabin roof instead of replacing it?: Yes, if the roof is sound. We bring the same rigging to a repair that we bring to a replacement, fix the actual problem, and show you photos of what we found. Repairs are priced as repairs and don't carry a warranty; if the roof is at the end of its life, we'll say so and quote the replacement.
How long will my Gatlinburg cabin be a job site?: Lead time from a signed proposal is typically two to four weeks, weather permitting, and mountain weather moves dates more often than it does in town, so we plan the window with you or your manager and confirm as the forecast firms up. Because we size the crew to finish in one trip, most cabin roofs are a job site for a day or two.

Based in Seymour, working in Gatlinburg

One shop, one family, one phone number since 1991.

Our office and sheet metal shop are in Seymour, and Gatlinburg is part of our regular service area. Call, or send the form and we'll get back to you as soon as we can.

Brian King Roofing, Inc.
2021 E. Union Valley Rd, Seymour, TN 37865
865-573-6859

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