New Home Construction
Install the home’s first roofing system over prepared framing and decking, with the roof material, flashing, ventilation, penetrations, and drainage planned together.
Central Indiana Roofing
New Roof Installation in Indianapolis
A new roof should be planned as a complete system before the first shingle, panel, slate, shake, or tile is installed. Vivi’s Custom Exteriors reviews the roof design, slope, decking, underlayment, flashing, ventilation, penetrations, edges, and drainage so the installation fits the home from the beginning.
Complete System Planning
Roof design, materials, details, ventilation, and drainage.
Six Roof Systems
Material options for different homes, slopes, and priorities.
BBB Member
Local accountability for Central Indiana property owners.
Financing Available
Options through Hearth for qualified homeowners.
New Construction and Residential Additions
When New Roof Installation Is the Correct Service
New roof installation applies when a home, addition, garage, or other residential structure is receiving its first complete roofing system. The work begins with the roof design and exposed deck rather than removing an existing roof.
Residential Additions
Build the new roof section while addressing how it connects to the existing home, including wall intersections, valleys, slope changes, flashing, and water movement.
Garages and Accessory Structures
Install a complete roof on a detached residential structure with the material, slope, ventilation, drainage, and building use considered as part of the scope.
Does the structure already have a roof? Removing and rebuilding an existing roofing system is a roof replacement project rather than new roof installation.
Explore Roof Replacement →Before Materials Arrive
Plan the Roof as Part of the Home, Not as an Afterthought
New roof installation works best when the roof system is reviewed before construction reaches the point where changes become difficult. The selected material has to fit the slope, structure, geometry, drainage plan, and architectural design.
Details around walls, valleys, chimneys, skylights, vents, pipe penetrations, eaves, and rakes should be resolved as part of the installation scope rather than handled one at a time after roofing begins.
Roof slope and geometry
Decking and substrate readiness
Underlayment and water barriers
Valleys, walls, and penetrations
Intake and exhaust ventilation
Eaves, rakes, gutters, and drainage
Roof material, details, ventilation, and drainage
should be planned together.
New Roof Material Options
Select a Roof System That Fits the Structure and Design
The appropriate roof material depends on slope, structural capacity, architecture, drainage, maintenance expectations, budget, and how the homeowner intends to use the property over time.
AS
Asphalt Shingles
A versatile residential system with broad profile and color choices. The full assembly still depends on underlayment, flashing, ventilation, and roof-edge details.
MR
Metal Roofing
A durable system that sheds rain and snow efficiently. Panel type, seams, fastening, penetrations, and transitions should be designed as one assembly.
FR
Flat Roofing
Intended for low-slope roof areas where standard shingles are not appropriate. Membrane selection, transitions, penetrations, and drainage are central to performance.
CS
Cedar Shake
A natural material with distinctive texture. Ventilation, moisture management, fastening, roof slope, and maintenance expectations need to be considered before installation.
SL
Slate Roofing
A heavy, long-lasting roof covering that requires structural suitability along with specialized fastening, flashing, installation, and future repair planning.
TL
Tile Roofing
A distinctive roofing system where structural load, underlayment, fastening, flashing, and Central Indiana freeze-thaw conditions should be evaluated together.
From Planning Through Final Review
A New Roof Installation Process Built Around the Project
The installation sequence should be coordinated around the structure’s readiness, selected roof system, vulnerable details, weather conditions, property access, and the other work occurring around the home.
Review the Project
Review the roof design, intended material, slope, geometry, penetrations, access, drainage, and the construction schedule.
Confirm the Roof System
Finalize the roof covering, underlayment, flashing approach, ventilation, edges, fasteners, and other connected components.
Review Deck Readiness
Confirm that the roof deck and installation surfaces are accessible, prepared, and suitable for the selected assembly.
Install the Roof Assembly
Install water-control layers, flashing, ventilation components, roof materials, penetrations, and edge details in the planned sequence.
Inspect and Close Out
Review visible details, complete cleanup, provide applicable documentation, and explain the finished roof system to the homeowner.
Built for Central Indiana Conditions
Material Matters, but the Roof Details Manage the Weather
A new roof in Indianapolis has to manage rain, wind, snow, temperature changes, and moisture over time. The material is only one part of that performance. Roof geometry, fastening, flashing, ventilation, edges, and drainage all contribute.
Rain, Valleys, and Drainage
Roof planes, valleys, transitions, gutters, and downspout locations should move water away from vulnerable areas rather than concentrate it against walls or foundations.
Snow, Ice, and Roof Edges
Roof slope, eaves, water-control layers, ventilation, and drainage details should be reviewed together where snow and freezing conditions can affect the roof edge.
Wind, Fastening, and Transitions
Material fastening, perimeter details, ridges, penetrations, and transitions need to be installed as part of the selected roof system rather than treated as separate pieces.
Heat, Moisture, and Ventilation
Intake and exhaust ventilation should support the roof assembly and attic conditions so trapped heat and moisture are not ignored during the installation plan.
New Roof Installation FAQs
Questions About Installing a New Residential Roof
What is the difference between new roof installation and roof replacement?
New roof installation applies when a home, addition, garage,
or other residential structure is receiving its first complete
roofing system. Roof replacement involves removing or rebuilding
an existing roofing system that is already installed.
What types of projects need new roof installation?
Common projects include newly constructed homes, residential
additions, detached garages, and other residential structures
that need a complete roof assembly installed over prepared
framing and decking.
Which roofing systems can Vivi’s install on a new residential project?
Vivi’s offers asphalt shingles, metal roofing, flat roofing,
cedar shake, slate, and tile. The appropriate material depends
on roof slope, structural capacity, design, drainage,
maintenance expectations, and budget.
When should a roofing contractor become involved in the project?
The roofing system should be reviewed before construction
progresses so far that roof geometry, ventilation, penetrations,
drainage, or material requirements become difficult to change.
Earlier planning allows connected details to be considered
before installation begins.
What needs to be ready before the roof can be installed?
Readiness depends on the project, but the roof deck and
installation surfaces need to be accessible and suitable for
the selected system. Roof dimensions, slopes, penetrations,
wall connections, ventilation, edges, material selections,
and site access should also be confirmed.
How long does new roof installation take?
Timing depends on the size and complexity of the roof, selected
material, project readiness, access, weather, and coordination
with other work. A project-specific schedule can be discussed
after the roof design and site conditions are reviewed.
Is financing available for a new roof installation?
Vivi’s works with Hearth to provide financing options for
qualified homeowners. Available plans, approval, and terms
depend on the financing provider.
Where does Vivi’s provide new roof installation?
Vivi’s serves Indianapolis and surrounding Central Indiana
communities, including Greenwood, Plainfield, Mooresville,
Fishers, Avon, Crawfordsville, Lafayette, and nearby areas.
Plan the Roof Before Installation Begins
Discuss Your New Roof Project With Vivi’s
Share the project type, roof design, intended material, and construction timeline so the installation scope can be reviewed before work reaches the roof.