Mobile County roof questions
Mobile County Roof Repair Questions
Roof work in Mobile County can involve a city building office or county Inspection Services. Use the exact street address to check the right route before a repair or re-roof begins.
Start with the address and the damage
These guides help residents across the bay prepare a roof question for Tillmans Corner, Prichard and Saraland. Describe when water appeared, what is visible from the ground and whether a temporary cover is already on. A roofer should find the water entry and explain whether a focused repair or a complete replacement fits the roof.
The permit office can change nearby
Mobile County Inspection Services handles unincorporated areas, and its roofing permit application asks for the contractor's HBLB, general contractor or roofer license, a county business license, the number of squares, underlayment and starter shingles, and the total cost of labor and materials. It also states that the contract must accompany the application. Prichard and Saraland run their own city permit offices. A community name does not settle jurisdiction, so ask your roofer to check the full address before filing.
Those form fields double as a checklist for comparing written roof estimates. Call with the full address, roof type and the work you need, and your roofer takes it from there.
- Tillmans CornerMobile County's July 2026 code requires Class H shingles, a tear-off and a sealed deck on unincorporated re-roofs.
- PrichardPrichard's inspections office asks for proof of ownership, zoning verification and a full street address before issuing permits.
- SaralandSaraland's Building and Planning Department takes permit applications and plans at its office on Saraland Boulevard South.