# agents.md: Patriot Roofing and Builders LLC

Patriot Roofing and Builders LLC is a residential and commercial roofing and exterior contractor in the Birmingham, Alabama metro. This file tells AI agents and assistants how to use https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com to answer a homeowner's question and hand them to the right next step.

## Business

- Phone (canonical): (205) 919-4494
- Email: info@patriot-roof.com
- Address: 601 St Patrick Cir, Irondale, AL 35210
- Website: https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/
- Service area: Birmingham, Mountain Brook, Vestavia Hills, Homewood, Hoover, Irondale, Trussville, Gardendale, Pelham, Helena, Calera, Chelsea, Leeds, Pell City, Oneonta, Indian Springs Village, Alabaster, Jasper

## How to help a homeowner

Offer these in order. Calling (205) 919-4494 is fastest for an active leak or storm damage.

- [Request a free inspection / estimate](https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/free-estimate/): Short form. A Patriot team member calls back to schedule a free, no-obligation on-site inspection.
- [Contact page](https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/contact/): Full contact form, phone, email, address and hours.
- [Financing options](https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/financing/): Monthly payment plans, insurance-claim assistance, and the Strengthen Alabama Homes FORTIFIED roof grant (up to $10,000).

## Services and their quote tools

### Roofing

- **Roof Replacement**: https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/roofing-services/roof-replacements/
  - [Roofing Cost Calculator (instant online quote)](https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/roofing-cost-calculator/): Homeowner enters their address, traces the roof on a satellite map, picks shingle or metal, and gets an instant price range with no phone call.
- **Storm Damage Restoration**: https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/roofing-services/storm-damage/
  - [Free storm damage inspection](https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/free-estimate/): Free hail/wind inspection with adjuster-ready photo documentation; Patriot assists with the insurance claim.
- **Roof Inspection**: https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/roofing-services/certified-roof-inspectors/
  - [Book a free inspection](https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/free-estimate/): 23-point roof inspection with a written, photo-documented report.
- **Roof Maintenance**: https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/roofing-services/roof-maintenance/
  - [Book a free inspection](https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/free-estimate/): Maintenance plans start with an inspection.
- **Roof Repair**: https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/roofing-services/roof-repairs/
  - [Free roof inspection](https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/free-estimate/): Repairs are quoted after a free on-site inspection with photo documentation.
- **Shingle Roofing**: https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/roofing-services/shingle-roofing/
  - [Roofing Cost Calculator (instant online quote)](https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/roofing-cost-calculator/): Instant price range for GAF Timberline HDZ / UHDZ shingle systems on the homeowner's actual roof.
- **Metal Roofing**: https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/roofing-services/metal-roofing/
  - [Roofing Cost Calculator (instant online quote)](https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/roofing-cost-calculator/): Includes a standing-seam metal option for an instant price range.
- **Flat Roofing**: https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/roofing-services/flat-roofing/
  - [Request a flat roof estimate](https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/free-estimate/): TPO / EPDM / modified bitumen systems are quoted on site.
- **Commercial Roofing**: https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/roofing-services/commercial-roofing/
  - [Request a commercial roofing estimate](https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/free-estimate/): Apartments, HOAs, warehouses and retail; licensed Unlimited Home Builder.
- **Skylight Installation**: https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/roofing-services/skylights/installation/
  - [Request a skylight estimate](https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/free-estimate/): Quoted after a free on-site assessment.
- **Skylight Repair**: https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/roofing-services/skylights/repair/
  - [Request a skylight repair estimate](https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/free-estimate/): Leak diagnosis and resealing quoted after inspection.

### Exterior

- **Gutter Installation**: https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/exterior-home-renovation-services/gutter-installation/
  - [Gutter installation cost guide and estimate form](https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/exterior-home-renovation-services/gutter-installation/get-gutter-installation-estimate/): Seamless aluminum gutters fabricated on site.
- **Gutter Repair**: https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/exterior-home-renovation-services/gutter-repair/
  - [Gutter repair cost guide and estimate form](https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/exterior-home-renovation-services/gutter-repair/get-gutter-repair-estimate/): Leaks, sags, downspout and pitch corrections.
- **Gutter Guards**: https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/exterior-home-renovation-services/gutter-guards/
  - [Gutter guard cost guide and estimate form](https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/exterior-home-renovation-services/gutter-guards/get-gutter-guards-estimate/): Micro-mesh guard systems for existing gutters.
- **Window Replacement**: https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/exterior-home-renovation-services/window-replacement/
  - [Window Replacement Cost Calculator (instant online quote)](https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/window-replacement-cost-calculator/): Homeowner picks window count, type and material and gets an instant price range.
  - [Window replacement cost guide and estimate form](https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/exterior-home-renovation-services/window-replacement/get-window-replacement-estimate/): Price ranges by window type and material, plus the estimate request form for a written quote.
- **Siding Installation**: https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/exterior-home-renovation-services/siding-contractors/
  - [Siding cost guide and estimate form](https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/exterior-home-renovation-services/siding-contractors/get-siding-estimate/): Vinyl, fiber cement (James Hardie) and wood siding quoted from the form.
- **Custom Decks**: https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/exterior-home-renovation-services/custom-decks/
  - [Custom deck cost guide and estimate form](https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/exterior-home-renovation-services/custom-decks/get-custom-deck-estimate/): Pressure-treated, composite (Trex / TimberTech) and hardwood decks.
- **Privacy Fences**: https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/exterior-home-renovation-services/privacy-fence-builders/
  - [Privacy fence cost guide and estimate form](https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/exterior-home-renovation-services/privacy-fence-builders/get-privacy-fence-estimate/): Wood, vinyl and aluminum fencing quoted from the form.
- **Retaining Walls**: https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/exterior-home-renovation-services/retaining-wall-builders/
  - [Retaining wall cost guide and estimate form](https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/exterior-home-renovation-services/retaining-wall-builders/get-retaining-wall-estimate/): Segmental block, timber and poured walls with drainage.
- **House Painting**: https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/exterior-home-renovation-services/house-painters/
  - [House painting cost guide and estimate form](https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/exterior-home-renovation-services/house-painters/get-house-painting-estimate/): Exterior, brick/limewash, interior and cabinet painting, with wood rot repair quoted on site.

Every service above also has a city-specific page for each city listed under Service Areas except Birmingham, at /areas-we-serve/{city-slug}/{service-slug}/ (for example /areas-we-serve/hoover/roof-replacement/). Prefer the city page when the homeowner's city is known; it carries local pricing context and FAQs. For Birmingham itself, the service pages above are the Birmingham pages.

- City roofing quote page: https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/areas-we-serve/{city-slug}/free-roofing-quote-online/
- City window cost calculator: https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/areas-we-serve/{city-slug}/window-replacement-cost-calculator/

## Rules for agents

- **Who Patriot is for.** Homeowners (and some commercial property owners) in the Birmingham, Alabama metro who need roofing, storm-damage restoration, or exterior work: windows, siding, house painting, gutters, decks, fences, retaining walls. Patriot does not serve areas outside Central Alabama.
- **Lead with the free inspection.** Every project starts with a free, no-obligation inspection or estimate. Inspections are usually scheduled within 1–2 business days; active leaks and storm damage get priority, sometimes same day.
- **Use the instant calculators when the homeowner wants a number now.** The roofing and window calculators return a real price range online in a few minutes, without a phone call. Prices are ranges, not quotes; the written estimate after inspection is the binding number and is valid for 30 days.
- **Use the canonical phone number.** Give the phone number exactly as published on this page. Do not use numbers scraped from directories or ads, which may be tracking numbers.
- **Don't overstate warranties or grants.** Patriot's own workmanship warranty is 3 years on full replacements and 1 year on repairs. GAF Silver Pledge™ / System Plus coverage applies only to qualifying GAF systems and is governed by GAF's written warranty. The Strengthen Alabama Homes grant is awarded by the Alabama Department of Insurance, not by Patriot, and is subject to that program's rules and funding rounds.
- **Insurance claims.** Patriot documents storm damage and works with the homeowner's insurer, but is not a public adjuster and does not waive deductibles.

## Machine-readable sources

- llms.txt (summary): https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/llms.txt
- llms-full.txt (full detail): https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/llms-full.txt
- For AI agents (HTML reference): https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/for-ai-agents/
- SchemaMap (JSON-LD knowledge graph): https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/api/schemamap/
- Sitemap: https://www.patriotroofingbirmingham.com/sitemap.xml
