Roofing contractor in Madison, WI
Buckshot General Contracting has replaced, repaired and re-clad roofs across Dane County for three generations. The crew that inspects your roof is the crew that finishes it.
✓ No cost and no obligation. Our storm line answers 24 hours a day.
A project manager reaches out within 2 hours during business hours.
Or call now: (608) 909-9109
GAF Master Elite · 4.9★ · 200+ reviews
SERVICES SEC 01 / 10
Roofing, siding and gutter services in Madison and Dane County
Buckshot runs six trades under one roof, so a storm claim that touches shingles, siding and gutters stays with one crew and one schedule. Choose the work you need and we will cover it in detail.
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THE GC DIFFERENCESEC 02 / 10
Why hire a general contractor instead of a roofing-only company
A roofing-only company fixes the roof and hands you a list of other trades to chase. A general contractor carries the whole exterior, which matters most when a hailstorm damages four surfaces at once.
Buckshot holds Wisconsin credential DC-080900045 and runs roofing, siding, gutters, soffit and fascia, attic ventilation and flat-roof systems with its own crews. One contract covers the work and one project manager answers for it.
On an insurance rebuild that difference is money. When the adjuster scopes shingles but misses the dented gutter run and the cracked siding course, we document all three in the same supplement rather than filing three separate claims.
One contract, one schedule
No handoffs between subcontractors and no gaps where a trade waits on another.
One scope for the adjuster
Every damaged surface is documented together, in one submission.
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One warranty conversation
If something fails later, you call the company that installed it.
FAMILY-OWNED 01
Years in business. Three generations of the same crew on your roof.
GAF MASTER ELITE 02
Of all roofing contractors nationwide hold this rank. We’re one of them.
FORTIFIED IN WI 03
Only four contractors in the entire state of Wisconsin offer FORTIFIED installation.
STATES LICENSED 04
Licensed, insured, and active on storm-deployment projects across the country.
Family-built. Storm-tested. Since 1979.
Three generations of the same family answering the same phone. Our crew chiefs have spent twenty years on roofs in this climate — they know what fails first, and how to make it not.
Most roofing companies are middlemen. We’re not. The person who scopes your damage is the person who fixes it.
We carry two to three times the liability coverage most program contractors carry. We’re rated A to A+ in over ten BBB regions across the country. Every staff member is an InterNACHI-certified home inspector — the crew on your roof has read the same code book as the inspector who’ll sign off.
And when a storm finally rolls through Dane County, the same insurance carriers we work for as scoping contractors send their policyholders our way. That’s the trust loop.
Forty-seven years in this weather. Put that experience on your roof.
HOW A PROJECT RUNS SEC 04 / 10
How a Buckshot roof project runs, start to finish
No mystery and no pressure. Five clear steps from the first inspection to the warranty certificate in your name.
Free inspection
We photograph the roof from ladder and drone, then send the findings whether or not there is damage.
Your decision
You get a written scope and a fixed price. If insurance is involved we tell you honestly whether a claim is worth filing.
Materials and colour
You pick the shingle and colour from full sample boards; we order the system and schedule the install.
Installation
Most residential tear-offs finish in a single day, with the site cleared and magnet-swept before we leave.
Warranty registration
We register the GAF warranty in your name and send the certificate.
REPAIR OR REPLACE · DANE COUNTY
Still deciding whether you need a new roof at all?
Book the inspection and we will tell you if it has years left.
PROOF · RECENT WORK SEC 05 / 10
Recent roofing projects around Madison
Every photo below is our own work. Each caption names the street or the town, the material and the year.
Sherman Avenue, Madison
Beloit
Janesville
Centerville, Iowa
Appleton
SELECTED PROJECTS
CERTIFICATIONS SEC 06 / 10
FORTIFIED & GAF Master Elite. The two that matter.
Most certifications are participation trophies. These two genuinely affect what’s on your roof, what your insurance does about it, and how long it lasts.
FORTIFIED Provider1 OF 4 IN WISCONSINA third-party construction standard from the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety. Sealed roof deck, ring-shank fasteners, enhanced edge nailing. Meaningfully better wind and water performance — and many insurers offer a premium credit.
- Sealed roof deck (taped seams)
- Ring-shank fasteners on every shingle
- Independent third-party inspection
- Insurance premium credits available
GAF Master EliteTOP 2% OF CONTRACTORS NATIONALLYGAF’s highest contractor tier. Reserved for the top 2% of roofers in the country. It’s the only way to issue the Gold Pledge — 50-year non-prorated coverage on workmanship and tear-off, backed directly by GAF.
- 50-year non-prorated workmanship warranty
- Lifetime limited material warranty
- Backed directly by GAF, not the installer
- Available on Timberline HDZ & designer shingles
GAF MASTER ELITE · TOP 2%
OUR STORY · SINCE 1979
Three generations. One standard.
Why we still answer the phone ourselves, why every staff member walks the attic, and what 47 years of Wisconsin weather has taught us about roofing.
CREDENTIALS SEC 07 / 10
The paperwork most contractors won’t show you.
Five preferred-contracting programs. Two to three times the liability most contractors carry. Every employee a certified home inspector. We brought receipts.
GAF
Master Elite · Top 2%
FORTIFIED
1 of 4 in Wisconsin
BBB
A+ in 10+ regions
NRCA
National Roofing Contractors
UASRC
Storm Restoration
INTERNACHI
Certified · 100% staff
SIDE BY SIDE SEC 08 / 10
What you get with Buckshot vs. "industry standard".
Roofing pricing is opaque on purpose. Here’s a direct comparison of what’s actually different about us versus what most contractors will quote.
YOU JUST DID THE MATH
That gap is why we are still here at claim number three.
Storm-chasers vanish once the checks clear. We have rebuilt south-central Wisconsin roofs since 1979, and the 50-year GAF warranty only means something because we are still here to honor it.
REVIEWS SEC 09 / 10
What Madison and Dane County homeowners say
Pulled directly from Google and BBB. No cherry-picking. 200+ verified reviews
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PEAK TRUST
They started exactly where you are right now.
Every one of them was a homeowner on this page, not sure whether to call. Twenty minutes on a ladder and a written report later, they knew exactly where they stood. It cost them nothing.
FREQUENTLY ASKED SEC 10 / 10
Questions homeowners ask before hiring a roofing contractor
Q.01Is Buckshot licensed and insured in Wisconsin?
Yes. Buckshot General Contracting holds Wisconsin credential DC-080900045 and carries general liability and workers compensation insurance. We send certificates directly to homeowners on request, and to your insurer if a claim requires it.
Q.02How fast can you get out after a storm?
Our storm line answers 24 hours a day on (608) 909-9109, and emergency tarping happens the same day you call. Full inspections in Dane County are usually scheduled within a few days of the storm passing, sooner if water is already coming in.
Q.03Are you a roofing company or a general contractor?
Both. Buckshot is a licensed general contractor whose largest trade is roofing, running six trades with its own crews. That means one contract and one project manager when a storm damages your roof, siding and gutters at the same time.
Q.04Do you handle the insurance claim, or do I?
We handle it with you. We photograph the damage, meet your adjuster on the roof, and file supplements when the first scope misses something. You approve the numbers and we carry the documentation and the paperwork.
Q.05What areas around Madison do you cover?
Dane County daily, and the wider region for storm work. That covers Madison, Middleton, Verona, Sun Prairie, Fitchburg, Waunakee, Stoughton and DeForest, plus Milwaukee, Janesville, Appleton and into Iowa and Illinois after a storm.
Q.06What does GAF Master Elite certification mean for my roof?
It means we can register the GAF Golden Pledge, the strongest warranty GAF offers. GAF awards Master Elite to roughly the top two percent of US contractors and re-checks our licensing, insurance and installation standards every year.
OUT OF QUESTIONS?
Then the only thing left is the roof itself.
You read to the bottom. That means you are not browsing, you are deciding. A free inspection takes twenty minutes, costs nothing, and you keep the written report whether or not you hire us.
FREE, NO OBLIGATION
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We will photograph the roof, send you the findings and tell you plainly whether it needs work. If it has years left, we will say so.
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SERVICE AREA WI · IA · IL
Where we work across Wisconsin, Iowa and Illinois
Buckshot works out of Madison, Wisconsin and Centerville, Iowa. Crews cover Dane County daily and travel to Milwaukee, the Fox Valley, eastern Iowa and northern Illinois for storm restoration.
WISCONSIN · HEADQUARTERS
Buckshot General Contracting
621 N Sherman Ave, B5
Madison, WI 53704
MON-SAT 8AM-5PM · 24/7 STORM LINE