Roofers in Damascus, AR

Damascus straddles the Faulkner and Van Buren county line on U.S. Highway 65, north of Greenbrier. It is a town of 382 people at the 2020 Census and about 39 miles from our Maumelle office.

Damascus, on the plateau between Pine Mountain and Batesville creeks

The town was Hutto first, named for William Hutto, who built a one-room pine cabin here in 1874. When settlers applied for a post office in 1887 they picked Damascus, after the city in the Bible. It sits on a plateau between Pine Mountain Creek and Batesville Creek at about 696 feet, land that was heavy timber until the late 1800s.

U.S. 65 came through just west of town in the 1930s with a big Civilian Conservation Corps camp beside it, and businesses and eventually the post office, in 1948, moved out to the highway. The Damascus Gymnasium from 1933 is on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Church of Christ (1917) and the Methodist church (1947) still stand alongside three Baptist churches.

North of town, a Titan II missile site went active on December 18, 1963, and an explosion there on September 19, 1980 killed one airman and injured 21 before the silo was closed. Nearby, the Quapaw Area Council keeps the roughly 3,000-acre Gus Blass Scout Reservation.

Storms here bring both hail and wind. StormerSite's compilation of weather service reports lists 3-inch hail about 7 miles away on March 31, 2015; on October 30, 2024 a weather observer reported power poles and trees down near homes a mile northeast of town; and on May 30, 2026 an observer estimated a 60 mph gust at Damascus. Three-inch hail is beyond the 2-inch rating of any shingle or metal panel we sell, so after a storm like that the roof needs a close look whatever it is made of.

Sources: encyclopediaofarkansas.net · stormersite.com · haildrive.com · haildrive.com

How old are Damascus roofs?

The median home in Damascus was built in 1988, according to the Census Bureau's 2020-2024 American Community Survey, so about half of the houses are more than 38 years old.

Storms recorded near Damascus

• June 14, 2023. Hail 2 inches across fell about 1 mile northeast of Damascus. National Weather Service
• March 2, 2023. Straight-line winds of 75 to 80 mph tracked from 1 mile to 4 miles northeast of Damascus. National Weather Service

Hail and wind damage is often invisible from the yard. A roof inspection comes with a 21-point report and photos.

Around Damascus

Damascus is home to Damascus Gymnasium, Gus Blass Scout Reservation, Damascus Church of Christ and Damascus United Methodist Church and U.S. Highway 65.

Roofing, gutters and siding in Damascus

After hail or wind in Damascus, start with a roof inspection; a Patriot team member can meet your adjuster. For a leak, the $79.99 repair visit includes our 21-point inspection and attic analysis, and Care Club members pay no service fee.

When it is time for a new roof, you choose from Shield, Defender, Guardian and Armor, each with its own Patriot Leak Free Guarantee term. Financing is available with approved credit.

Get in touch to set up a time.

Damascus at a glance

Population

382 (2020 Census)

Median year homes were built

1988 (Census ACS 2020 to 2024)

Distance from our office

About 39 miles from Maumelle

County

Faulkner and Van Buren counties