Roofers in East End, AR

East End is the largest unincorporated community in Saline County, along Arch Street Pike (Highway 367) south of Little Rock. It had 7,137 people at the 2020 Census and is about 32 miles from our Maumelle office.

East End keeps growing, and storms keep finding it

East End went from 5,623 people in 2000 to 7,137 in 2020, part of a wider build-out in unincorporated Saline County, where Metroplan's census table shows housing units rising from 13,781 in 1990 to 23,508 in 2020. A lot of East End roofs went on during that stretch, and the first of them are reaching the 15 to 20 years asphalt shingles usually last in Arkansas.

Storms have hit here more than once. A tornado on April 30, 2010 about a mile from East End brought reports of people trapped in homes, and on February 9, 2024 an EF1 tornado with winds up to 95 mph ran 2.51 miles along East Sardis Road on the southwest side of the community. Two weeks later, a February 22 gust brought power lines down in East End.

The name is plain geography: East End sits at the eastern end of Saline County, and it was first known as Slate or Craig's Mill. Its best-known landmark began as a fifty-acre lake the Tull brothers made by damming Clear Creek in 1895; the Shriners started a stone castle on the hill in 1926, and since 1952 the estate has been Marylake Monastery. East End School opened on Arch Street Pike around 1928 and joined the Sheridan district in 1948, and the community got its own Saline County Library branch on April 1, 2024.

Hail and falling trees round out the storm record. StormerSite's NWS reports include golf-ball hail in East End on February 1, 2012, and quarter-size hail with trees down near the community on August 22, 2026.

Sources: encyclopediaofarkansas.net · metroplan.org · weather.gov · arcounties.org · stormersite.com · stormersite.com · encyclopediaofarkansas.net

How old are East End roofs?

The median home in East End was built in 1998 (Census ACS 2020-2024), so a typical house there is about 28 years old.

East End storm history

• February 9, 2024. The National Weather Service recorded an EF1 tornado (about 95 mph) along East Sardis Road between Sardis and East End that snapped trees, downed power lines and caused minor roof damage to some homes and sheds. National Weather Service
• April 12, 2020. The National Weather Service recorded trees and power lines down on East End Road, part of a swath of 90 to 100-plus mph straight-line winds from Benton to East End. National Weather Service

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

Getting around East End

Landmarks in and near East End include East End Branch of the Saline County Library, Marylake Monastery, Salem Cemetery on Arch Street, Arch Street Pike and Sheridan School District campus.

What we do for East End homes

After hail or wind in East End, 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.

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East End at a glance

Population

7,137 (2020 Census)

Median year homes were built

1998 (Census ACS 2020 to 2024)

Distance from our office

About 32 miles from Maumelle

County

Saline County