Terry Woodall admits to not being a particularly good student, at least in the classroom. At home? That’s another story. There, he learned from the best. “My mother and grandmother always were working 2-3 jobs and both owned businesses. So, I knew how to work,” he says.
After graduating from Nashville Christian School, he earned his contractor’s license and went to work doing small jobs. Working in the trades is something he was destined to do.
“You have to be highly motivated and ready to work because the trades are physically demanding,” he says. “But they’re also an incredibly rewarding and gratifying career.”
Woodall has worked exclusively as a roofer for the better part of three decades. Two years ago he rebranded his business to Worth Roofing Company to underscore the inherent worth of a contractor with a proven record of quality, service and integrity. The company has an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau.
Woodall says that’s especially important at this time of year as homeowners assess roof damage that may have been the result of seasonal storms.
“I work with insurance companies on behalf of my clients, and I advise them if they have a valid claim at the time I inspect the roof,” he says. “Filing a claim can adversely affect your premiums, even if it’s denied. My advice: Do not file until we have evaluated your roof.”
Woodall has repaired or replaced 10,000 roofs. Worth Roofing takes on jobs throughout the Nashville area with a significant presence in Bellevue, Kingston Springs, Pegram, Franklin and Brentwood. Woodall says most jobs can be turned in one or two days.
But even the busiest contractors need downtime and for Woodall, that means relaxing at home in Pegram and on a farm he owns in Kentucky, where he likes to hunt.
“I enjoy the challenge of bow-hunting deer and turkey,” he says. “Whatever I don’t use I will donate to Hunters For The Hungry which provides fresh meat to families in need. Or I’ll give it to any local person who wants it.”