Repair & Maintenance

Roofs rarely leak through the field of the shingles. They leak at the penetrations and transitions. Here is where to look first.

A repair can buy years, or it can be good money after bad. Here are the factors that decide whether to repair or replace a roof.

Asphalt 25 to 30 years, metal 40 to 60, slate a century. What you actually get depends on hail, ventilation, and the install.

A repair can buy years, or it can be money thrown at a roof that is done. Here are the signs it is time to replace, not patch.

A roof rarely fails all at once. This seasonal checklist catches the small failures, a dried boot, a clogged valley, before they become a ceiling stain.