In late September of last year, a homeowner in Town ‘N Country with a brown discoloration in her ceiling called to get an estimate for repair. After obtaining an estimate from another contractor, who suggested a full roof replacement for $18,000 for an 11-year-old roof, we went up to the roof to find three cracked shingles and a split pipe boot from heat around a plumbing vent. The total cost to repair her roof was less than $400.00, and it had many more years of life left to it.
Stories like these should never happen but they keep happening. As leaders in shingle roof repair in Tampa since 1996, we fix what needs fixing and tell you whether a repair or a complete roof replacement would be better for you.
Shingle Roof Repair
Most shingle roof problems in Tampa fall into a few categories. Cracked or missing shingles from wind or impact. Pipe boots and vent flashings that have cracked or pulled away. Step flashings along walls and dormers that have rusted or worked loose. Valley flashings that have worn through. Any of these can cause a leak and all of them are fixable without replacing the whole roof.
When we come out for a shingle roof repair, we don’t just look at the area above the leak. We walk across the entire roof and verify everything. Flashings, ridge caps, gutters, and all the penetrations. Sometimes one call turns up two or three small issues we can resolve at the same time, which saves you another service call down the road.
We do shingle roof repair on homes throughout Tampa, Carrollwood, Northdale, Lutz, Land O’ Lakes, Wesley Chapel, Brandon, and Riverview. We can usually get out within a day or two. We try to respond to active leaks the same day or the next morning.
Roof Leak Repair
The spot where water is leaking from the ceiling is rarely directly below where the water entered the roof. For shingle roofs, for example, water enters at a single point and runs along the decking or the rafters until it drops down through the ceiling. For example, on the roofs we have inspected in Hyde Park and Davis Island, the point where water entered the roof was in some cases as much as six feet away from where the homeowner expected it to be.
Roof leak repair to a shingle roof needs to be correctly diagnosed and repaired rather than simply applying some caulk to a stain and hoping that fixes the problem. We locate where water is entering and repair that area. That is the only effective repair.
Shingle Roof Installation
While shingle roof repair is usually the best solution to your roof problems, there are times when a complete new roof of shingles is more cost-effective than repeated repairs. If your shingles are severely curled, are losing granules on most of the roof surface, or if your roof is approximately 18 to 20 years old with multiple repaired areas, it may be time to install a brand new shingle roof.
We’ll give you the real assessment of your roof. If it has 5 good years left and just needs a $600 repair, we aren’t going to suggest a replacement. But at the same time we aren’t going to suggest continued season after season of repairs when the numbers clearly indicate a replacement is in order. We do the numbers for you so you can make an informed decision.
Emergency Roof Repair
Tampa summer storms can rip shingles from your roof in a matter of minutes. That forecasted rain can quickly turn into an emergency for you and your home. We are here for you for emergency roof repairs and respond quickly to leak(s) and exposed roof deck(s).
I’ve responded to last-minute emergency shingle roof calls in Seminole Heights, New Tampa, Westchase, and Fish Hawk in a matter of hours after a storm has gone through. I can come out and tarp & secure the area of damage that night to prevent any water intrusion while I schedule the repair to be completed as soon as possible.
Roof Inspection
The majority of problems with shingle roof types found in Tampa are not visible from the ground. Problems with lifted shingles, cracked or leaking flashings, and hail- or wind-damaged shingles are not visible until the next rain event reveals the problems with water in your living room.
Homeowners, buyers and sellers alike can get a shingle roof inspected by Jdifceu throughout the Hillsborough County area. Valrico and Westchase home buyers can benefit from a pre-purchase home roof inspection of their home’s 10/12 year old shingle roof. A written, photo-documented report will be provided to the buyer detailing what they are purchasing.
Tampa’s Shingle Roof Repair Specialists Since 1996
Shingle Roof Repair in Tampa for over 30 years. We are familiar with the neighborhoods and homes in Tampa, and the effects of Florida weather on Shingle Roofs over time. We service from Town ‘n’ Country to Riverview, and Seminole Heights to Wesley Chapel. We give an honest assessment after inspecting your roof.
Call us or fill out the form to the right to schedule an inspection and repair estimate. We promise no pressure and no mystery as to what is going on with your roof.
