Roof repair in Repentigny

A damaged roof doesn't always need replacing. On plenty of houses in Repentigny and the Le Gardeur sector, the damage is concentrated in a few specific areas while the rest of the roof is holding up fine. Our job is to find those areas, tell you what's genuinely urgent and make the repair with materials that work with what's already on your roof.

On the waterfront, the roof's perimeter takes the hit

Wind coming off the river doesn't strike the middle of the roof. It catches the drip edge, slips under the first row of shingles and climbs along the rakes. Over the years the edge metal bends, the starter course nails loosen and the edge shingles come unstuck. From the driveway it all looks fine, right up to the storm that tears off a whole strip.

So the repair starts with the edge itself. We replace bent drip edge, redo the starter course with its sealant strip, then rebuild the first courses and the rakes with fastening suited to the exposure. On riverfront homes we also check the ridge caps, which catch the gusts from the other side.

Bungalows and split-levels: every slope ages differently

On a house built in the 1970s or 1980s, the slopes don't wear at the same pace. The south-facing one bakes all summer and sheds granules, the north side stays damp and turns green, and the small section over the front door takes runoff from a higher roof. Replacing a worn area on a single slope is often reasonable, as long as the rest of the roof still has good years left.

When the house already carries a second layer of shingles, a repair is still possible but has its limits. If we don't think it will last long enough to be worth the money, we'll tell you plainly.

What's urgent and what can wait

After the inspection, we rank every issue by urgency. An opening that's already letting water in comes before anything else, and our emergency service can protect it quickly if a storm is on the way. Next come the defects that will cause a leak before long, then the ones that are mostly a matter of upkeep.

• Fix right away: torn-off shingles, loose drip edge, open flashing by the chimney
• Plan soon: cracked vent boots, lifted courses, nails backing out
• Keep an eye on: granules in the gutters, small discoloured patches