Roofer in Saint-Eustache

Roofs in Saint-Eustache

Old Saint-Eustache has older houses and buildings with steep roofs, dormers and sometimes traditional metal roofing. The surrounding neighbourhoods are mostly bungalows and two-storey homes from the 1960s to the 1990s with asphalt shingles, many of them due for replacement. Waterfront lots often have large trees that make gutter maintenance a chore.

What water and humidity do to Saint-Eustache roofs

• Wood fascia rotting behind the gutter on waterfront homes, often hidden under a coat of peeling paint.
• Wood or vinyl soffits swollen by humidity, letting squirrels and birds into the attic.
• After an ice storm, shingles cracked under the weight of the ice and gutters sagging off the eaves.
• On 1960s to 1990s bungalows, shingle corners curling up on the slope that faces the lake.
• Rusted, perforated drip edge that lets water run down the fascia instead of into the gutter.

Fascia, soffits and freezing rain: the roof edge near the water

On a house near the Lac des Deux Montagnes or the Rivière du Chêne, it's often the roof edge that goes first. Constant humidity swells the wood in the fascia and soffits, and an overflowing gutter eventually rots the rafter tails. During a re-roof, we replace rotten wood and wrap the fascia in aluminum, which protects it for many years. We also make sure the vented soffits stay clear so the attic can breathe.

Freezing rain is another risk that's especially real along the water. After an ice storm, don't climb on the roof or try to break the ice. Wait for the melt, then check for cracked shingles, detached gutters or fallen branches. If you see damage or a leak, call us: we'll come out to assess it and, if needed, protect the roof until it can be repaired.

Winter in Saint-Eustache

On the shore of Lac des Deux Montagnes, wind travels across open water before it reaches waterfront homes, wearing shingles down on exposed slopes. Humidity near the lake, the Rivière du Chêne and the Rivière des Mille Îles also encourages ice along roof edges.

Neighbourhoods we cover

• Vieux-Saint-Eustache
• Secteur de la rivière du Chêne
• Secteur du chemin de la Grande-Côte
• Secteur du boulevard Arthur-Sauvé
• Bord du lac des Deux Montagnes