Roof repair, with photos of the problem first

What we fix most

• Wind-lifted or missing shingles and ridge caps. Virginia’s afternoon thunderstorms lift tabs that never sealed down properly.
• Pipe boot flashing. The rubber collar around plumbing vents cracks in the sun and starts letting water down the pipe.
• Chimney and wall flashing. A slow leak tracking down a chimney chase is a classic: the stain shows up on a ceiling a few feet away from the real problem.
• Hail and granule loss. Bare spots where the granules are gone age quickly and let water through.
• Valleys. Where two roof planes meet, water concentrates. Worn valleys are a common leak point.

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How a repair visit works

1. Houston inspects the roof and photographs what he finds.
2. He shows you the photos and explains what’s wrong in plain English.
3. You get a price for the repair. If the roof is past the point where repairs make sense, he’ll show you why and price a replacement too, so you can compare.

When a repair isn’t the right call

If the shingles are near the end of their life, patching one leak often just moves it. Widespread granule loss, curling or brittle shingles, or several leak points at once usually mean replacement is the better spend. How to tell the difference.

Freeze, thaw, repeat

Central Virginia winters swing above and below freezing. Water that gets under a lifted shingle freezes, expands and loosens seams and fasteners a little more each cycle, so a small problem in the fall is a bigger one by spring. Annual inspections catch these while they’re still repairs.