Common situation
Ceiling stain after a week of rain
A brown ring appeared on the bedroom ceiling and grew after every storm.
What helps: Catch the water, photograph it, and call. The leak often starts a few feet from the stain.
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Real roof problems homeowners call about
Typical situations and what helps. These are examples to help you recognize your own, not customer reviews.
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Common situation
Shingles in the yard after high wind
After a windy night, shingles were scattered across the lawn and the felt was showing.
What helps: Don't climb up. A roofer can tarp it the same day or next, then plan the repair.
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Common situation
Hail the size of quarters
A short, loud hailstorm. Nothing looked wrong from the ground.
What helps: Write down the date and call for an inspection; hail marks are only visible up close.
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Common situation
Twenty-five-year-old roof, leaking in two places
Two new leaks in one season and curling shingles on the south side.
What helps: Time to compare a repair with a full re-roof. A roofer can show you photos of both slopes.
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Common situation
Selling the house next spring
The buyer's inspector will look at the roof, so the owners wanted to know first.
What helps: A roof inspection now gives you time to fix small things.
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Common situation
Flat roof over the porch keeps pooling
Water sat on the porch roof for days after each rain.
What helps: Ponding wears membranes fast. A flat-roof specialist can fix the slope or drain.
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Roofing through the year
Fall (now)
The last good weeks for repairs and re-roofs before winter. Fix small leaks and lifted shingles before snow and ice arrive.
Winter
Ice dams, heavy snow and winter storms in the North; emergency leak repairs and tarping year-round.
Spring
Hail and severe storm season across the middle of the country. Inspections and storm repairs peak.
Summer
Hurricane season on the coasts, heat and sun, and the busiest months for new roofs.
