Leaks, flashing & emergency tarping
Roof Repair
Fix the cause, not just the symptom.
Leak diagnosis, shingle and flashing repair, and pipe-boot sealing — usually same day or next day.
Division 02 / 08
Overview
Find the entry point, not the stain.
A stain on the ceiling almost never sits directly beneath the actual leak. Water travels along decking and rafters before it shows itself, so we trace it back to the real entry point rather than smearing sealant on the nearest suspicious spot. Most repairs we take on are flashing, pipe boots, or valleys — not the shingle field.
Water runs downhill along whatever it lands on — the top of a rafter, the underside of the decking, a run of wiring — and only drops through the ceiling where it finally runs out of surface to follow. That is why the stain in the back bedroom can be six or eight feet from the actual hole. We work the problem backwards: from the stain, into the attic, up to the penetration, and only then out onto the roof. Sealant smeared on the nearest suspicious spot is not a repair, it is a delay with a bill attached.
Our work
Scope of work
What's included.
The repairs we are called out for most weeks. If what you are describing is not on this list, ring it in anyway — working out what is actually wrong is the part we are good at.
- Leak detection and root-cause diagnosis
- Shingle repair and colour-matched replacement
- Step, counter, and chimney flashing repair
- Pipe boot and penetration resealing
- Valley and ridge repair
- Emergency tarping available
What to expect
Diagnose, stop the water, then fix the cause.
A repair visit has three jobs and they happen in that order. Skipping straight to the third is how a roof gets patched four times in two years.
We find the actual leak
Attic first wherever there is access, because damp sheathing and rusted nail shanks trace the water path better than anything you can see from outside. Then the roof itself — flashing, boots, valleys, ridge and the shingle field — photographed as we go so you can see what we are looking at.
We stop it before the next storm
If the permanent repair needs material that is not on the truck, or the sky says otherwise, the roof gets tarped that day. Interior damage compounds fast — drywall, insulation, then framing — and tarping is cheap next to any of it.
The repair itself
Most of what we replace is flashing, pipe boots and valley metal rather than the shingle field. Where shingles do come into it we match as closely as the manufacturer still produces, and we show you the expected difference beforehand rather than after — weathering means an exact match on a roof past ten years rarely exists.
A straight read on the rest of the roof
You get photographs of the finished repair and an honest answer about everything around it: how many seasons the roof realistically has, and whether paying for repairs again next spring makes sense or whether you should start budgeting properly for a replacement.
When we will tell you not to repair it
If the shingles have gone brittle across the whole roof, a repair usually just moves the leak — walking on aged asphalt to fix one spot cracks the next one, and you end up chasing it slope by slope. We will say that on site rather than sell you something we already know is temporary. Spending nothing this year and planning properly for next is frequently the better outcome, and it is one we are happy to recommend.
Common questions
Roof Repair, answered.
If your question is not here, call (574) 334-6597 and ask. We would rather spend five minutes on the phone than have you guess.
How fast can you get out to a leak?
Typically same day or next day for active leaks. If we cannot get a permanent repair done before the next round of weather, we will tarp it so the interior damage stops immediately.
Is a repair worth it on an older roof?
Sometimes. If the roof has ten good years left and the damage is localised, a repair is clearly the right call. If the shingles are brittle across the whole roof, a repair often just moves the leak. We give you the honest read either way.
Will the new shingles match my existing roof?
We match as closely as the manufacturer still produces. Weathering means an exact match on a roof older than about ten years is rarely possible, and we will show you the expected difference before we start.
The rest of the envelope
We also handle everything around it.
One crew across the whole exterior, so nothing falls into the gap between two contractors.
Free inspection · No pressure
Stop the leak this week.
Tell us what you are seeing and roughly where it is. Most repair calls we get out to the same day or the next — and if the weather will not wait for the permanent fix, we tarp it so the inside damage stops now.
Mishawaka, IN · Mon–Fri 7:00am–6:00pm · Sat 8:00am–2:00pm