Roof Repair in Littleton, Without the Replacement Pitch

Your Leak Probably Isn’t Where the Stain Is

Water gets in at one spot, runs along the roof deck or a rafter, and drips wherever gravity takes it. That’s why the stain on your ceiling is so often a few feet from the actual hole.

The places it gets in are the joints: where the roof meets a wall, around the chimney, at skylights and plumbing vents, and in the valleys where two slopes meet and all their water runs down one line. The big open stretch of shingles is rarely the problem.

On a roof that’s only a few years old, a leak usually means a detail was rushed: old step flashing reused, or a valley cut carelessly. The shingles are fine. The details weren’t.

What You Can Check Yourself

You don’t need to get on the roof for any of this, and you shouldn’t. A wet or steep roof is a bad place to find out your footing is off.

• The ceiling. Note where the stain is and when it shows up. A stain that appears only in a heavy downpour usually points to flashing, a valley or a pipe boot, not worn-out shingles.
• The attic, with a flashlight. Look at the underside of the roof deck for dark rings, damp insulation or pinholes of daylight. Take a photo; it helps whoever comes out find the spot.
• The gutters. A few granules are normal. Steady handfuls at the downspouts mean the shingles themselves are wearing out, which changes the repair-or-replace question.
• The yard. Pieces of shingle on the ground after wind mean tabs lifted or blew off, and those spots let water in at the next storm.
• From the ground, with binoculars. Look at the chimney, the vents and anywhere the roof meets a wall. Gaps, lifted metal, or a thick bead of caulk where metal should be tucked in are all warning signs.

What Happens When You Call

• You tell us what you’re seeing. Where the stain is, when it shows up, anything you spotted in the attic. If water is coming in right now, call rather than using the form.
• We get on the roof and trace it. We follow the water back to where it gets in, not to the stain, and photograph what we find.
• You see the photos and get a written price. The inspection is free. If the roof is past repairing, the photos will show you why.
• We fix it, and you pay when it’s done. No deposit, and nothing until you’re satisfied with the work.

What We Repair

• Active leaks, where the job is finding the real entry point, which is often not above the stain.
• Wind-lifted, creased or missing shingles after a Front Range wind event.
• Failed step flashing and chimney flashing.
• Valleys that have failed or were cut badly in the first place.
• Cracked pipe boots, a cheap part that causes an expensive amount of damage.
• Leaks around the edge of a skylight.
• Cracked or slipped concrete and clay tile.
• Nails that have backed out and are pushing up through the shingles.

When a Repair Isn’t Worth It

Sometimes patching is throwing money at a roof that’s done. The signs: granules gone across several slopes, shingles that crack when they’re lifted, leaks in more than one place, or a roof that’s already been patched again and again. A repair on a roof like that buys you a season, and you end up paying for it twice.

If that’s where your roof is, we’ll show you the photos that prove it. If it isn’t, you’ll hear that too, even though a replacement is the bigger job for us. Our guide to the signs you need a new roof walks through what to look for.

If Water Is Coming In Right Now

Call us rather than using the form. Put a bucket under the drip, move what you can, and stay off the roof. Every hour it rains, more water soaks into the insulation and drywall between the hole and your ceiling.

If a storm caused it, read what to do after hail or wind. The repair and the insurance question are usually the same conversation.

What You Get, on Every Job

Materials

Limited Lifetime manufacturer warranty on shinglesManufacturer's terms and conditions apply.

Workmanship

10-year written labor warrantyProvided directly by Colorado Roofing and Remodeling.

Examples of Our Work

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