Roof Repair in Birmingham, AL Find the leak. Fix what caused it.
We trace a leak back to where the water gets in, then fix that spot and the shingles around it.
Roof Repair · Birmingham, AL
Find the leak first. Then fix that.
A stain on the ceiling is rarely right under the hole in the roof.
Water runs along the decking and rafters before it drips, so we start by tracing it uphill.
Most leaks start at flashing, pipe boots, valleys or nails that have backed out.
We check those first, then look for lifted, cracked or missing shingles.
The repair replaces the part that failed and ties new shingles into the old courses.
If the roof has more wrong with it than a repair can fix, we tell you that plainly.
The estimate is free either way.
Call (205) 728-8690
Our workWhat the job includes
What a proper roof repair covers.
Leak tracing
We follow the water from the stain back to the spot on the roof where it gets in.
Flashing repair
Loose or rusted flashing at chimneys, walls and skylights is refastened or replaced.
Pipe boots
Cracked rubber boots around plumbing vents are swapped for new ones and shingled back in.
Shingle replacement
Missing, lifted or torn shingles are pulled and replaced, matched as closely as we can.
Valleys and nail pops
Worn valleys are repaired, and popped nails are pulled, renailed and sealed under the shingle.
Decking patches
Where a leak has rotted the wood, we cut out the soft section and patch in new decking.
Our workWhat to look for
Signs a roof needs a repair
- A brown ring or stain on a ceiling or upper wall.
- Shingles in the yard after a windy night.
- A cracked rubber collar around a plumbing vent pipe.
- Flashing pulled away from the chimney or a side wall.
- A drip in the attic or damp insulation after rain.
Repair it, or replace it
A repair makes sense when the damage is in one area and the rest of the shingles are sound.
It stops making sense when shingles are brittle across the roof and crack as we lift them.
New shingles rarely match weathered ones exactly, so we get as close as the color allows.
A patch on a back slope is easier to hide than one that faces the street.
We look at the whole roof before we tell you which way makes sense.
Around Birmingham
Why roofs leak in central Alabama.
Storm season around Birmingham comes twice, in spring and again in late fall.
Straight-line wind lifts shingle tabs, and hail knocks the granules off them.
Pine needles and oak leaves pile up in valleys and behind chimneys and hold water there.
With rain all year here, a small gap in the flashing gets tested often.
Call and describe it
Tell us what you see and where, and we set a time to come out for a free estimate.
Find the source
We check the roof, and the attic where we can reach it, until we find where water gets in.
Make the repair
Failed flashing, boots or shingles come out and new material goes in, sealed and nailed down.
Show you the work
We pick up the debris and walk you through what we found and what we fixed.
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Often done together
Can you match my existing shingles?
We match the style and color as closely as we can.
Shingles fade in the sun, so a new patch can look a little darker than the roof around it.
Should I repair the roof or replace it?
It depends on the age of the shingles and how widespread the damage is.
One bad area on a sound roof is a repair.
Brittle shingles and leaks in several places point to replacement.
Why is the ceiling stain far from the leak?
Water follows the slope of the decking and the framing before it drops.
The entry point is usually higher up the roof than the stain below it.
How long does a roof repair take?
That depends on what failed and how much decking is wet underneath.
A pipe boot is a small job, and rotted wood around a chimney takes longer. Rain can push the work back.
Free estimates
Call us about a leak and get a free estimate.
Gutters, roof, siding, windows, chimney cap or deck. One call covers all of it.
Call (205) 728-8690- Call 24/7, Mon to Sun
- Based in Pelham, serving greater Birmingham
- contactmosquedaconstruction@gmail.com