Roof RepairBased in Cleburne, TX

The Difference

What to know before you decide.

Repair makes sense when the damage is local and the rest of the roof still has years in it. Replacement starts to make more sense when the shingles are brittle, when granule loss is spread across whole slopes, when leaks keep appearing in new places, or when the repair bill starts to approach a real share of a new roof. Matching also counts. Shingle lines get discontinued and colors fade, so a patch on an older roof may show. We will tell you which side of that line your roof sits on after we inspect it.

The common repairs are straightforward. Replacing shingles that blew off or creased in the wind. Swapping out cracked pipe boots. Resealing or replacing step flashing, counter flashing and chimney flashing. Driving and sealing nail pops. Resetting lifted ridge caps. Rebuilding a worn valley. Cutting out and replacing a section of rotted decking where a slow leak has been working for a while. Replacing bent or missing drip edge at the eaves.

Wind is behind a lot of repair calls in North Texas. Spring storms here regularly bring gusts over 60 miles an hour, and once a shingle's adhesive strip lets go, the tab can lift and fold back. A creased shingle can settle flat again and look fine from the yard, but it is no longer sealed, and the next storm is likely to take it. If shingles turned up in your yard or a neighbor's, or if a storm came through with strong straight-line winds, it is worth having the roof checked even when nothing is dripping yet.

When water is coming in, our emergency roofing services are available 24/7, and we provide emergency roof tarping to keep the house dry until a permanent repair can be made. While you wait, put a bucket under the drip and move furniture and electronics out of the way. If the ceiling drywall is bulging with water, a small hole at the lowest point lets it drain into the bucket in a controlled way. Take photos of the damage inside and out for your insurance records, and stay off a wet roof.

Repair prices vary with the problem, and these are general North Texas market ranges. Small repairs such as a pipe boot or a few replaced shingles often run a few hundred dollars. Flashing work, valley repairs and wind damage across a section of roof commonly land between about $800 and $2,500. Decking replacement, steep pitches and second-story access raise the price. If the damage came from a storm, your homeowner's policy may cover it, and we help with the insurance claim process.

A little attention keeps small problems small. Clear the gutters so water does not back up under the drip edge, trim branches that rub the roof or drop limbs on it, and look up after every major storm for missing shingles or dented vents. An inspection every year or two, and after any hail or high wind, catches cracked boots and loose flashing before they rot the deck. Homeowners in Cleburne and the surrounding Johnson County towns can call for a free roof inspection. You will find out what is causing the problem, what it will cost to fix, and whether a repair is the right call for a roof of your age.