Roof repair & replacement · Central Connecticut
Find the leak. Plan the roof.
A direct path for leaks and storm damage, and a measured process when it is time for a new roof.
Two-minute roof check
Repair or replace? Four questions get you most of the way.
Answer from the ground or the attic. Never go up on the roof to check.
1Is the roof more than about 20 years old?
2Are curled, cracked or missing shingles spread across the roof, not just one area?
3Has the same area leaked more than once after a repair?
4Does the roof sag, or feel soft underfoot near the edges?
0 of 4 answered
The roofs we install, and where each one fits.
Architectural shingles
The most common roof in Connecticut for good reason: dimensional look, wide color range, and every roofer knows how to repair them.
- Typical lifespan
- About 25 to 30 years
- Good for
- Most homes, most budgets
Lifespans are general guidance and depend on ventilation, exposure and installation.
Standing-seam metal
Sheds snow, resists wind, and suits farmhouses and low-pitch additions. Costs more up front and needs an installer who does it often.
- Typical lifespan
- About 40 years or more
- Good for
- Farmhouses, porches, snowy exposures
Lifespans are general guidance and depend on ventilation, exposure and installation.
Low-slope membrane
For flat or nearly flat sections over porches, dormers and additions, where shingles cannot keep water out.
- Typical lifespan
- About 20 to 30 years
- Good for
- Porch roofs, dormers, additions
Lifespans are general guidance and depend on ventilation, exposure and installation.
After a storm: what to do before anyone climbs a ladder.
- 1
Stay off the roof
Wet shingles and hidden damage make it dangerous. Look from the ground with binoculars.
- 2
Catch the water
A bucket and a towel under the drip, and move anything valuable out of the room.
- 3
Take photos
Ceiling stains, missing shingles, fallen branches, gutters. Date-stamped photos help with insurance.
- 4
Call us, then your insurer
We can document what we find in writing, which is what an adjuster asks for.
Every job, the same five steps.
- 01
Inspect
On the roof and in the attic, with photos of everything we see.
- 02
Explain
We walk you through the photos at the kitchen table, not over the phone.
- 03
Write it down
Scope, materials, price and what happens if we find rotten decking.
- 04
Do the work
Tarps over landscaping, magnets for nails, a foreman on site all day.
- 05
Clean up and close out
Final walk-around with you, and the warranty paperwork in your hand.
A roof inspection, with photos, in writing.
Whether it turns into a small repair or a full roof, you leave the visit knowing exactly what is up there.
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