A roof that is letting water in now cannot wait for a quote next month. Call 705 Roofing at (705) 770-0636. Adem answers from early in the morning until late at night. You can also send a repair request: we usually reply within hours, often within minutes.
We do emergency roof repair in Wasaga Beach, Stayner, Collingwood and the rest of Simcoe County, and we work through the winter. Leaks after a thaw are common winter calls.
Call right away when:
Damage with no water inside yet is still worth a call. Water can get into the roof deck or the attic before it shows on a ceiling. Describe what you see, and we will tell you whether it needs a repair right away or can be booked as a normal roof repair.
If anyone is in danger, call 911 first. That includes a ceiling or roof that may collapse, a fire, or power lines down on or near the house. Leave the area by a safe route. Stay at least 10 metres away from downed power lines and anything they touch, and call your electricity utility.
Stay off the roof. A wet, icy or storm-damaged roof is not safe to walk on, and a damaged deck may not hold your weight.
For more on the first hours after a storm, read what to do if a storm damages your roof.
Wind often lifts shingles at the edges and the ridge, and a single torn-off section can let rain straight onto the roof deck. We replace the missing shingles, ridge caps and vents and tie the repair into the shingles around it so water runs off in the right order. Read why fast repairs matter after storm damage.
Water often does not come through the ceiling right under the hole. It can run along the deck or the rafters before it drips. We trace the leak back to its source, often a flashing joint, a pipe boot or a vent, and repair the source, not only the wet spot. For the full method, see how a roof leak is traced.
In a thaw, ice at the eaves can hold back meltwater and push it under the shingles. We repair the damaged roof. Ice dams often start with house heat warming the roof. Warm air leaking into the attic is a common cause, so attic insulation and ventilation help, and air sealing the ceiling below the attic may also be needed.
When water has run for a while, or a branch has gone through the roof, the plywood under the shingles can be soft or broken. We cut out the bad boards and replace them before new shingles go on. See roof plywood replacement.
We also repair metal roofs. Tell us when you call that the roof is metal.
Once the leak has stopped, it is worth checking the condition of the whole roof. If the damage is in one place and the rest of the roof is sound, a repair is usually the right answer. If the shingles are worn across the roof, or it keeps leaking in new places, we will tell you, and a roof replacement may cost less over time than repeated emergency repairs.
If you plan to claim on your home insurance, read roof repair and your insurance deductible first.
Yes. We do emergency roof repair in Wasaga Beach, and in Stayner, Collingwood and the rest of Simcoe County and Southern Georgian Bay. See our roof repair in Wasaga Beach page.
Yes. We work through the winter, and leaks after a thaw are common winter calls. Some repairs need dry, mild weather to finish properly, and we will tell you what can be done now and what should wait.
Your address, where the water is coming in, and what happened (wind, a tree, a thaw or rain). If anyone is in danger, call 911 first. Photos from the ground help us see the damage before we arrive.
No. Stay on the ground. Look from the ground or from a window, and take photos. A roofer has the right equipment to check a damaged roof safely.
Call 705 Roofing at (705) 770-0636, or send a repair request.
