Roof repair in Fort Wayne

Leaking right now?

Call us at (260) 254-7714. If the repair can't happen right away, we'll tarp the roof so no more water gets in. While you wait:

• Move furniture and electronics out from under the drip, and set down a bucket and towels.
• If the ceiling is bulging with water, stand to one side and poke a small hole at the lowest point with a screwdriver so it drains into the bucket. A sagging ceiling can come down all at once.
• Take photos of the stain, and of the attic if you can reach it safely. Your insurer may ask for them.
• Do not climb onto a wet roof. Ladders and wet shingles are how people get hurt.

Where Fort Wayne roofs usually leak

The stain on your ceiling is rarely right under the hole. Water runs along the deck boards and rafters before it drips, so we start on the roof and in the attic, then work back to the stain.

Where the water gets in	What you'll usually notice
Cracked pipe boots (the rubber collar around plumbing vents)	A stain on a bathroom or kitchen ceiling, often a round one
Chimney flashing	Wet wood beside the chimney in the attic, or a stain on the wall by the fireplace
Step flashing where a roof meets a wall	Water inside the wall below a second story or a dormer
Valleys, where two slopes meet	Leaks during heavy rain, then nothing for weeks
Shingles lifted or torn off by wind	Tabs in the yard or gutters after a storm
Ice dams at the eaves	Stains along outside walls in January or February, with icicles outside

How much roof repair costs in Fort Wayne

Most roof repairs cost $395 to $1,968, with about $1,174 the national average. Swapping a few broken shingles can cost as little as $150, while rotted rafters or trusses can push a repair past $5,000.

Repair	Typical cost
A leak found and fixed	$360 to $1,550
Flashing repair	$200 to $500
Asphalt shingle repair	About $975 on average
Flat roof repair	About $400 on average
Metal roof repair	About $1,700 on average
Slate repair	About $1,800 on average

A steep or tall roof costs more to work on, and so does water that has already soaked into the deck. On older roofs, finding shingles in a color that matches can take some looking. We write your price once we've been up there.

Matching old shingles

Shingle colors change and get discontinued, so a repair on a 15-year-old roof may not match exactly. We bring the closest color we can find, and we'll tell you before we start if the patch will show from the street. On a back slope, most people decide a near match is fine.

Roof repair questions