Roof Repair in Fort Myers, Fixed Where the Water Gets In

Roof repair in Fort Myers usually starts with a stain on the ceiling and a guess about where it came from. The guess is often wrong. Water runs along the underlayment, the rafters and the top of the drywall before it shows up, so the wet spot inside can be a long way from the opening outside. Our crew lead goes up, finds where the water actually gets in, photographs it, and fixes that spot. You see the problem before you pay for the answer.

The leaks we find most

Southwest Florida roofs fail in fairly predictable places. Sun and wind do most of the damage, and the afternoon storms find whatever they leave open.

Pipe boots

The rubber collar around each plumbing vent pipe bakes in the sun all year. After enough summers it cracks, and rain runs straight down the pipe into the attic. It’s one of the cheapest repairs there is and one of the most common leaks we find. If one boot has cracked, the others on the roof are usually the same age, so we check them all and tell you which are close.

Lifted and creased shingles

A gusty storm can lift a shingle without tearing it off. It flops back down and looks fine from the yard, but the seal strip has broken and there’s often a crease across it. The next strong wind takes it, or rain blows in underneath. We hand-seal or replace the damaged shingles and check the ones around them.

Tile roofs that look perfect

Concrete tile can last a very long time, but the underlayment beneath it is the real waterproofing, and that wears out first. A tile roof can leak while every tile looks fine. We lift tiles at the problem area, inspect and replace the underlayment, and set the tile back to its approved fastening method. Cracked or slipped tiles are replaced with the closest match we can find, and we show you the match first.

Where the lanai or an addition meets the house

Screened lanais, pool cages, porches and additions are everywhere around Fort Myers and Cape Coral. Where a lower roof ties into the wall of the house, or where a screen enclosure is fastened to the roof edge, the flashing has a hard job. Fasteners loosen, sealant dries out and water gets behind the wall. These leaks need the flashing rebuilt, not another bead of caulk over the old one.

Valleys and roof-to-wall joints

Valleys carry the water from two slopes at once, and debris piles up in them. Step and counter flashing along walls and chimneys works loose over time. Both get checked on every repair visit.

How a repair visit goes

1. We inspect the whole roof, not just the leak. One problem is often a sign of others, and you’d rather hear about them now than after the next storm.
2. You get the photos. The source of the leak, the damage around it and anything else worth watching, with a note on each picture.
3. You get a written price. One line per repair. If we think the roof is closer to replacement than repair, we say so and explain why, then let you decide.
4. We fix it. Most repairs are done the same visit or the next one. Damaged decking under the problem area is replaced while the roof is open, at the price on the page.
5. You get after photos. So you can see the work you paid for without climbing a ladder.

Repair or replace?

We’d rather fix a roof that has years left than sell you one you don’t need. A roof is usually worth repairing when the problems are local, the underlayment is still sound and the roof isn’t near the end of its life. Replacement starts to make sense when leaks keep moving to new spots, shingles are losing granules everywhere, the deck is soft in several places, or your insurer is asking about the roof’s age. If that’s where we land, the roof replacement page shows what a full re-roof involves.

Temporary fixes

When water is coming in and the permanent repair can’t happen right away, we tarp the area or make a temporary seal and photograph the damage before we cover it. You get those photos and an invoice, which matter if you end up filing a claim. If a storm caused the damage, start with our hurricane damage page, and see insurance claim paperwork for what we provide for a claim.

Where we repair roofs

Our crews repair roofs across Fort Myers, Cape Coral and Estero, on shingle, concrete tile and metal, and on the low-slope sections over lanais and porches.

Roof repair by town

• Roof repair in Fort Myers, FLOlder shingle roofs near McGregor, block homes off Colonial and the neighborhoods still rebuilding after Ian and Milton.
• Roof repair in Cape Coral, FLSingle-story canal homes with shingle or concrete tile, lanais and pool cages tied into the roof edge.
• Roof repair in Estero, FLConcrete tile in gated communities, re-roofed to the association's approved colours and the Florida code.

Guides

• Attic Ventilation in Fort Myers: Heat, Moisture and ShinglesAttic ventilation in Fort Myers, explained. Why a hot, damp attic shortens a shingle roof, how intake and exhaust vents work together, and what we check.

Questions about roof repair

• Does a big repair mean replacing the whole roof?

  Not always. Florida's rule is that when 25% or more of a roof section needs work, that section has to be brought up to current code, but if the existing roof was built to the 2007 Florida Building Code or later, only the repaired part does. We check the roof's permit history before we price a large repair, so you know which side of the line you're on.

• How long will a repair last?

  We tell you before you pay. A new pipe boot or a reset row of shingles should last as long as the roof around it. Sealing a leak on a roof whose underlayment has given up everywhere is a holding job, and we'll call it that in writing.

• Do roof repairs need a permit?

  Small repairs often don't, larger ones do, and where the line falls depends on the building department for your address. We check before we start and file the permit when it's needed.

• What do you charge to find a leak?

  Nothing. The visit, the inspection and the photos are free. You pay only for the repair, at the price written down before we start.