Roof leak repair in Acadiana.

Most failed leak repairs fail because the contractor patched where the stain showed up, not where the water actually got in. Water travels. A leak that drips onto your bedroom ceiling often enters the roof 10 feet uphill, along a piece of flashing or a cracked pipe boot. We trace it before we quote it.

Common leak sources we repair.

• Cracked pipe boots. Rubber boots around vent pipes crack from UV exposure after 8 to 12 years. One of the most common leak sources we find.
• Failed flashing. Step flashing along walls, chimney flashing, and valley metal that has come loose, corroded, or never sealed properly.
• Lifted shingle seals. Wind has broken the seal between shingle courses. Water blows up under the shingle in heavy rain.
• Damaged ridge caps. Cracked or missing ridge caps let water in at the peak.
• Missing or backed-out nails. Old shingles where the nails have backed out create tiny holes that drip during long rain events.
• Skylight seals. Skylight flashing or the seal between the glass and the frame can fail with age.
• Clogged or undersized gutters. Water that backs up at the gutter line gets pushed under the shingles by surface tension.
• Failed roof penetrations. Anything that pokes through the roof (HVAC, satellite mount, solar attachment) eventually leaks if not sealed and flashed right.
• Damaged decking from previous leaks. Sometimes the original leak is fixed but the resulting decking damage continues to let water in.

Our leak repair process.

1. 1. Free inspection. We meet you on site. You show us where the leak shows up inside. We climb the roof.
2. 2. Trace the source. We work from the visible interior stain uphill across the roof. Penetrations, flashing, shingle seals, and ridge get inspected. Sometimes we run water to confirm the source.
3. 3. Written quote. Fixed price for the repair, with materials and labor itemized. If we recommend replacement instead of repair, we tell you why.
4. 4. Schedule. Most repairs get on the calendar within one to two weeks. Active leaks get same-day or next-morning tarping.
5. 5. Repair day. Crew arrives with materials matched to your existing system. Source gets fixed. Surrounding area gets resealed.
6. 6. Clean-up and warranty. Magnetic nail sweep. Written workmanship warranty on the repair area, hand-delivered.

Why pick us for leak repair.

• We trace the source. The biggest reason repairs fail is the patch went on the wrong spot. We find the actual entry point before we quote.
• Honest answers. If the roof is past saving, we tell you. A repair on a 25-year-old shingle roof is sometimes throwing money at a problem.
• Written workmanship warranty. Real warranty on paper, not a verbal "we stand behind our work."
• Same crew quality on small jobs. A leak repair gets the same install standards as a full replacement.
• Fixed pricing. No verbal quotes. No mid-job surprises.

What to do before we arrive.

• Stop the drip if you can. Bucket under the leak. Towel over the stain. Move electronics and furniture out of the path.
• Photograph the stain. Take photos of any ceiling stain or wall stain. Note when the leak appears (every rain, only heavy rain, only certain wind directions).
• Check the attic if safe. If you can safely look in the attic, take photos of any wet insulation or visible water staining on the decking. Helps us trace.
• Note the timing. First time leaking, or has it happened before? Did anything change recently (new construction, satellite install, vent work)?
• Stay off the roof. Even in dry weather, walking on shingles in the wrong place damages them. Let us inspect.

When a leak repair is the wrong call.

Sometimes a leak signals the end of a roof's life, not a single fixable failure. We recommend replacement instead of repair when:

• The shingles are at the end of their lifespan and the entire surface is failing.
• Multiple leak repairs have already been done and new ones keep appearing.
• The decking under the shingles is widely rotted from years of small leaks.
• Storm damage covers multiple slopes and insurance is going to approve replacement anyway.

In those cases we walk you through the replacement options. See roof replacement.

Where we repair leaks.

Same coverage as our other roof work.