Roof repair in North Miami, Florida
A leak, a slipped tile or a patch of lifted shingles stays small until the next storm. The first job is to find where the water gets in, and the second is to fix that spot and nothing else.
- Leaks and ceiling stains
- Tile, shingle and flat roofs
- Storm damage
The stain on the ceiling is rarely under the hole
Water runs along the deck and the rafters before it shows, so the mark on a ceiling can sit several feet from the opening in the roof. Finding the source comes before any patch.
The usual openings are around penetrations such as vents, pipes and skylights, along flashing at walls and in valleys, under cracked or slipped tiles, and where fasteners have backed out or sealant has dried and shrunk.
In Miami-Dade a repair is still roofing work. The county's roofing permit application lists repair as its own type of work, beside new roofs and re-roofs, and the products used must be ones the county has approved.
- A brown ring or a drip on a ceiling
- Tiles that are cracked, slipped or missing
- Shingles that are curled, lifted or bare
- Daylight showing in the attic
What you get with Roof repair
Water stopped at the opening
The repair is made where the water gets in, not where the stain happens to show.
A small problem kept small
A cracked tile or a failing flashing, caught early, keeps water out of the deck and the insulation below it.
The rest of the roof, noted
You hear about other worn spots while we are up there, so the next job is a decision and not a surprise.
What a repair visit looks at
The repair starts with the roof, the attic and the ceilings under it, so the plan matches what is really happening.
- The roof surface and its flashing
- Penetrations: vents, pipes, skylights
- The attic side of the deck, where it can be reached
- Whether the roof is past the point of repair
When a repair is not enough
Sometimes the roof has more wear than one repair can answer. When that is the case we say so, and replacement becomes the next conversation.
Roof repair questions
Can a leak be fixed without replacing the roof?
Often, when the damage is in one place and the rest of the roof is sound. A roof that is worn across the board is a different question, and we tell you which one yours is.
Does a repair need a permit in Miami-Dade?
The county's roofing permit application has a repair option, so repair work can fall under it. Whether your job needs a permit depends on the work and on the city you live in, and your city's building department has the final word.
What should I do about a leak tonight?
Move what the water can reach, put a bucket under the drip and call. A tarp is only a short-term cover and should be set by someone who can work on a roof safely.
Other roofing services
Roof inspection
A look at the whole roof, top and attic side, so you know whether the next step is a repair, a replacement or nothing.
Roof replacement
A new roof system, chosen and attached to Miami-Dade hurricane-zone rules, from the deck up.
Roof maintenance
Clearing, resealing, re-fastening and small fixes between the big jobs, on pitched and flat roofs.
The photographs are illustrative AI images, not photos of our work.
Got a leak to track down?
Tell us what you noticed and leave your number. We call you back to set a time.