Need roof leak repair in Alexandria? We come look first, tell you plainly what it needs, and put the price in writing before anything starts.
We fix the leak you called about and then check the rest of the roof while we are up there, because on most Alexandria homes a roof old enough to leak in one place is usually working on a second. Estimates are free and the repair gets priced in writing.
Our roof leak repair work in Alexandria is handled by crews who do this every week, not by whoever happened to be free that morning. It shows up in the details — valleys, chimney flashing, eave and ridge closures — because that is where roofs actually leak.
We schedule your Alexandria roof leak repair for a stretch of dry weather, keep the job site picked up as we go, and do not leave a roof open overnight. When it is done the tear off is hauled away and a magnet goes over the drive.
Four steps and no surprises. This is how we have done it since 2002.
Where the attic is accessible we go up with a light and follow the tracks back toward the entry point.
On the roof we check the usual culprits first: chimney and wall flashing, valleys, penetrations, and any lap that was never sealed properly.
If the cause turns out to be a roof that is genuinely finished, we tell you that instead of patching it forever.
You get photographs of anything we spot, with no obligation to do a thing about it today.
The things people want to know before they tell us to go ahead.
Flashing, nearly always. Chimneys, wall tie ins, valleys, pipe boots and skylights account for most of the leaks we chase on Alexandria homes. The open field of a roof is rarely the problem.
We can usually get a Alexandria roof covered and stop the water in the middle of weather, but the permanent repair waits for a dry stretch. Sealing something wet just means doing it twice.
Because water travels. It runs along decking and rafters before it drips, so the stain on a Alexandria ceiling is rarely under the actual hole. We work backward from the stain to the real entry point.
Most leak repairs on a Alexandria home are a few hundred to around fifteen hundred dollars, depending on what has to be opened up and whether decking underneath has gone soft. The estimate is free.
Real feedback from homeowners we have worked for.
"Wind peeled up the edge of our roof and they came out that same evening to cover it so the rain would not get in. Permanent repair the following week."
"Thank you so much to the entire crew at Roofing Brothers for our amazing new tin roof! You were amazing to work with and I couldn't recommend you to others enough! Great communication, pricing, color options, efficiency, and HONESTY! If anyone needs a new roof, I highly recommend this crew! Phenomenal job."
"Called about shingles that blew off in a storm. They were out the next morning, patched it, and would not take a dime more than what the estimate said."