Roofing Contractor in Utica, NY

Isolated problems, like a few missing shingles, one leak around a chimney or a lifted section after a storm, are usually repairs. Widespread curling or cracking, granules piling up in the gutters, leaks in more than one place or a soft deck point to a replacement.

The free inspection answers it for your roof, with photos, and we will tell you honestly which one makes sense.

Move belongings away from the drip, catch the water in a bucket and, if the ceiling is bulging, poke a small hole in the low point so it drains instead of spreading. Take photos of the stain and of the roof from the ground, then call us. Do not climb onto a wet or icy roof yourself.

Yes. We inspect the roof, photograph what we find and send a written quote within 24 hours. There is no charge and no obligation.

It covers our installation work. If something we installed fails within ten years because of how it was installed, we fix it. The shingle manufacturer's warranty on the materials is separate and comes with the product.

No. Our replacements are a full tear-off down to the deck, so damaged wood can be found and replaced and the new roof is fastened into solid decking.

Pitched residential roofs with asphalt shingles, which is what most homes in the Utica area have. We install architectural shingles on replacements.

We look at the shingles, the flashing around chimneys, walls and vents, the valleys and the gutters, and we check the attic where we can reach it for signs of leaks, poor ventilation or soft decking. Everything we find is photographed.

Afterward we go through the photos with you and explain what the roof needs, then send the written quote within 24 hours.

It depends on the shingles, the attic ventilation and how well the roof was installed, especially the flashing and the ice and water shield along the eaves.

Heavy snow and freeze-thaw cycles are hard on roofs here, so a poorly ventilated or poorly flashed roof wears out sooner than the shingle rating suggests. The inspection tells you how much life your roof has left.

Yes, as soon as you can. Lifted or missing shingles let water reach the underlayment and the deck, and the next rain or freeze makes a small problem bigger. Take photos of the damage from the ground, then book an inspection so the roof can be checked up close and made watertight. See storm damage repair.

Usually ice dams. Heat escaping from the house melts snow on the upper roof, the water refreezes at the cold eaves, and the ridge of ice holds back meltwater that then works its way under the shingles.

Good attic ventilation, insulation and ice and water shield along the eaves are what stop it, and we check all three during an inspection.

Our guide to ice dams on Utica roofs goes through it step by step.

Utica and the surrounding towns in Oneida and Herkimer counties, including New Hartford, Whitesboro, New York Mills, Rome, Clinton and Herkimer.