Roof Repair in Rome, NY

Rome lies further toward Lake Ontario than Utica, closer to the lake-effect snow bands, and a long winter there is hard on the weak spots of a roof. Most repair calls we get from the area fall into a handful of patterns.

Leaks along the eaves in late winter

When heat from the house melts snow on the upper roof, the water runs down and refreezes at the cold overhang. The ridge of ice holds back the next melt, and that water works up under the shingles. It shows up as a stain near an outside wall or a drip at a window frame.

The repair is to replace the wet decking and shingles along that eave, with ice and water shield underneath. If the attic is causing the melt, we tell you, because a repair alone will not stop the next ice dam.

Shingles lifted along the rakes and ridge

Houses on the edges of Rome often face open fields, and wind picks up speed across them. Shingles that have lost their seal lift and crease, usually a few at a time along the gable edges and the ridge. We replace the damaged ones, seal them into the shingles around them and check the rest of the slope for loose tabs.

Chimneys, valleys and pipe boots

Older houses near the center of the city often have chimneys whose flashing has been tarred over more than once. Valleys fill with leaves in the fall and hold water under the first snow. Rubber pipe boots crack after years of sun and cold. Each has a proper fix: new step and counter flashing, a cleared and rebuilt valley, a new boot.