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We tell you if it can wait
That is the more common answer and usually the more useful one. Out-of-hours rates for work that could happen Tuesday help nobody.
the Miami Valley
Emergency Roof Repair in Dayton, OH
Someone answers out of hours and tells you honestly whether you need us tonight. If you do, we make it watertight before morning.
4.9 from 38 reviewsFree estimates across the Miami ValleyServing all of the Miami Valley
Water coming in now?
Call rather than fill this in. If it can wait until morning we will tell you that too.
A person, out of hours
Not an answering service taking a message. Someone who can tell you whether this needs us tonight.
Tarped properly
Over battens and fixed above the damage, not weighted down with whatever happens to be in the yard.
It comes off the repair
The call-out is credited against the permanent work if we go on to do that too.
The Problem
Is water coming into the house right now?
Tonight's job is stopping water getting in. Everything else can wait for daylight.
A tree through the roof. A section of shingles gone with more weather coming. A ceiling filling up at ten at night. Those are emergencies. We tarp them properly, wrapped over battens and fixed above the damage, not weighted down with whatever is lying in the yard. A stain that has been there for months with a clear week ahead is not. We would rather tell you that than charge out-of-hours rates for something that can wait until Tuesday.
- A person on the phone, not an answering service
- Tarped over battens and fixed above the damage
- We say plainly when it can wait until morning
Why Us
Stop the water tonight, fix the roof properly later
Emergency mitigation is generally covered by insurance, so keep the invoice. It also comes off the cost of the permanent repair if we do that too.
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A tarp is not a repair
A well-fitted one holds a few weeks before UV and wind get at it. We book the permanent work while we are there rather than leaving you to chase it.
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Do not go up there
Not on a wet roof in the dark. Move what you can, get a bucket down, and pierce a bulging ceiling deliberately at its lowest point.
What We Do
What We Do Once the Weather Clears
Everything we cover under Dayton roofing services, from a single slipped shingle to a full tear-off. Not sure which one you need? Call and we'll tell you straight.
Roof Repair
Leaks, missing shingles, failed flashing. Most repairs are done the same day we quote them.
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Roof Replacement
Full tear-off and a new roof, usually three days. Written price up front, and we tell you if you don't need one yet.
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Storm Damage Repair
Hail, wind and fallen branches. Free inspection with photographs you keep, whether you end up claiming on insurance or not.
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Roof Inspection
A proper look, on the roof, not from the driveway. Free, and you keep the photographs whether you hire us or not.
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Gutter Services
New gutters, guards, repairs and cleaning. Dayton gets 41 inches of rain a year, and gutters that are too small show it fast.
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Roof Cleaning
Soft wash for black streaks, moss and algae. No pressure washer goes anywhere near an asphalt roof.
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Skylight Repair
Leaking skylights, failed seals and misted glass. Nine times in ten the leak is the flashing, not the skylight.
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The Difference
What we will and will not do at midnight
We will make the roof watertight, get the ceiling drying and book the permanent repair before we leave. What we will not do is attempt a proper repair in the dark and the wet. Sealant spread on a soaked deck at eleven at night has failed by spring, and you end up paying for the same repair twice.
We also will not treat every call as an emergency. A ceiling that has been quietly staining since September, with a clear week forecast, can wait until Tuesday and cost you a good deal less. We would rather say so than take the out-of-hours rate for it.
Out of hours we cover the same ground we do in daylight, Riverside and West Carrollton included. If you are inside the Miami Valley, we can get to you.
How It Works
What happens when you call at night
The honest sequence, including the part where we tell you to go back to bed.
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Tell us what is happening
Where the water is, how fast it is coming, and what the forecast is doing. That decides whether tonight matters.
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We tell you what to do now
Move what you can, get a bucket down, pierce a bulging ceiling at its lowest point. Do not go up there.
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We make it watertight
A tarp wrapped over battens and fixed above the damage, so wind cannot get underneath and lift it.
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The real repair gets a date
Booked before we leave, and after the adjuster has seen it if you are going to claim.
Reviews
What Dayton homeowners say
4.9 average from 38 reviews
“We had a leak over the back bedroom for almost two years and kept putting a bucket under it. The team found the problem in about ten minutes. It turned out to be the flashing around the chimney, not the shingles. They fixed it that same afternoon. I wish we had called sooner.”
“We had a full tear-off on our 1950s ranch. The crew arrived at 7 every morning and finished the job in three days. They even swept the entire driveway with a magnetic roller so our kids wouldn't pick up any nails. The final price was exactly what we were quoted.”
“After the hail last June, our insurance company questioned whether the damage was from the storm or simply the age of the roof. The team inspected everything, took detailed photos, and joined the call with our adjuster. The claim was approved. I don't think we would have managed it on our own.”
“Good work at a fair price. I gave four stars because our job had to be pushed back a week due to rain, and I had already taken the day off. They did call ahead and kept us informed instead of simply not showing up, which I appreciated.”
“A tree came down on our garage roof at around nine at night. Someone actually answered the phone, which I wasn't expecting. They had the roof tarped before midnight and came back the following week for the permanent repair. Great response when we needed help.”
“We had new seamless gutters and gutter guards installed around the whole house. They made the gutters right there on site, which I hadn't seen before. We've had two heavy storms since the installation and nothing has overflowed onto the patio. That was exactly the problem we wanted fixed.”
“I booked a roof inspection expecting to hear that we needed a full replacement because that's what the previous two companies told us. After inspecting it, they said our roof probably had about five years left and told us to call back when the time came. They didn't charge us for the inspection. That honesty is why they'll get the job when we eventually replace it.”
“This is the second time we've used them. They installed our gutters a couple of years ago, and we recently hired them again for a full roof replacement. We even had the same crew leader both times. The quote was clearly itemized, so we could see exactly what we were paying for, including the wood underneath repairs.”
More about Emergency Roof Repair in Dayton
What we can actually do tonight
An emergency call is about stopping water getting into the house, not fixing the roof. We tarp properly, wrapped over battens and fastened above the damage rather than weighted down with whatever is in the yard, and get the ceiling drying. The real repair happens when the weather allows and, if you are claiming, once the adjuster has seen it.
Trying to do a permanent repair in the dark and the wet is how you end up doing it twice. The proper repair happens in daylight on a dry roof. Anyone who offers to is telling you something about how they work.
What counts as an emergency
Water actively coming into the house. A tree or branch through the roof. A section of shingles gone after a wind event with more weather forecast. Anything where waiting until Monday means water in the ceiling instead of water on the roof. After a night like Memorial Day 2019, that is most of the calls we get.
What is not an emergency, and we will say so: a stain that has been there for months, or a few shingles down with a clear week ahead. We would rather tell you it can wait than charge you out-of-hours rates for something that can.
While you are waiting for us
Move what you can out from underneath and get a bucket down. What the stain itself is telling you can wait until morning. If the ceiling is bulging with trapped water, put a bucket under it and make a small hole at the lowest point with a screwdriver. It feels wrong. It is much better than the whole ceiling coming down. Do not go up on a wet roof in the dark. Nothing up there is worth what a fall costs.
Frequently asked questions
Do you answer the phone out of hours?
Yes, not an answering service that takes a message, but someone who can tell you whether you need us tonight or whether it can wait until morning. That second answer is the more common one and usually the more useful.
How much does emergency roof tarping cost?
Normally a few hundred dollars depending on the area and the access, and it comes off the cost of the permanent repair if we do that too. If you are claiming on insurance, emergency mitigation is generally covered, keep the invoice.
How long can a tarp stay on?
A well-fitted tarp holds for a few weeks. It is not a season-long solution: UV degrades the plastic and the fixings work loose in wind. We book the permanent leak repair at the same time as we tarp, rather than leaving you to chase it.
Free Estimate
We will make it watertight tonight
Someone answers out of hours. If it genuinely needs us now, we tarp it properly before morning.
- Response
- Same day
- Quotes
- Always free
- Covering
- the Miami Valley