Residential Roof Repair in Katy, TX

When a homeowner knows they are long overdue for roof maintenance, it weighs on them especially here in Texas. Our roofs are overworked and under-appreciated in this great state. The dramatic and unexpected weather, extreme heat, and strong winds beat at our homes on a weekly basis. Homeowners look up in anticipation at their ceilings dreading a water breach during a storm.

Whether you have experienced wind-driven rain, strong winds, tree rub, or if a shingle is looking funny to you here at R&S Roofing we are happy to come and inspect the damages.

Emergency roof repair: we stop the water first

We will send a roofing expert to your home to make emergency repairs in order to counter any further penetration of water into the home. Our trained inspector will then photograph and inform the homeowner of necessary precautions and solutions to remedy the damage.

After the free inspection and free temporary repair, we can assist the homeowner in the best course of action to get the job done right.

Roof repairs we take on

Most roof repair calls start with one of these:

• Roof leak repair: tracing the actual entry point rather than patching the stain on the ceiling.
• Emergency roof repair: temporary work that counters any further penetration of water into the home before the next storm arrives.
• Wind and wind-driven rain damage: lifted, creased or missing shingles. See wind roof damage assessment.
• Hail damage: bruised shingles, dented vents and flashing, photographed and documented for your insurer. See hail roof damage assessment.
• Tree rub and impact damage: branches wearing through the shingle surface.
• Flashing, vents and pipe boots: the seals around the openings in your roof.

Roof leak repair

A roof leak rarely starts right above the stain on your ceiling. Water that gets in at a pipe boot, a valley, a vent or a piece of flashing can run along the decking or a rafter before it shows up inside, sometimes several feet away. That is why roof leak repair starts on the roof: finding where the water actually gets in, then sealing, replacing or re-flashing that spot, rather than patching the part you can see from inside.

Leaks often show up after heavy, wind-driven rain, when water is pushed sideways under shingles and flashing. If you are seeing a new stain, dripping in the attic or damp insulation, a roof inspection is the way to find the source before the water does more damage.

Repair or replace?

Not every damaged roof needs replacing, and not every roof that needs replacing looks bad from the ground. After the free inspection you get photographs of what we found and a straight recommendation. If a repair is the right answer, we repair it. If your roof is past repair, we will show you why before we quote a new roof installation. Our guide on the factors determining if you should repair or replace your roof walks through how that decision gets made, and the six types of residential roof covers the materials.

Storm damage and insurance claims

If the damage came from weather, the repair and the insurance claim are the same conversation. Start with a storm damage assessment, then read how roofing and home insurance coverage works in Texas and follow our 9-step roof insurance claim and repair guide before you file. Hail is its own animal, and the hail roof damage repair and assessment guide covers what to look for.

R&S Roofing repairs roofs from two offices: Katy for Greater Houston, and McKinney for Dallas-Fort Worth, including Dallas, McKinney, Plano, Carrollton and the surrounding suburbs. A Texas roof inspection is the starting point either way.