# Roof repair and leak repair

Most roof leaks start at flashing, not shingles: around chimneys, vents, skylights, walls and valleys. H & B finds where the water actually enters, repairs that spot, and tells you honestly whether a repair will hold or the roof is near the end of its life. Active leaks get a same-day call back.

Provider: H & B General Contractor, LLC, Richmond, VA. Phone (804) 555-0142. Free estimate: https://hbgcroofing.com/estimate/roof-repair

## Signs you may need this

- A water stain on a ceiling or around a light fixture
- Drips in the attic during heavy rain
- Shingles blown off after wind
- Cracked rubber boots around plumbing vents
- Loose or rusted flashing at a chimney or wall

## How the work goes

- When you call tell us where the stain or drip is. If water is coming in, we will help you limit the damage and get on site as fast as we can.
- On site we trace the leak from the attic and the roof, photograph the cause and quote the repair before we do it.
- After the repair you get photos of the finished work and a plain note on the roof's overall condition so there are no surprises later.

## Options

- Flashing repair: Chimney, wall, step and valley flashing reset or replaced, including copper on older houses.
- Shingle and slate repair: Matching replacement shingles, or individual slates replaced with hooks or nails as the roof requires.
- Vents, boots and skylights: Cracked pipe boots, failed vent seals and leaking skylight curbs.

## Questions

### Can you repair a slate roof?

Yes. Many Richmond city homes have slate on mansards and main roofs. Individual broken slates can usually be replaced, and flashing at chimneys and dormers can be redone without replacing the slate.

### Should I repair or replace?

If the roof is under roughly 15 years old and the problem is local, a repair usually makes sense. If it is older, leaking in several places or losing granules everywhere, we will show you the evidence and price both options.

### Do you offer emergency tarping?

When a leak is active or a tree has opened the roof, we tarp to stop the water first and then quote the permanent repair.

## Areas served

- City of Richmond: The Fan, Museum District, Church Hill, Northside, Southside, Westover Hills
- Henrico County: Short Pump, Glen Allen, Lakeside, Tuckahoe, Sandston, Varina
- Chesterfield County: Midlothian, Chester, Bon Air, Brandermill, Woodlake
- Hanover County: Mechanicsville, Ashland
- Goochland and Powhatan: Goochland, Manakin-Sabot, Powhatan
- Petersburg, Colonial Heights and Hopewell: Petersburg, Colonial Heights, Hopewell