Roof repair in Laurel.

Laurel's housing is unusually varied for one city. Around the historic Main Street district are century-plus homes and mid-century houses whose original roofs are long due, and many were built with the flat 3-tab shingle of earlier decades. On those roofs, leaks usually come from tired shingles that have cracked and lost their seal, and from old flashing that has been patched over rather than replaced.

The townhome, condo and single-family subdivisions that filled in along the Route 1 / I-95 corridor are now reaching their first replacement. Their weak spots are different: cracked rubber pipe boots, lifted shingles on exposed slopes, and hail bruising that doesn't show from the ground. We inspect the whole roof, photograph what we find, and give you a written quote and an honest repair-or-replace answer.

Laurel is an incorporated city, so roofing permits run through the City of Laurel's permit office rather than Prince George's County. A minor repair usually goes ahead without a permit, but a job that replaces decking or a large share of the roof can need one, and we confirm that with the city and pull it when it does. Many of Laurel's newer subdivisions and townhome communities have HOAs that specify approved shingle colors and styles, so we match the repair to keep it compliant.

The June 2012 derecho drove damaging winds and tree damage through the Laurel area, and big storm systems have come through since. Damage from wind, hail and fallen limbs is often covered by a homeowners policy. We photograph and document every damaged area of the roof for your adjuster and can meet them on site.