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Roof Maintenance Programmes Across The Greater Toronto Area
Roofs don’t just fail out of the blue. They decline quietly over years while nobody is looking, and the bill arrives when a system that should have lasted twenty-five years gives out at seventeen. Maintenance is the difference between those two numbers. Rather than following a generic checklist, Roofing Repairs Dun-Rite Inc. provides scheduled maintenance based on what the weather actually does to the roof of residential and commercial homes throughout North York, Etobicoke, Scarborough and the surrounding communities.
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Join A Preventative Upkeep Plan And Stop Paying For Surprises
We put properties on a scheduled maintenance programme so the roof gets attention on a calendar rather than after a ceiling stain appears. A complete surface inspection is performed each visit with detailed condition noted, surface and valleys cleaned of debris and organic growth, flow is verified by flushing gutters and downspouts, sealant is refreshed at flashings, penetrations and transitions, and fasteners are checked and re-seated as necessary to show movement. This means that you will receive a record of all visits made, which is important if you are claiming warranty, and if someone is purchasing the house later on.
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Call Our Emergency Line When The Roof Fails Overnight
Water in the structure doesn’t wait until the permanent solution is scheduled, which is why we respond fast to storm damage, unexpected leaks and wind lifted material throughout the GTA. Our emergency services include temporary water proofing, replacement of broken shingles, membrane patch and flashing re-seals and stabilising the roof until a proper repair can be planned. It is not a quick-and-dirty permanent repair done in bad conditions on wet surface – the goal at that point is containment.
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Have Us Handle The Repairs We Find, Without A Second Contractor
We have had a lot that we can see during maintenance visits that is outside of regular maintenance and we schedule that job instead of giving you a list and leaving. Prioritisation is done based on the urgency of the conditions, and then the conditions are sorted in that order. All repairs are reported to your property records and for warranty. You are working with one company familiar with the roof rather than beginning the job with someone who has never seen the roof.
Why Does Ontario Weather Demand More Maintenance?
Our climate attacks roofs through repetition rather than severity. When the weather freezes and thaws, meltwater refreezes at the eaves, then backs up under shingles and creeps in unnoticed until the stain is first noticed on a bedroom ceiling. The accumulation of debris in valleys provides moisture on the surface and promotes granule loss. Seams and fasteners are subject to expansion and contraction by the summer heat cycles. None of this is reflected in a maintenance programme which has been established elsewhere.
What Changes Across The Seasons?
Fall work focuses on identifying ice dam problem areas and protecting them prior to snowfall and on general ice dam vulnerability assessment prior to loading. When the thaw comes, there is a post winter damage review in the spring. The summer visits are targeted at flat membrane systems, in which the surfaces are most affected by the ultraviolet exposure and heat during the year. Although there are no four checklists to be repeated this year for each season, the threat changes, so does the work.
What Does Shingle Upkeep Involve?
Considerably more than swapping a cracked tab. Asphalt shingle systems are subject to certain conditions that occur between installation and replacement, our programme covers each of these. Loss of granules leads to direct exposure of the mat to the harmful ultraviolet rays. Sealant fails at flashings and penetrations, which is where most leaks begin. Once the adhesive bond is broken, tabs lift out and are exposed to the wind. Ridge caps wear out and allow moisture to enter directly at the peak of the roof.
How Is Flat Roof Care Different?
The water will not run off of a flat surface and any punctures will have no place to run and will just remain working on the weak spot. Our flat roof service entails inspecting and re-sealing EPDM membrane, checking modified bitumen joint and lap, surface condition on tar and gravel system and ensuring internal drains and scuppers are clear before the onset of heavy rains. The verification of drainage is important on these roofs more than on virtually any other roof we inspect.
Does Maintenance Actually Save Money?
The arithmetic is usually straightforward. A visit that identifies and reseals a seal that’s slipping is a small price to the interior remediation that occurs when the same seal fails during a February storm, leading to damp insulation, dirty drywall, potential mould and a repair done in the worst conditions of the year. Now multiply that over 15 years of neglect and the differences between a ‘maintained’ roof and a ‘neglected’ roof are significant.
Protecting The Points Where Water Gets In
Our programme pays particular attention to the details carrying the waterproofing rather than the broad surfaces that rarely fail. Valley flashing gets checked for seam separation and seal condition. Drip edges are evaluated on the entire circumference. Leak barriers at penetrations and transitions are reviewed, as well as perimeter water controls at wall intersections. It is these components that are thinner, move faster and age earlier than the surrounding material that is why they make up for so much of what we find.
What Standard You Can Expect On Every Visit
This is a rarity for maintenance visits, but it is a conscious decision that we make; Brad Ellis checks the works personally at key stages. Fastener checks are performed throughout the system instead of spot sampled. The area is swept before the crew leaves including around the property. Materials are warranted for longer periods where applicable, and all of the paperwork is provided to you to ensure your records are complete in the event of an insurance claim or resale sale, or if you wish to submit a warranty claim in the future.
Communities Covered By Our Maintenance Programmes
We are based in North York and members of the North York have been taking advantage of our upkeep programmes for years. We have shingle roofs, flat roofs and modified bituminous roofs on homes and commercial buildings throughout Etobicoke, East York and Scarborough. Markham, Richmond Hill and Thornhill properties are strategically programmed according to the age and type of systems in the building. In Durham Region, Pickering, Ajax and Oshawa are seasonally prepared and covered for emergencies, as is Mississauga to the west.
Etobicoke
North York
East York
Scarborough
Markham
Richmond Hill
Thornhill
Pickering
Ajax
Oshawa
Mississauga
Put Your Roof On A Schedule
Let us know what kind of system, about how old, and when it was last inspected. We will offer a maintenance program that is appropriate to the property and make arrangements for the first visit prior to the turn of the season.