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Complete Roofing Services For GTA Homes And Commercial Buildings
A roof goes through various stages and each of these stages demands specific things. When new, it must be left alone. It requires monitoring during mid-life. Later, it needs repairing selectively. At some point it should be replaced and understanding that moment is more important than any one service. Because Roofing Repairs Dun-Rite Inc. can handle all the different aspects, you do not have to hire another contractor every time the roofing system needs something, and you aren’t having to explain the building to them every time.
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Book Shingle, Flat Or Metal Roof Installation From One Certified Crew
We use high quality asphalt shingles on pitched roofs, EPDM and modified bituminous on flat and low slope roofs, and standing seam or panel systems where metal is a better fit for the property. Each is chosen based on the structure, the exposure and the drainage conditions, not whatever the crew put on last week. Each installation begins with a comprehensive deck evaluation as sheathing must be sound and retain the fasteners to support a new installation no matter what is placed over it. Ice and water shield covers eave edges, valleys and penetrations. The underlayment is laid out over the entire plane. Attaching is done in accordance with the manufacturer at each course. On completion the Full Warranty Documentation is delivered to you and the job will only be closed after you have walked the completed work with us and the property is cleaner than when we found it.
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Fix Storm Damage, Leaks And Flashing Failure At The Source
What we fix is what is really letting water in: bruises from hail on the shingle mat; wind blowing under the roof along ridges and eaves; a tear in the valley metal; separation of flashing at chimneys and walls; and leaks tracking up through the structure from another source. A repair to remove the stain, but not the source, costs a few months and ensures re-engagement next season. Our crews first determine the correct access point before touching anything and then fix it. We simply cannot keep up with the demand for storm season repairs, and so there is no such thing as being booked up during a storm season and waiting on a tarpaulin with Roofing Repairs Dun-Rite Inc.
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Put Your Roof On A Scheduled Maintenance Programme This Season
We do preventative maintenance for owners who prefer to catch the issues on the calendar, rather than after a ceiling stain is present. These visits check the condition of the surface over the entire roof, confirm that drainage continues to perform as intended, verify flashing and sealant at all transitions and clear valleys and flat surfaces of debris and any organic growth, and provide a record of any condition that is beyond the scope of routine maintenance so you can decide how to address it. A maintained roof will last longer than a neglected roof of the same quality, often years longer, and at a much lower cost, than the neglected roof will cost. It’s all about timing. A failing sealant caught in autumn is a minor job, while the same failure discovered in February involves soaked insulation, stained drywall and a repair carried out in the worst conditions of the year.
What Does Emergency Roofing Response Actually Cover?
Our emergency service handles situations where the roof has opened and water is entering now: significant material displacement, structural exposure after a storm, and active leaks that cannot wait for a scheduled appointment. The response involves the coverage of the area with temporary waterproofing, stabilisation of the roofing material displaced and containment of the water until the permanent repair scope is properly assessed. Even a stabilising operation will yield better permanent work than will a complete repair in bad weather, on a soaked surface. Our storm seasons in Ontario don’t fit into neat 9 to 5 schedules, and our coverage in the service area isn’t either.
When Should You Book A Roof Inspection?
Prior to any real money decision. When someone purchases a property and wishes to know what is above the property. The balancing of repair and replacement. Assisting with an insurance claim. Or even not knowing what the roof is like because no one’s seen it in 10 years. Our inspections result in a condition report in writing with pictures and list of recommended repairs in order of priority, making it very clear what is urgent and what can wait a season. Reports from Roofing Repairs Dun-Rite Inc. do not depict what is the big moneymaker for the follow-on project, but rather what is actually there on the roof.
How Do We Decide Between Repair, Restoration And Replacement?
There are three factors that make up the decision:
- the condition of the deck under the system,
- the remaining service life of the existing system,
- and the extent of the damage, whether localised or system wide.
Isolated failure points sound decking is a repair. A surface that has faded in large areas may be well suited to sound restoration, a process by which years of sound use are restored without the need for a tear-out. If the sheathed area is saturated, and there is a lot of membrane damage or movement, then it is time for replacement and only surface work can’t change that. We send you the evaluation with the pictures and leave the choice to you and not pressure.
Which Roofing Details Decide Whether A System Holds?
Most roofs fail at their junctions long before open surfaces fail, making them a big focus on every job we do. Valley flashing concentrates water from two slopes, and must have seams that resist opening with thermal movement. Drip edge options around the perimeter may allow for clean water to flow from the roofline or for the water to flow back behind the roof into the fascia and soffit. Leak barriers are installed at each penetration and transition where something breaks through the roof plane. Perimeter water controls manage the roof/vertical wall connection. These parts are thinner, more mobile and age more quickly than the material around them and are most of what we see during an inspection.
How We Protect Your Property While The Work Runs
Protection goes down before any work starts, covering landscaping, driveways and surfaces around the working zone. The property is kept tidy daily, rather than having a tear-off spread across the garden floor until Friday. Brad Ellis is on all projects or has direct oversight of every stage of the project and nothing is subcontracted to an outside crew for any Roofing Repairs Dun-Rite Inc. project. When finished, the debris completely flies away and we sweep the whole area with the magnetic nails, which is very important with kids, pets and bare feet.
Roofing Services Across Toronto And Durham Region
North York is our home and the neighbourhood where we’ve lived the longest, followed by Etobicoke, East York and Scarborough. Our northern jurisdictions include Markham, Richmond Hill and Thornhill and we serve Durham Region through Pickering, Ajax and Oshawa, plus Mississauga to the west. All properties are serviced by the same certified crew, the same preparation standards and the same direct supervision under full licensing and insurance in the area of service.
Etobicoke
North York
East York
Scarborough
Markham
Richmond Hill
Thornhill
Pickering
Ajax
Oshawa
Mississauga
Tell Us What The Roof Is Doing
Describe the system’s appearance inside or outside and approximately how old it is. We will evaluate it on site and give you an honest recommendation as to what service the building requires, prior to any discussion or agreement, with a written quote.