Mission Viejo, CA
Fix the leak before it costs you a ceiling
A repair is worth doing right up to the point where you are paying to patch a roof that is already finished. Knowing which side of that line you are on is the whole job.
Or call (949) 703-2642Describe the repair job
Three questions, then the address. Up to three Mission Viejo contractors who do this work.
Your request is in.
We are matching it now against roofing contractors working in Mission Viejo and the surrounding area.
- Today, usually within the hour. The first contractor calls or texts the number you gave us. ASAP requests go out first.
- Up to three of them, no more. We cap it at three so you can compare without your phone melting.
- They come and look. Estimates are given after somebody has been on the roof, not over the phone.
- You decide, or you do not. There is nothing to cancel and nothing to pay us.
If you do not hear anything today, check your voicemail and spam folder — contractors often call from a mobile number.
Before you let anybody on the roof
The things worth pinning down on a repair job. A contractor who has not raised them has not looked properly.
- Whether matching material is still available in your colour
- Where the water is actually getting in, not just where it is showing up
- Whether the surrounding material has enough life left to be worth tying into
- What it would cost to replace instead, so you can compare like for like
- What the repair does to any remaining manufacturer warranty
Ask directly: how much life is left in the covering? A contractor who will give you a straight number, and say why, is worth more than one who is cheapest.
A good repair visit starts in the attic, not on the roof. Daylight through the deck, wet insulation, and rust tracks down a nail shank all say more than a walk on the shingles.
Leaks rarely start where the stain is. Water travels along the underside of the deck and down a rafter before it drops, which is why a repair that goes straight to the discoloured patch usually fails twice.
Locally
The problem that comes up first here is original tract roofs that all went on within a few years of each other. When a whole neighbourhood is built in one push, the roofs wear out in one push too. Forty-plus years on, the failures are no longer random — they are a cohort arriving at the same time.
About repair here
How much deposit is normal?
A third at most, and never the full amount. Pay the balance when the job is finished and you have walked it. Some states cap the deposit by law.
Are you a roofing company?
No, and it matters that we say so. We are a referral service, not a contractor. The roofing work, the licence, the insurance and the warranty all sit with the independent company you choose.
Is moss on the roof a problem?
It matters more than it looks. The damage is not the moss, it is the permanent damp underneath it. Kill it and brush it off gently; never pressure wash asphalt.
What if the decking is rotten underneath?
Some of it usually is. The important thing is that the price per sheet is agreed in writing before the tear-off, so the conversation on day two is about quantity rather than rate.
Find out what it costs
It is free, and nothing obliges you to hire anyone.