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Q: Will my insurance cover ice dam damage?

That depends on your policy and the cause of the damage, and only your insurer can decide. What we can do is document what we find, take photos and give you a written description of the damage and the repair. Many homeowners find that paperwork makes the claim conversation easier.

Q: What does the roof inspection cover?

We check the shingles, the flashing around chimneys and walls, the vent boots, and the eaves where ice dams form. We also look at the attic side when we can, since wet insulation and stained wood show where water has been traveling. You get a straight explanation of what we found and what it needs.

Q: How long should a roof last before I worry?

Asphalt shingle roofs commonly serve for a couple of decades, but sun, snow and ventilation change that for each house. A roof that is old, curling or shedding granules deserves a closer look, especially before winter. We will tell you what we see and whether repair or replacement makes more sense.

Q: Does a roof repair need a permit?

Permit rules depend on the city and the size of the work, and a small repair is often treated differently from a full replacement. Ask us when you call and we will tell you what we know about your address. We are licensed in Michigan, and you can ask for our certificates before work begins.

Q: What happens if the decking under the shingles is bad?

Decking is the wood the shingles nail into, and water from an ice dam can soften it. We replace soft or rotted boards so the new shingles have something solid to hold. We show you the damage and explain what it takes to correct it before any of that work goes ahead.

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If water stains show up on the ceilings of your Allen Park bungalow every time snow melts, an ice dam at the eaves is the likely cause. Kincaide Roofing repairs the damaged edge properly, so you are not patching a stain while the dam keeps forming.

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How an ice dam forms at the eaves

If brown stains appear on your ceiling after a thaw, you are probably living under an ice dam. Heat leaking from the house melts the snow on the roof, and the water refreezes at the cold edge, called the eave, where it builds a ridge of ice. Water trapped behind that ridge backs up under the shingles and into the house.

Allen Park's post war brick bungalows often have low slope roofs with short overhangs, so snow melts, runs a short distance and refreezes almost at once. Water that cannot drain finds the nearest nail hole or seam. An ice dam does not mean your roof is old, but an old roof gives in sooner when one forms.

Many older roofs in town have no ice and water shield, a sticky membrane laid under the first few feet of shingles that seals around nails and blocks backed up water. It goes under the first rows on every replacement our crew does for roofing in Allen Park homes.

What roof repair in Allen Park should include

You do not want a patch that hides the stain while the dam keeps forming. We start by tracing where the water got in, then check the shingles and the decking at the eaves, which is the wood the shingles nail into. Wet or soft decking gets replaced rather than covered over.

Where the damage runs along the edge, a lasting repair can mean lifting the first rows of shingles and laying ice and water shield beneath them before new shingles go back on. Kincaide Roofing has spent 20 years roofing Wayne County and gives a free estimate through our roof repair service, often the same day. If water is coming in now, we can often tarp the roof or make a temporary repair within 24 hours.

If the eaves are failing all the way around, we will say that a full roof replacement in Allen Park is the cleaner answer. Replacements with us are torn off to the decking and most finish in one day. Call (734) 602-4250 to set up a look at your roof. Homeowners in Taylor can read about storm damage repair too.

Close-up of asphalt roof shingles during a repair inspection

Ice and water shield

A sticky membrane under the first rows of shingles that seals nail holes and stops backed up water.

Temporary cover first

When water is already inside, we can often tarp or make a temporary repair within 24 hours.

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"Scott Kincaide is the best contractor I have ever had work for me. He is on time, professional, very polite."

— Allen Park homeowner

Roof Repair Questions From Allen Park Homeowners

Will my insurance cover ice dam damage?

What does the roof inspection cover?

How long should a roof last before I worry?

Does a roof repair need a permit?

What happens if the decking under the shingles is bad?

20 years roofing Wayne County

Kincaide Roofing has repaired roofs on older brick homes across the area, and we do the work with our own crew.

4.9 stars from 87 reviews

The public Google reviews show how Wayne County homeowners rate the work.

Licensed and insured in Michigan

We carry general liability and workers comp, and you get the certificates before work begins.

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Water is already finding the eaves, so book the free estimate now and Kincaide Roofing will check the low edge of your Allen Park roof, often the same day.

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