Why a tune-up
Most of the leaks we repair in Palm Coast did not start as leaks. They started as a pipe boot that dried out and split, a ridge cap that lifted a quarter inch, a tile that cracked when somebody walked on it, or a screw on a metal roof whose rubber washer had baked in the sun until it stopped sealing. Each of those is a small job on a calm spring day. Left alone through a summer of afternoon storms and then a hurricane, each one is how water gets into the decking, the insulation and the ceiling.
Our free roof inspections already find these things. The obvious next question is whether we can just fix all of it while we are up there. The roof tune-up is that answer. We inspect the roof, write up every small fix it needs on one list with one price, and once you approve it, we take care of the whole list.
What we fix
A tune-up is the routine, small-scale work that keeps a sound roof sound. Depending on what the inspection turns up, that can include:
- Penetrations. Resealing pipe boots, vents and every other place something passes through the roof.
- Shingles and ridge caps. Re-securing lifted or loose shingles and ridge caps before the wind gets under them.
- Tile. Replacing cracked or slipped tiles. We do not walk tile carelessly, because every tile cracked during a repair is a new way in for water.
- Metal. Replacing or resealing exposed fasteners and worn screw gaskets on farm-panel and other exposed-fastener roofs.
- Flashing. Re-seating lifted flashing and resealing counter-flashing at walls, chimneys and skylights, which is where more leaks start than anywhere else.
- Drainage. Clearing valleys, drains and scuppers, and gutters where they affect how water leaves the roof.
- Edges. Sealing separations at the drip edge and fascia, where backed-up water gets into the wood.
- Mounts. Resealing satellite dish and solar panel standoffs.
When the materials are on the truck, we do the fixes the same visit. When something has to be ordered, such as a tile profile that needs matching, we schedule it and come back.
What a tune-up is not
A tune-up is for a roof with good years left in it. If the inspection shows a roof at the end of its life, with widespread cracking, soft decking, or shingles that have lost their granules across whole slopes, sealant and a few new tiles will not buy you much. We will say so plainly, show you the photos, and quote a roof replacement instead. We would rather lose the tune-up than sell you one that won’t last.
It is also not a substitute for a real repair. An active leak, storm damage, or rotted wood under the roof is a roof repair, and we will quote it that way.
When to book one
The tune-up fits best on roofs roughly 5 to 20 years old, which is when seals, boots and fasteners start to wear while the roof itself is still sound. Good times to book:
- Before hurricane season. We recommend once a year, ahead of June 1. Our hurricane season roof checklist covers what you can check yourself first.
- After a storm. If a storm went through and nothing looks wrong from the ground, a tune-up finds and fixes the small damage. If the damage is bigger, we can help with an insurance claim.
- Before you sell. Fix the small things before the buyer’s inspector writes them up.
- When your insurer asks. Florida insurers increasingly want to know a roof’s condition. The tune-up ends with a written report you can hand them.
What you get
- The free inspection. We get on the roof, photograph what we find, and explain it in plain language.
- A written tune-up list with one price. Every item, one quoted total. Nothing is done until you approve it, and the inspection and quote stay free either way.
- The fixes. Done the same visit when we have the materials, scheduled when we don’t.
- After photos and a condition report. A short written report on where the roof stands, so you go into hurricane season knowing.
Who’s doing the work
The same people who would install your next roof. First Coast Roofing is a Palm Coast family business on its third generation of roofers, and the same core crew has worked together for more than 30 years, with over 40 years of hands-on experience between us. We are Florida Certified Roofing Contractor #CCC057958, fully insured, and manufacturer-certified Atlas installers. You can see the kind of roofs we work on in our projects, read more answers on the roofing FAQ, or request your tune-up online. If you would rather talk it through, call (386) 864-9600 and we will call back within one business day if we miss you.
