We run into this quite a bit. Most homeowners call about a leak, but once we’re on site, there are two or three things worth looking at.
Sometimes it’s flashing around a chimney or vent. Sometimes shingles have lifted from wind damage. We’ll see granule loss in the gutters, an older repair starting to fail, or wear on one section of the roof.
Homes around Grosse Pointe and Grosse Pointe Farms can have a lot of history behind the roofing system. Previous repairs matter. So do ventilation, drainage, how well the roof has been maintained, and Michigan weather conditions over the years.
That’s where the repair-or-replace decision usually starts. If we’re dealing with an isolated roofing issue, roof repair in Grosse Pointe may be the practical move. When leaks keep coming back or wear is showing up across several areas, we start looking harder at roof replacement.