A slow leak rarely stays small. Water that enters at a failed boot travels along the deck, soaks insulation, stains ceilings and can rot decking and framing long before the drip becomes visible indoors. By the time a stain appears, the repair may include sheathing and interior work that an earlier $300–$1,500 fix (October 2026) would have avoided entirely. If you see a stain, shingles in the yard, or granules piling in gutters, that is the cheap moment to call.
We start on the roof and, for leaks, in the attic, tracing the water path rather than guessing from the stain. You receive photos of the failure, a written price, and the repair performed with matching materials where possible: shingles replaced and sealed correctly, boots and flashing replaced rather than coated over, and sealant used as a supplement — never as the repair itself. We finish by checking the surrounding area for the same failure developing nearby.
Sometimes repair is the smart money; sometimes it is good money after bad. Our rule: if failures are isolated and the field shingles are healthy, repair. If the same roof needs its fourth or fifth separate fix, or shingles are failing everywhere, replacement math wins. Georgia caps roofs at two shingle layers, and permit rules vary between the City of Marietta and unincorporated Cobb by parcel — we confirm yours before quoting larger scopes.
