Leak tracing
We follow the water back to where it entered, so we repair the cause, not the symptom.
Roof Repair
Roof Repair Across Long Island & Queens, NY
Find the actual leak. Fix the actual cause.
Short answer
Most roof leaks on Long Island are not holes in the shingles, they're failed flashing around chimneys, skylights, walls and pipe boots, or ice-dam backup at the eaves. Water enters at one point, runs along a rafter and drips through a ceiling somewhere else, which is why patching the stain rarely works. LaRocco Roofing & Siding traces the water to its actual entry point, repairs the cause and documents it with photos, so you see the same evidence we do. Typical repairs are step, chimney, sidewall and valley flashing redone in metal rather than sealant, pipe-boot replacement, shingle replacement and storm damage. We repair roofs throughout Long Island (Nassau County and Suffolk County) and Queens, NY, and we'll say plainly when a roof is too far gone to repair and replacement is the honest answer.
Water is a liar. It enters at one point, runs along a rafter, and drips through your ceiling fifteen feet away. That is why so many repairs fail, someone patched the ceiling stain instead of finding where the water actually got in.
We work back from where the water shows up to where it actually got in, then get on the roof and look at the thing that's really failing. Usually it's metal, not shingle: step flashing that was caulked instead of replaced, a chimney counter-flashing that pulled out of the mortar, a pipe boot whose rubber collar finally cracked in the sun.
Serving: Long Island / Nassau County / Suffolk County / Queens
What's included
Every roof repair job covers
Flashing repair and replacement
Step, chimney, sidewall, skylight and valley flashing done in metal, not sealant.
Shingle replacement
Blown-off, cracked and wind-lifted shingles replaced and color-matched as closely as possible.
Pipe boots and vent collars
The single most common leak we find, and one of the cheapest to fix properly.
Storm and wind damage
Documented with photos for your insurance claim before we touch anything.
Ice-dam damage
Repairs at the eaves, plus the ventilation fix that stops it happening again.
Emergency tarping
Temporary protection to stop the damage while a permanent repair is scheduled.
Skylight leaks
Re-flashed and resealed, or replaced when the unit itself has failed.
Know the signs
Call us about a repair if you see
If two or more of these sound like your house, book the free inspection. It costs nothing and it settles the question.
- A brown or yellow stain spreading on a ceiling or upstairs wall
- Shingles in the yard or the gutters after a nor'easter
- Drips or damp insulation in the attic after heavy rain
- Daylight around a chimney, skylight or vent pipe
- Peeling paint or damp along the top of an interior wall
- Icicles and ice building up along the gutter line each winter
- Cracked, hardened sealant smeared over old flashing
- A musty smell in the attic that doesn't go away
Our process
How we run a roof repair job
The same five steps on every job, whether it's a cracked pipe boot or a full tear-off.
Free on-site inspection
We walk the roof and photograph what we find, then go through the pictures with you. You see exactly what we see, including the parts of your roof you can't get to.
A written, itemized quote
One clear number, broken down by material and labor. No pressure, no vanishing discount that expires tonight, no surprise change orders halfway through.
Materials and scheduling
We order the material and give you a firm start date and a realistic finish date for the weather we're working in.
Installation by our own crew
Property gets tarped and protected before a single shingle comes off. Most residential roofs are torn off and re-roofed in one to two days.
Clean-up and final walkthrough
Magnet sweep for nails, debris hauled away, then we walk it with you before we ask for final payment and hand over your warranty paperwork.
Before and after
Recent work, before and after
Real homes across Long Island & Queens, NY, photographed by our crew. Tap to compare.
Roof & siding replacement
Brown shingles and tan siding replaced with a new roof, dark gray siding, white trim and new gutters.
Roof & siding replacement
A worn gray roof and faded white siding replaced with new shingles, red siding and white trim.
Roof & siding, colonial
Blue siding replaced with gray siding, new shutters and trim, and a new dark shingle roof.
FAQ
Roof Repair, answered
How fast can you get here for a leak?
Active leaks get priority. Call (516) 924-2050 and we'll get out to look as quickly as we can, often same or next day. If it's pouring and the ceiling is coming down, we can tarp the roof to stop the damage and come back to do the permanent repair properly.
Is it worth repairing an old roof?
Sometimes. A ten-year-old roof with one failed pipe boot is absolutely worth repairing. A twenty-two-year-old roof with curling shingles and its third leak this year is not, you'd be spending real money to postpone the inevitable by a season. We'll show you photos and tell you which one you have.
Why does my roof still leak after someone repaired it?
Because they fixed where the water appeared instead of where it entered. Water travels along rafters and sheathing before it drips. We trace it back to the actual entry point before repairing anything.
Do you handle insurance claims for storm damage?
Yes. We photograph and document the damage, provide an itemized scope, and meet your adjuster on the roof so the two assessments are actually about the same thing. Sudden storm damage is usually covered; ordinary age and wear is not.
Can you repair just one section of the roof?
Yes, and often that's exactly the right answer. The honest caveat: new shingles rarely match twenty-year-old sun-faded ones perfectly, so a repaired section may be visible from the street. We'll show you where and let you decide.
Free estimate
Free roof repair quote, no obligation
No charge, no obligation, no high-pressure pitch. We look at the roof, send you the photos and tell you what it actually needs.
Long Island & Queens, NY · Financing available