Emergency roof repair in New Jersey
Water coming through the ceiling right now. Call us, put a bucket under it, and move anything that can get ruined. We are open 24 hours. If we can get a tarp on it, that stops the damage from spreading while we work out the real repair. We do this on houses in 14 New Jersey counties.
NJ HIC 13VH13268400 · Licensed and insured · Free inspection · Open 24 hoursModern Home Roofing & Chimney handles emergency roof leaks on houses in 14 New Jersey counties under NJ HIC license 13VH13268400. We are open 24 hours. If we can get a tarp on it, that stops the damage from spreading while we work out the real repair. The repair itself starts with a free inspection, photos and a written estimate.
Why a small leak does not stay small
Water that gets through the roof soaks the insulation first, then the drywall under it. Drywall holds water until it sags, and then it lets go. Meanwhile the water keeps running along the rafters and down the inside of the walls, where you cannot see it.
A tarp does not fix the roof. It keeps more water out until the roof can be repaired properly.
Signs it cannot wait
- Water dripping from the ceiling or through a light fixture.
- A patch of ceiling that bulges or sags.
- Water running down the inside of a wall.
- Daylight showing through the roof boards in the attic.
- Shingles or a whole section of roof gone after a storm.
- Wet insulation or puddles in the attic after it rains.
A tarp is a stopgap. Once the water is stopped, the leak still needs a proper fix, and that is a roof repair. How roof repair works
How an emergency roof repair works
An emergency roof repair with us runs in six steps. Stopping the water comes first. The permanent repair comes after, and your written estimate lists how long the work will take.
You call us
We are open 24 hours. Call 732-682-9251 and tell us where the water is showing up. Put a bucket under it and move anything that can get ruined.
We find where the water gets in
We get on the roof when it is safe to and trace the water back to where it enters, and photograph it.
We tarp it if we can
If we can get a tarp on it, that stops the damage from spreading while we work out the real repair.
You get a written estimate
What is wrong, what the permanent repair is and the price, on paper.
We make the permanent repair
The cause gets fixed so the roof sheds water again. If the deck under it is soft, you get photos and a price before we replace it.
We clean up and show you
We run a magnet over the lawn and driveway for nails before we leave, and go over photos of the repair with you.
What to do while the water is coming in
Most of the damage from a leak happens inside the house. These are the things worth doing before anyone gets on the roof.
Catch it
Put a bucket or a pot under the drip. A towel in the bottom stops the splashing from spreading the water.
Move what can get ruined
Furniture, rugs, electronics, boxes. Get them out from under the drip and away from wet walls.
Keep clear of the electrics
If water is coming through a light fixture or near an outlet, stay away from it. Turn that circuit off at the panel if you can reach it without standing in water.
Stay off the roof
A wet roof is slippery, and one covered in storm debris is worse. Do not go up there yourself.
Take pictures
Photograph the ceiling, the walls and anything that got wet. If you end up filing an insurance claim, you will want them.
Call
732-682-9251. We are open 24 hours.
Water coming in right now?
Call 732-682-9251
What happens next
Wind or a falling limb?
If a storm tore shingles off or a limb came through the roof, see Storm Damage Repair. We photograph all of it so you have something to hand your insurance adjuster. We do not decide the claim.
Where your house is changes the leak
Near the shore, in Ocean and Monmouth, a nor'easter drives rain sideways under lifted shingles and loose flashing. Farther north and west, in Sussex, Warren, Morris and Hunterdon, a lot of winter leaks are ice dams: meltwater backing up under the shingles at the eaves.
Related work
Once the water is stopped, the fix is a Roof Repair. Water coming in next to the chimney is often a Chimney Flashing problem.
Check us out before we put a tarp on your roof
It depends on what let the water in and what it takes to stop it. A lifted piece of flashing and a torn open section of roof are very different jobs. We do not quote over the phone. You get a written price for the permanent repair after we have found the cause.
Call us at 732-682-9251. Put a bucket under it and move anything that can get ruined. Stay off the roof. If we can get a tarp on it, that keeps the damage from spreading while we sort out the real repair.
Yes. We are open 24 hours. Call 732-682-9251 and tell us what you are seeing and where the water is showing up. In the meantime, put a bucket under it, move anything that can get ruined, and stay off the roof, especially in the dark.
We do not promise an arrival time, because it depends on the weather and on how many roofs a storm has opened up. We are open 24 hours and we call you back shortly. Tell us what you are seeing, and we tell you what can happen next.
No. A tarp keeps more water out until the roof can be fixed properly. It is not meant to stay up for good. Once the water is stopped, we find where it got in, and you get photos and a written price for the permanent repair.
Sometimes. Insurers generally cover sudden damage from wind or a falling limb, and generally do not cover a roof that simply wore out. We photograph what we find so you have something to hand your adjuster. We do not decide the claim.
We work on roofs in Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren counties. If your town is in one of those, call us and tell us what is happening.
Find out what it takes to stop the leak
Call us or send the form and tell us what you are seeing. We are open 24 hours. We find where the water gets in, and give you photos and a written price for the permanent repair. If you hire someone else, you owe us nothing.
Open 24 hours · NJ HIC 13VH13268400 · Licensed and insured