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It depends on the age of the roof and how widespread the damage is. A few lifted shingles or one failed flashing can usually be repaired. If the roof is near the end of its service life, or damage covers multiple slopes, replacement is often a better investment than repeated repairs. An inspection gives you a clear picture. We'll show you what we found and walk through the options.

Most Calgary hail claims work the same way: document the damage, notify your insurer, then an adjuster assesses the roof. The insurer approves a scope of work and you pick a contractor. We can help throughout. We document the damage properly, make sure the scope covers what the roof actually needs, and do the work once the claim is approved.

Asphalt shingles are the most common and most affordable, with a wide range of styles. Euroshield rubber roofing is made largely from recycled tires and holds up well under hail, which matters in Calgary. Metal roofing costs more upfront but lasts longer and sheds snow well. The right choice depends on your budget, the look you want, and how long you plan to stay in the home. We'll go over the options when we talk.

Class 4 is the highest rating in the UL 2218 impact test, where steel balls are dropped on roofing material to simulate hail. Products that pass, including many rubber and some asphalt and metal options, withstand larger impacts without cracking. In Calgary, where hail is common, Class 4 materials can reduce storm claims. Some insurers also offer premium discounts for them. Worth checking with yours.

For a typical Calgary house, the tear-off and reinstall usually takes one to three days once materials are on site, depending on the size and pitch of the roof and the weather. You'll see a realistic timeline in your quote. If weather delays things, you'll hear from us.

A walk of the roof surface and a check of the components around it: shingles or membrane, flashings, vents and boots, soffit, fascia, and gutters. You get a plain rundown of what we found and what, if anything, we'd recommend. No charge. If the roof is fine, that's what we'll tell you.

Ice dams form when attic heat melts snow on the roof and the meltwater refreezes at the cold eaves. The usual fix involves better attic insulation, proper ventilation through soffit and roof vents, and clear gutters going into winter. Calgary's chinook cycles, with frequent thaw-refreeze patterns, make this more common here than in many cities. Eaves protection is worth addressing when the roof is replaced.