Accidents can happen to a house at any unexpected moment. Trees can have limbs that start to fall off, rain can heavily affect the roof’s integrity, strong snow storms can cause ice dams, and strong winds can disturb the electrical lines. Your home's first line of defense against anything and everything is your roof. It protects the home's overall structure, helps with energy efficiency, and also adds to the overall aesthetic appeal. The moment your roof caves in, your whole house is under threat.

Given certain weather conditions that can cause roofs to leak, some people tend to dismiss these instances as a minor leak and one that doesn’t need much attention. However, no leak can or should be considered little. When water finds its way into a house through any entry point, the structure, electrical system, and building integrity gets threatened.

The best thing to do when noticing any roofing failure is to contact a local emergency roof repair contractor in Western MA as soon as possible.  Writing off a small water stain on your ceiling or ignoring a large hail storm that may have happened could lead to additional damage that is more costly to fix.

How can you classify if something is a Roofing Emergency?

Roofing contractors in Western Massachusetts typically define a roofing emergency as whatever damages the roof's actual structure enough for a notable amount of water to seep in. A few drops per hour are a far cry from a constant drizzle. However, the latter can be dangerous since it has a tendency to saturate, create damage internally, and even make it a suitable environment for molds to grow.

Emergencies can include, but are not limited to:

• A leak that's small and unresponsive to patches, or progressively growing in volume.
• Debris and wind damaging or full-on removing chunks of shingle, flashing, or even the decking.
• Part of the roof being penetrated by a big piece of debris or a tree limb.
• The roof becoming weak from an internal fire and getting damaged in the process.
• The structure of the roof failing.
• Stains appearing on your ceiling and or walls

What's the best way to respond to a roofing emergency?

The response will largely depend on the severity and type of the emergency. However, no matter what's going on, you must first assess the threat level. If you notice a significant failure in your roof, it's important to vacate your home and call professionals if there's obvious structure damage or if there's been a full-on collapse. If you notice potential visible damage to your roof or see evidence of water entering your home through the ceiling or walls - it's time to schedule a roofing contractor to check on potential damage and offer you a repair quote.  When you contact the experts at Roof Pros, we will quickly and efficiently reduce the potential damage to your home and provide you with a full list of recommendations and a complete quote to repair the damage to your roof.

Are You A Homeowner in Western Massachusetts With A Potential Roofing Emergency?

Roof Pros offers emergency roof repair in Hampshire County, MA, Franklin County, MA and Hampden County, MA.  Our team of roofing professionals are fully licensed, bonded and insured.  Our team will assess your roofing emergency and quickly get to work to repair your roof.  Learn more about emergency roof repair.

Call us at (413) 707-7663 or Contact Us Online if you have a roofing emergency that you need help with right away.