Wind Kept Off the Edges
Drip edge, starter course and ridge secured where wind gets its first grip.
Sealed and fastened before hurricane season. Every weak point on the roof checked and corrected, from pipe boots to the drip edge, priced after a free inspection.
Weatherproofing is everything that keeps wind-driven rain on the outside: sealant, flashing and fastening. In a city that sees named storms, it is worth checking before the season, not after.
Big Easy Roofing Company weatherproofs roofs across New Orleans: resealing penetrations, renewing tired flashing, sealing down lifted shingles, and securing the edges wind can get under.
Weatherproofing works on a roof that is sound. Where it finds real damage, that is priced as a roof repair, so you can see the two apart.
Drip edge, starter course and ridge secured where wind gets its first grip.
Pipe boots, vents and skylights checked and resealed.
Booked for spring, when it costs least and matters most.
Wind-driven rain goes looking for the smallest gap. These are where it usually finds one.
Sealant around vents and walls shrinks and cracks in the sun within a few summers.
Lifted or rusted flashing at chimneys and walls lets sideways rain in behind it.
The rubber collar around a vent pipe splits long before the shingles around it wear out.
Without a sound drip edge, wind pushes rain up and under the first course.
Tabs that are no longer stuck down lift in the first strong gust and tear off in the next.
Every weak point matters more between June and November. That is why this work is done in spring.
Want the roof ready before June? The free inspection lists every weak point it finds.
Book a free inspectionEight steps, most of them small, all of them aimed at wind-driven rain.
Every slope, edge and penetration checked and photographed.
The list starts here.
Each gap, lifted tab and tired seal marked on a written list.
Nothing guessed.
Every item on the list priced, so you can choose what to do now.
Agreed before work.
Loose and backed-out fasteners reset or replaced.
Especially at edges and ridges.
Tabs that have lost their seal are hand-sealed so wind cannot lift them.
Edges and ridge first.
Chimney, wall and valley flashing refastened and resealed, or renewed where it has failed.
Metal, not just caulk.
Drip edge and starter course checked and fixed so wind cannot get under the first row.
Where storm damage starts.
Gutters and downspouts cleared so storm water leaves the roof fast.
Ready for heavy rain.
The pre-season check is free, and the list of weak points is yours to keep.
Book a free inspectionWeatherproofing comes down to four places. Get these right and the roof sheds even sideways rain.
Pipes, vents, skylights and satellite mounts, each sealed with a boot or flashing, not a smear of tar.
Chimneys, walls and valleys, refastened and resealed, and renewed where the metal has failed.
Drip edge, starter course and gutter line, where wind first gets under a roof.
Tabs stuck down along the edges and ridge, where wind lift starts.
A coat of sealer sprayed over a roof does not fix a lifted flashing or a split boot. Each weak point is fixed on its own.
Weatherproofing is priced from the list of weak points. These five things set it.
A handful of reseals or a long list changes the price most.
Resealing is quick. Renewing flashing takes longer.
Larger and steeper roofs take longer to go over.
A missing drip edge or loose starter course adds a line.
Tile and slate need more care than shingle.
The price follows the written list, line by line, so you can pick what to do now. Want to ask in writing first? Go to our contact page.
Free, and the list of weak points is yours to keep.
Some weatherproofing is sold as a product sprayed over the roof. This is how that compares with fixing the weak points.
Quote A is fictional, pieced together from shortcuts common in spray-on sealer sales. It is not a real quote, and no real company is described.
Storm already on the way? Call 504-229-3955. Emergency tarping is a different job, and we do that too.
Talk to a roofer504-229-3955Resealing penetrations, fixing tired flashing, sealing down lifted shingles, securing edges and clearing gutters. Real damage is priced separately as a repair.
In spring, before hurricane season starts in June. It costs less then, and the roof is ready when it matters.
No. A spray-on product coats the surface but does not fix a lifted flashing or a split boot, which is where water gets in.
A check every year, with work only where it finds something. Sealant and boots are the parts that wear fastest.
A well-kept roof and dated photos help if you ever claim. Ask your insurer how they treat it.
Only if the leak comes from one of the weak points it fixes. A leak with no obvious source needs tracing first.
Name and phone are enough. We call back the same business day.