Ireland Contracting repairs roof leaks, missing and damaged shingles, failed flashing, and storm damage across Pittsburgh and Western PA. With a dedicated repair technician on staff, no repair is too small. A single slipped shingle gets the same attention as a major hail claim. We repair asphalt shingle, slate, and rubber (EPDM) roofs, and we tarp and secure storm-damaged roofs the same day whenever the call comes in during business hours.
Caught early, a roof leak is an inexpensive repair. Left alone, it leads to rotted decking, soaked insulation, mold, and stained ceilings that cost far more to put right. Water rarely comes in where the stain shows up. It enters uphill and runs down a rafter or the underlayment first, so we trace every leak to its true source before we fix anything. You don't need to wait for a storm or an insurance claim to call about a drip.
Where Pittsburgh roofs actually leak: worn rubber pipe boots around plumbing vents, step flashing at a wall or dormer, chimney counterflashing that was tarred instead of cut in, open or rusted valleys, nail pops lifting a shingle tab, skylight curbs, and ice dams backing meltwater up under the first courses at the eaves. Most of those are an afternoon's work with the right materials, and all of them get worse with every freeze-thaw cycle.
Emergency roof repair: when wind or a fallen limb opens a roof, we prioritize it. During business hours we can be out the same day to tarp and secure the damaged area, stop the water, and photograph everything for your insurance claim before the permanent repair is scheduled. We don't run an after-hours crew. If damage happens overnight, call first thing and we'll get you on the list before the day's other work.
Storm and hail damage: after a storm we provide free damage estimates, document wind-lifted and hail-bruised shingles, meet your adjuster on the roof, and work directly with your insurance company so covered repairs are handled with minimal out-of-pocket cost. Most homeowners policies cover sudden wind, hail, and fallen-debris damage; we help substantiate the claim rather than leaving you to argue it.
Our repair work isn't limited to asphalt shingles. We repair slate roofs (matched slate replacement, flashing, and valleys) and repair or replace rubber (EPDM) membranes on flat and low-slope sections. One thing we don't do: metal roofs. If you have a standing-seam or metal panel roof, you'll want a metal specialist.
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Storm and winter damage in Western PA
Pittsburgh roofs take a beating from summer thunderstorms and winter freeze-thaw alike. Straight-line winds off the ridges lift and tear shingles that were never sealed properly, hail bruises the granule surface and shortens the shingle's life even when it doesn't leak right away, and falling limbs from the region's mature trees puncture decking. In winter, ice dams back water up under the shingles at the eaves, especially on the under-ventilated attics of 1950s and 60s homes in the North Hills and South Hills, and the leaks show up as stains on interior ceilings in February.
The older brick homes in Mt. Lebanon, Squirrel Hill, and Bellevue bring their own repair list: chimneys with decades of tar where counterflashing should be, slate that's been patched with asphalt, and box-style valleys that finally rusted through. Those are repairs we do every week, not projects we talk you into replacing.
Because our crews work from Glenshaw, we respond quickly after storms roll through the region, tarping and securing compromised roofs the same day when the call comes in during business hours, before water reaches your decking and insulation.
What's included
- Dedicated in-house repair technician, no job too small
- Same-day emergency tarping during business hours
- Leak-source diagnosis, not just patching the stain
- Asphalt shingle, slate, and rubber (EPDM) roof repairs
- Hail, wind, and fallen-debris damage repair
- Full insurance-claim documentation and adjuster meetings
- We repair roofs we didn't install
- Licensed and insured under PA #026195, since 1994
Options we offer
- Missing, lifted, or cracked shingle replacement
- Pipe boot and vent flashing replacement
- Step, counter, and chimney flashing repair
- Valley rebuilds and open-valley metal
- Ice-dam damage and eave repairs
- Skylight curb and flashing leaks
- Ridge vent and ventilation repairs
- Rotted decking and fascia sections
- Slate repair and matched slate replacement
- EPDM rubber patching and seam repair
- Emergency tarping and securing
Our roof repair process
- 1 Rapid response. We prioritize active leaks and storm damage, and during business hours can tarp and secure the roof the same day to stop further water intrusion.
- 2 Leak-source diagnosis. We trace the leak to its true source, often uphill of the stain, from the roof and the attic, rather than patching the symptom.
- 3 Written estimate. You get a clear, itemized repair estimate, with photos and documentation if you're filing an insurance claim.
- 4 Repair & verification. We complete the repair with matching materials, water-test the area where practical, and confirm it's watertight.
Roof Repair across Western PA
We provide roof repair throughout the Greater Pittsburgh area and Western Pennsylvania, including:
- Allegheny County
- Butler County
- Washington County
- Westmoreland County
- Beaver County
- Glenshaw
- Wexford
- Gibsonia
- Fox Chapel
- Sewickley
- Shaler
- Mount Lebanon
- Upper St. Clair
- Bethel Park
- Monroeville
- Cranberry Township
- Mars
- Butler
- McMurray
- Canonsburg
- Murrysville
- Monaca
- Beaver Falls
- Beaver
- Aliquippa
- Conway
- Chippewa
- Darlington
- Freedom
- Baden