Cape Coral roof repairs that stop the real leak the first time
Water rarely shows up on the ceiling right below the spot where it gets in. We trace it back to where it actually enters, whether that's a cracked tile, a lifted shingle, flashing split at the lanai or a pipe boot cooked by the sun. Then we repair it properly, and you get the photos.
Before we quote you a thing, we go looking. We walk the whole roof, then head up into the attic with a flashlight, and we keep at it until we've found where the water's sneaking in. After that we'll tell you plainly what you've got on your hands: a $400 fix, a $3,000 fix, or a roof that's past the point where patching it still makes sense. You'll see the photos and hold a written price before we lay a finger on it.
Most of the leak calls we get around here land in one of three buckets:
- A drip that turns up after a hard summer rain. Nearly every time, that's something poking through the roof: a plumbing boot that's cracked open after fifteen years under the sun, a satellite dish mount somebody lag-bolted straight through the tile, or the flashing where your screened lanai's flat roof meets the main one.
- A tile roof that's dropping tiles or leaking. Often the underlayment under that tile has just plain worn out.
- Storm damage nobody caught. The wind got hold of it during a storm, and water's been creeping in quietly for months ever since.
Tile roofs deserve a special word. Fixing one usually means we lift a section, lay fresh underlayment beneath it and set your original tile back down. That's the reason we hang on to boneyard tile from profiles nobody makes anymore. And we do every repair so your roof can go through an insurance re-inspection without anybody raising an eyebrow.
What's included
Finding the leak
We get into the attic, run water tests and go over the roof one tile or one shingle at a time, so we fix where the water gets in and not just the stain it left behind.
Tile fixes & re-laying
Tiles that are cracked, slipped or blown off get swapped for matching or boneyard tile. Where the felt underneath has given out, we lift that section, re-underlay it and set the tile back.
Shingle & metal fixes
We replace shingles that are lifted, creased or gone and seal each one by hand. On metal, we reseal the panel fasteners, seams and closures.
Flashing & roof openings
Pipe boots, vents, skylights, chimney and wall flashing, plus the spot where your lanai roof ties in. That's where most leaks in Cape Coral get their start.
After a storm
Sections the wind lifted, ridge that's gone missing, holes punched by flying debris. We fix all of it and photograph it, so your carrier has what it needs if you choose to file.
Your photos & write-up
You'll get pictures from before and after, along with a written rundown of what we found and what we fixed. It comes in handy when you sell and whenever insurance wants an inspection.
What roof repairs cost in Cape Coral, FL
| Job | Typical price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pipe boot, vent or a small flashing fix | $350 – $750 | The single repair we do most |
| Swapping out cracked or slipped tiles (20 or fewer) | $450 – $1,200 | Matched tile or boneyard tile |
| Re-underlaying a tile section of 100–200 sq ft | $1,200 – $3,500 | Tile lifted, fresh underlayment, tile reset |
| Fixing one area of shingles | $400 – $1,100 | Color matched and sealed by hand |
| Reflashing where the lanai or flat roof ties in | $600 – $1,800 | A frequent leak on homes from the 1980s and '90s |
| Repairing a section the wind lifted | $700 – $4,000 | Photographed for your records |
| Emergency dry-in or tarp | $400 – $1,200 | Day or night; what you pay goes toward the repair |
Use these 2026 Lee County ranges to plan your budget. The written price we give you breaks out every piece of the job (tear-off, a decking allowance, underlayment, the covering itself, flashing, the permit and haul-off), and it stays good for 30 days.
Why so many lanai roofs leak
Drive down nearly any street in Cape Coral and you'll see a screened pool enclosure behind just about every house, most of them with a flat or low-slope roof joined onto the main pitched roof. If your home went up in the '80s or '90s, chances are that joint got flashed one time, about thirty years back, and never touched again. It's the leak we run into more than any other. Smearing more sealant over it won't cure it. What does work is cutting the covering back, putting in real step and counter flashing or a peel-and-stick transition, and tying all of it into the membrane on the flat roof. It takes roughly half a day, and it can finally put an end to a leak you've been chasing for years.
Recent work
Questions we get about roof repair
What does a roof repair usually cost in Cape Coral?
A single fix, like a pipe boot, a bit of flashing or a handful of tiles or shingles, usually comes in between $350 and $1,200. Bigger jobs such as re-underlaying a tile section or reflashing a lanai tie-in run $1,200 to $3,500. With storm damage, it depends on how much of the roof lifted. After the free inspection you'll have the figure in writing, and it holds for 30 days.
Do I have to replace my tile roof, or can you fix it?
Most of the time we can fix it. Concrete tile itself will go 40 to 50 years, but the underlayment beneath it is only rated for 20 to 25, and that's the part that gives out. When the leaking is limited to one or two spots, we lift the tile in those places, put down new underlayment and lay the tile back. When the underlayment's failing all over and the roof is past 25 years old, the honest call is often a full re-underlayment that reuses your tile. That costs less than a brand-new tile roof.
Somebody fixed my roof after Ian, and it's still leaking. What's going on?
Lots of the repairs after Ian were rushed, done by out-of-town crews who never set foot in the attic. Water can run along the trusses and come out a long way from where it got in, so we begin in the attic and follow it back. And if the earlier repair is under warranty, we'll let you know so you can call that company first.
Will my insurance company be fine with a repair?
Underwriters like seeing a proper repair backed by photos and an invoice from a licensed roofer. What worries them is roof cement smeared over a problem. If your roof is past 15 years and your insurer wants it inspected, we can take care of the repair and the inspection report at the same time.
Does a roof repair in Cape Coral need a permit?
For small repairs under 100 square feet, generally not. Larger ones do, and so does any repair where decking gets replaced. When a permit's required we'll pull it, and when it isn't, we'll tell you so.
Does the 25% rule apply to my repair?
Not if your roof was permitted after March 1, 2009. In that case you only repair the damaged part, however big it is. On an older roof, if more than a quarter of it needs work within a year, code says the whole thing has to come up to the current standard. We look up your permit history before we quote, so nothing catches you off guard.