Emergency Roof Repair

An emergency roof repair is any situation where water is getting into the house and waiting a week is not an option. A ceiling stain that is spreading. Shingles lifted or torn off by wind. A tree limb through the decking. Hail that opened up a valley. Bakeris Roofing runs emergency calls across Des Moines from our office at 1809 Park Ave on the South Side and from our Runnells headquarters, so most of the metro is a short drive.

Here is how it works. Call (515) 967-8199 and tell us what you are seeing. During business hours we dispatch the same day whenever the roof is safe to walk. The first job is to stop the water: we tarp or patch the entry point, then trace the leak to its real source. Water rarely enters directly above the stain, so a proper emergency visit includes a look at the whole roof plane and, when accessible, the attic.

We do not send crews onto a roof during active lightning, high wind, or ice. Nobody should. If a storm is still moving through, we will schedule the first safe window and tell you what to do inside the house in the meantime: buckets under the drip, a small hole poked in a bulging ceiling to release pooled water, and furniture moved out from under the wet area.

Most emergency repairs on Des Moines homes are the same handful of failures. Wind-lifted or missing shingles along a ridge or edge. Flashing that pulled away from a chimney or skylight. A cracked pipe boot that finally let a heavy rain through. Valley damage from hail or debris. Ice-dam leaks at the eaves in January. Each of these has a permanent fix, and most of them take hours, not days.

Emergency repairs are priced like any other repair. Common fixes run $300 to $1,500 depending on access, materials, and how much decking is involved. The $98 service call covers the trip and the diagnosis, and it is credited toward approved repair work if you move forward. You get a fixed price before permanent work starts, and a 1-year workmanship warranty on the fix.

If the damage came from a storm, photograph everything before anything is moved or repaired, and note the date and time. Whether to contact your insurance carrier is your decision, and coverage decisions stay with your insurer. What we provide is a written scope, photos, and a clear description of the construction options, which is the documentation you need for any conversation with your agent.

Sometimes an emergency visit finds a roof that is past repair: 20 or more years old, with damage in several areas. We will tell you that plainly. A tarp buys time, and a free replacement estimate gives you a real number to plan around instead of another patch on a roof at end of life.