Roof repair and new shingle roofs in Woodland, WA 98674

The older houses near downtown Woodland tend to have brick chimneys, steep gables and roofs that have been replaced over and over. Chimney flashing on those homes is often a mix of old metal and roofing tar from past patch jobs, and tar dries out and cracks within a few seasons. A proper fix means new step and counter flashing cut into the mortar joints. In the 1960s and 1970s neighborhoods, low-pitch ranch roofs are common, and their gentle slopes drain more slowly, so worn shingles there leak sooner than on a steep roof.

Newer Woodland homes closer to I-5 are mostly two-story with architectural shingles. Their roofs are usually in decent shape, and the calls we get there are more about gutters that were sized too small, pipe boots that are starting to crack, and the occasional skylight leak. On some, the builder ran a single downspout for a long front gutter, and that corner overflows in every hard rain. Adding a second downspout or a larger gutter usually fixes it.

Sitting low along the Lewis River, Woodland gets fog and damp air that hang on through many winter mornings. Roofs stay wet longer, and the north-facing slopes rarely dry out between November and April. That steady moisture is what lets small flashing failures turn into rot in the decking, and it is why moss shows up on even fairly new roofs if trees shade them. Heavy rain events that swell the river also overload gutters. When gutters overflow, water runs down the fascia and siding, and rot often starts at the corners where downspouts are missing or clogged.

We look at the roof, the attic and the gutters together, because in Woodland a leak and a gutter problem are often connected. For chimney and wall leaks, we replace flashing instead of sealing over it. On replacements, we check with the City of Woodland or Cowlitz County about permits and pull them where needed. Call our 24/7 line for active leaks, and we will get a tarp on and plan the permanent repair once the rain eases.