Delaware averages 25 to 30 thunderstorm days per year. Nor’easters roll through in the fall and winter. The freeze-thaw cycles between January and March have a way of taking a small gap in your flashing and turning it into a real leak by spring.
If your home is anywhere near the coast — Rehoboth Beach, Lewes, Bethany Beach — you’re also dealing with Atlantic salt air that accelerates granule loss on asphalt shingles and corrodes aluminum gutters faster than the warranty assumes. The problem is that most of this damage isn’t visible from the ground. A lifted shingle, cracked chimney sealant, or a compromised valley can sit undetected for months before water finds its way inside.
By the time you see a stain on your ceiling, the damage behind it is usually further along than you’d expect. That’s why we approach every repair call with a full inspection — not just a look at the obvious spot, but a read of the whole roof — so nothing gets missed.
