Roof Repair in Windsor: Older Homes, Stormy Summers
We connect Windsor homeowners with a local roofing contractor, and the inspection is free. Emergency help is available in Windsor and Essex County.
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Windsor’s roofs face summer, not just winter
Windsor is Ontario’s southernmost city, and its weather shows it. Environment Canada’s normals for Windsor Airport record:
- About 32 thunderstorm days a year, the most of any city we cover.
- About 1 hail day a year.
- Only 129 cm of snow and 72 freeze-thaw days, milder than most of Ontario.
So while winter still brings ice dams on older homes, summer storms are Windsor’s main roof threat: wind lifting shingles and flashing, hail bruising, and heavy downpours finding every weak spot. After a big storm, a free inspection catches damage before it leaks. If it’s already leaking, call: emergency roof repair.
Some of Ontario’s oldest housing
Windsor’s homes are older than almost anywhere else we cover (Statistics Canada, 2021):
- 68% built before 1981, and 39% before 1961 (Ontario: 49% and 23%).
- 7.2% of dwellings need major repairs, well above Ontario’s 5.7%.
- 60% of households live in single-detached houses.
Older roofs mean more layered re-roofs, tired flashing around old chimneys, and decking that needs checking at tear-off.
Permits in Windsor
The City of Windsor lists “asphalt roof shingling (non-structural)” among projects that don’t require a building permit. Structural work, such as dormers or altered framing, does. City of Windsor building permits
Roofing services in Windsor
Emergency roof repair · Roof repair · Roof replacement · Roof leak repair · Flat roof repair
Nearby
Chatham-Kent. We also cover Tecumseh, LaSalle, Lakeshore, Amherstburg, Essex, Kingsville and Leamington.
Windsor roofing questions
What should I do after a summer storm damages my roof? Stay off the roof, photograph the damage, limit further damage if safe (a tarp, installed by a pro if needed), and call your insurer. Then book an inspection.
Does hail damage roofs in Windsor? It can. Windsor averages about one hail day a year. Hail bruises aren’t always visible from the ground, so an inspection is worth it after a hailstorm.
Do I need a permit to re-shingle in Windsor? No, non-structural asphalt shingling is on the City’s permit-free list.