Roofing Project in Avon, IN: How to Tell If Your Roof Needs a Repair or a Replacement

Many neighborhoods in Avon, IN were built within a few years of each other, so the roofs on a single street often age together. When that happens, the same roof questions start popping up house after house. This October, Blue Ladder Roofing handled a roofing project for an Avon homeowner, and the way that job came together is a good example of how to get real answers about your roof before winter.

The Job: Two October Visits, 126 Photos

Our first visit was on a mid-October afternoon. In under an hour on and around the home, our team took more than 90 photos, covering each slope, the edges and the spots where pipes, vents and walls meet the roof. Four days later, we came back and photographed the roof again, adding another 30 pictures to the record.

Why so many? Because a roof is hard to judge from the driveway, and most homeowners would rather not climb a ladder to check our work. A full photo set lets us sit down with you and point to exactly what we found, instead of asking you to take our word for it.

Repair or Replace? A Simple Way to Think About It

The question we hear most from Avon homeowners is whether their roof needs a fix or a full replacement. There is no one answer, but these three factors usually decide it:

1. Age of the roof. Many asphalt shingle roofs in central Indiana start showing their age somewhere around the 15 to 20 year mark. A younger roof with one problem area is usually a good candidate for a roof repair.
2. How widespread the problem is. One lifted shingle or one cracked vent boot is a repair. Worn, brittle or curling shingles across several slopes point toward a roof replacement.
3. Repeat leaks. If you have patched the roof more than once and water keeps finding a new way in, more patches often cost more over time than starting fresh.

A good roofer should show you photos that back up whichever answer they give.

Warning Signs to Watch for in Hendricks County

Open fields around Avon let wind build up speed, and winter brings plenty of freeze-thaw days. Keep an eye out for:

• Shingles in the yard after a windy night, or bare patches you can see from the street
• Dark streaks or bald spots where the protective granules have worn off
• Gutters overflowing or pulling away from the fascia
• A musty smell, damp insulation or water stains in the attic
• Peeling paint or brown spots on ceilings near exterior walls

Catching any of these in the fall is far easier and cheaper than dealing with a leak in the middle of January.

Get an Honest Look at Your Avon Roof

Blue Ladder Roofing is based in Fishers and works with homeowners in Avon and across the west side of the Indianapolis area. Every inspection comes with photos, so you can see your roof the way we do. Call (463) 222-5211 for a free roof inspection.