Replacing roof in the winter

Hi, How about fix the leak for temporary and do it in warm weather. Tony

If it must be a diy project, plan it for warmer weather and just do a patchup of some kind for now, even if it's only a few gallons of tar. Too cold, too dangerous, and too many "tricks of the trade" for a newbie to tackle. Better wet than broke or dead.

No. I just had my roof (Chicago) done 2 weeks ago, it was the tail end of their season. It was only because of the un-seasonably warm weather that they could even do it.

Without a nice, warm, sunny day, the shingles won't seal, and be subject to wind damage.

I agree with Pop. Don't do it yourself. The temp will make it a lot harder for you do get done right. The pros do it all the time with no problems. If you get a good day they will seal now, if not they will do it in the spring. Just hope you don't get a really odd wind in the meantime.

Interesting, the thought of just patching it never entered my mind! I don't know exactly where the leak is. It's coming into an upstairs bedroom ceiling and the crawlspace above is not too accessible but possible I suppose. There is a leak into garage ceiling also (it has a sheet rock ceiling) and no access above. Ouch!

I wouldn't attempt any of this myself. I can't handle heights and don't know anything about roofing.

I take it the gist is to wait til warm weather if at all possible. I hope it's possible. Having some background info I'll contact a roofer and see what he says. I talked to a construction guy (self-taught) yesterday who wanted the job and he said you can put roofs on anytime of year, they will still seal. Seems strange to me.

I take it the general consensus is wait, if possible?

Any links to any web pages so I could read about this stuff?

Thanks.

Chet

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