Something else on the roof
Most roof problems that are not leaking today can wait for a scheduled inspection. Anything that is leaking, sagging or making noise cannot. Go back and pick that if it applies.
What is probably happening
- Common leftovers: a loose or rattling vent cap, a gutter pulling away, exposed nail heads, a cracked pipe boot, a ridge vent lifting, a satellite dish mount leaking, or wind noise from a loose piece of flashing.
- Most of these are single-point repairs. Angi's repair average is $1,173 and the typical band is $395 to $1,967.
- If it involves the chimney, a skylight, a flat roof, ice, moss, granules, animals or solar, the other pages here go deeper.
Do this in the next five minutes
- Photograph it from the ground with your phone zoom. Every side.
- Check the ceiling and attic below for stains or daylight.
- If it is loose and could blow off, tell the roofer it is a same-week job.
- Book an inspection and a repair quote. Inspections run $75 to $600.
- Before the call, read the contractor page and have the seven universal questions ready.
Do not
- Do not go on the roof to look. OSHA's fall-protection threshold in construction is six feet, and a homeowner has none of that equipment.
- Do not accept a replacement pitch for a single-point repair without written reasons and photos.
- Do not sign anything at the door after a storm. See the storm-chaser page.
Who to call
A licensed roofing contractor
If it is on the roof and not a chimney crown, a gutter-only job or a solar panel, it is roofing.
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What it should cost
$395 to $1,967
Roof repair, typical national range, average $1,173. Vent boot $75 to $250, flashing $200 to $500, inspection $75 to $600.
Source: Angi, roof repair cost, updated August 2026. View source
National published range, not a quote for your job. The full cost table for this trade is on the roofing page.
Ask this contractor, on the phone, before anyone comes out
Tap each one as you ask it.
- Are you licensed for this work in my state, and what is your license number?
- Can you email me a certificate of insurance for general liability and workers compensation?
- Will you put the scope in writing before any money changes hands, including what is not included?
- What is your call-out or diagnostic fee, and does it come off the job if I go ahead?
- What is your workmanship warranty in years, and is that yours or the manufacturer's?
End the call if
- A replacement quote on the first visit with no photos.
- A demand for full payment up front.
- A quote far below the others. NRCA: if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.