Quick answer
Real human answers. Same-day tarp. Typically on-site within 2–4 hours of your call, including 2am, weekends, stat holidays, and Chinook windstorms.
Estimates by phone: (587) 804-9266 · Good Roofing · Calgary-owned since 2014 · 10-year workmanship warranty.
If you have active water coming through your ceiling right now, stop reading and call 587-804-9266. We’ll triage on the phone and dispatch a truck. If you have a few minutes, the checklist below is what to do in the next 10 minutes to limit damage.
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First 10 minutes — protect the inside of your house
Do these in order. Each one buys you time and reduces the bill.
- 01Move belongings out from under the drip. Furniture, electronics, area rugs, valuables.
- 02Put a 5-gallon bucket under the leak. Towel in the bottom muffles the drip.
- 03If the ceiling is bulging, poke a hole in the bulge with a screwdriver. Counter-intuitive but correct — releases pooled water cleanly. If you don’t, the bulge will eventually burst and take down a large drywall section.
- 04Photograph everything. Source, path, affected room — you may need this for insurance.
- 05Turn off electricity to the affected room if water is near light fixtures or outlets.
- 06Call us at 587-804-9266. Don’t climb the roof yourself — Calgary roofs in rain or snow are dangerous even for trained crews with harnesses.
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What our emergency response looks like
From the call to the tarp on your roof.
- 01Real human on the phone within 3 rings, 24/7. No voicemail menu, no callback queue.
- 02Truck dispatched immediately after a 60-second phone triage.
- 03Typically on-site within 2–4 hours in the Calgary city limits. Surrounding cities 3–5 hours.
- 04Heavy-duty roof tarp properly fastened — not just thrown over and weighted down. A Good Roofing tarp will last 2–4 weeks in Calgary weather including subsequent storms.
- 05Free written quote for the permanent repair emailed within 24 hours.
- 06Permanent repair scheduled within 3–7 days, weather permitting.
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Calgary emergency call-out pricing
Emergency tarp + leak stop is typically $450–$850 depending on roof access, time of day, and tarp size needed. If the underlying damage is from a covered insurance event (hail, wind, falling tree limb), the emergency tarp cost is almost always reimbursable under the ‘mitigation of further damage’ clause in your home insurance policy. We provide the documentation.