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Calgary winters destroy more roofs than Calgary summers do. The freeze-thaw cycle, ice dams, and Chinook windstorms quietly damage shingles, flashing, and underlayment from December through March. A 10-minute spring inspection catches everything before the first storm of the season.
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Spring is when Calgary roofs reveal what winter did to them. Lifted shingles, cracked boot vents, ice-dam-damaged eaves, displaced ridge cap — all of it happens between November and March and shows up as April leaks if uninspected. Free drone fly-over, photo report in 24 hours.
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What we look for on a Calgary spring inspection
10-minute drone fly-over covers everything.
- 01Wind-lifted or torn shingles from Chinook gusts
- 02Cracked sealant at flashings from freeze-thaw
- 03Failed boot vents — the #1 hidden Calgary leak source
- 04Ice-dam damage at eaves — torn shingles, underlayment failure
- 05Displaced ridge cap from January storms
- 06Granule loss visible in eavestroughs from snow movement
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Why spring is the right time
Two reasons: (1) you find damage before it leaks during April rain, and (2) Calgary’s roofing crews aren’t yet booked solid the way they will be in June after the first hailstorm. Spring repairs are cheaper, faster, and less stressful.