Roof Repair in Harvey, LA
Roof repairs for Harvey duplexes, fourplexes and small apartment buildings, where the tenant who sees the leak and the owner who approves the fix are often two different people.
A Harvey repair call often begins with a tenant. Water has marked the ceiling in one apartment of a fourplex, the person who noticed it rents that unit, and the person who will approve the work owns the building. The opening in the roof can sit over a different unit entirely, because water can travel along the deck and the rafters before it finds a ceiling to come through.
That gap between who sees a leak and who orders the repair shapes how we handle a leak on a Harvey roofing job, from the first call to the last photo. The record we leave is put together so an owner who never climbs the roof can follow it.
One Harvey Roof Over Several Households
According to census estimates, about 47 percent of Harvey households rent their homes. Many of those renters live under a shared roof. About 45 percent of Harvey's renter households are in buildings of two to nine units, and triplexes and fourplexes alone house nearly as many renter households as detached houses do.
Taken together, those figures mean a Harvey repair is often a repair to one roof over several households, and that changes three things about the job. First, the stain and the entry point may be in different units. Second, the person who reports the problem may be a tenant. Half of Harvey's renter households moved into their current home in 2017 or later, so the person living there may have no way of knowing whether that spot leaked or was patched before they arrived. Third, the decision to repair, and any added scope, sits with the owner.
Building age adds a layer. Harvey's median home was built around 1975, and roughly six in ten predate 1980. On shared roofs from that era, the pipe boots, vents, and wall flashing can be older than the shingles around them. They are among the first things we check on a multi-unit roof.
How We Run a Repair on a Shared Harvey Roof
We charge nothing for the visit and ask for no deposit at the consultation. On a building with more than one unit, the repair runs in five parts:
The owner approves the visit:
Whoever first called about the leak gives the go-ahead, and the crew will need to reach the affected units and the attic.
The trace covers the whole roof:
A drone flight photographs each slope of the building, and the attic check follows the stain back toward its source. Each pipe boot, vent, valley, and wall joint that drains toward the stained unit gets a look, with infrared or a moisture meter where the leak history calls for it.
Findings tied to the stain:
The CompanyCam photos trace the trail from the opening to the stained ceiling, so the owner can match the stain a tenant reported in one apartment to the opening we found above another apartment.
An estimate the owner signs off on:
The written estimate, with its photos, arrives within 2–5 business days. Related problems found elsewhere on the roof appear on the estimate, with the option to fix them now or later, and work outside the approved scope waits for a go-ahead.
Repair day with tenants at home:
Telling tenants is left to the owner, who knows in advance when the crew needs to be inside. Before-and-after photos go into the CompanyCam album.
Repair Pricing for Harvey Rentals and Houses
A single-issue roof repair, such as one failed pipe boot or one run of wall flashing, is $400–$1,800. When the shared roof is open in more than one place, the work moves into the multi-area band of $2,000–$5,000. The estimate states which band applies and why, so the owner can check it against the photos taken over each unit.
Repair workmanship is warrantied in writing too. The scope states the terms, which run for less time than replacement coverage. If the photos show a roof that keeps opening in new places, we price roof replacement in Harvey alongside the repair so the owner can weigh both.
Leaks in Shared Harvey Buildings, Owner and Tenant Questions
My tenant reported a stain in one unit of my Harvey fourplex. Will you check only the roof above that unit?
No. A tenant's stain tells us where to start, not where to stop. The photos show where the water entered and which unit it reached.
I own a Harvey rental but live elsewhere. Can the visit be arranged with my tenants?
Yes, once you approve it. Tell us who can let the crew into the units and the attic, whether a tenant, a relative, or a property manager. The estimate and photos come to you.
Who is responsible for roof repairs on a rental property in Louisiana?
Louisiana's lease law generally places the responsibility for repairs to a leased property during the lease on the lessor, except for those the lessee is responsible for. Epic gives no legal advice, so owners and tenants should check the lease and, if the question is disputed, ask an attorney. We can provide a dated record of what was wrong and what we repaired.
Two units in our building have ceiling stains. Will they be priced as one job?
It depends on what the trace finds. Two stains can share one opening or come from two. One opening is priced as a single-issue repair; separate openings over different units make it multi-area work.
A tenant has water coming through the ceiling. Who calls, and what happens first?
Move belongings out from under the drip, catch the water, stay away from any light fixture with water near it, and send the owner a photo of the ceiling. Then the owner, or the tenant with the owner's say-so, calls us during business hours.
Can our property manager see the estimate and photos?
Yes. The written estimate and the CompanyCam album are yours, and you can share them with a manager, a co-owner, or your insurer.
What Harvey Building Owners Get From Epic
Our own crew on the roof.
The people who inspect the building and the people who repair it work for Epic. We use no subcontractors.
Residential and commercial licenses:
Epic Roofing holds Louisiana RL886377 and CL69991, so a shingle slope and a flat section on the same building can be repaired by one crew.
A repair history that stays with the building:
The photo album records what was found, where it was found, and what was fixed. When a later tenant reports a stain, the owner has the earlier record to compare, including which unit the water reached last time.
Tell Us Which Unit Showed the Stain
Call 225-396-8122 with the building address, the unit where water showed up, and who can open the doors. We set the visit with you, trace the leak across the whole roof, and send the estimate with photos. If you also own buildings in Marrero or Metairie, mention them too; a roof repair in Marrero or roof repair in Metairie can be scheduled from that conversation.
137 Girod Street, Suite 3, Mandeville, LA 70448