MHIC #114601 · FAMILY-OWNEDRoofing guides for Baltimore homeowners
Longer pieces on the things worth understanding before you spend money on a roof — written to be useful whether or not you ever call us.
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Commercial roof inspections: what they cover and how often
A commercial roof is inspected for a different reason than a house. Nobody is deciding whether to replace it — they are deciding whether it will get through another year without costing more than it should.
Read it →Flat roof maintenance: what actually needs doing, and how often
A flat roof does not need much. It does need the few things it needs to actually happen, because the failures are slow and invisible until they are expensive.
Read it →Flat roof materials compared: EPDM, TPO and modified bitumen
Three systems cover almost every flat roof in Maryland. They are not interchangeable, and the right one usually comes down to heat and exposure rather than price.
Read it →Hail damage to a roof: what it looks like and what to do
Real hail damage is often invisible from the ground and obvious from four feet away. That gap is where a lot of bad decisions get made.
Read it →Ice dams: why Maryland roofs leak in winter with nothing broken
A roof can leak in January with every shingle intact. That is an ice dam, and it is a heat problem before it is a roofing one.
Read it →Roof flashing: what it is, and why it is where roofs leak
Roofs almost never fail in the middle of a shingle. They fail where the roof meets something else — and flashing is what is supposed to handle that.
Read it →What a roof inspection actually costs, and why some are free
There are three different things sold as a “roof inspection” and they are priced completely differently. Knowing which one you are being offered is worth more than knowing the number.
Read it →Roof insurance claims: how the process actually works
The claim is decided by your policy and an adjuster. A roofer's job is to produce the evidence and do the work — not to run the claim for you.
Read it →Roof leak detection: finding where the water actually gets in
The hardest part of a leak is rarely the repair. It is working out where the water entered, which is almost never directly above where it appeared.
Read it →What drives the cost of a roof leak repair
Anyone who gives you a leak repair price over the phone is guessing, because the same stain on the same ceiling can mean a fifteen-minute job or a half-day one.
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Unedited, from Google
“It’s been great working with Dmitry and Bravo roofing for several years now. They did a full tear off and replace of my flat roof back in 2019. I had a leak last year and Dmitry came out to inspect. He found that an old roof antenna had fallen off and punctured it.”
Tony DeBraccio · Google“I highly recommend Bravo for any kind of roof repair or construction. Dmitry, the business owner, is meticulous and detailed. He personally assessed the leaking overhang roof in our old house and delivered a thorough and economical solution.”
Google review · verified“Very professional, reasonably priced, quick and did a great job. 10/10”
Patricia Green · GoogleFree, and genuinely no obligation
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The inspection is free, you keep the photographs, and if the roof has years left in it that is what we will tell you.