The afternoon storm rolled through at four, and by five there was a drip in the guest bathroom that was not there last week. Nothing looks wrong from the pool deck. This site connects you by phone with an independent local roofing contractor who repairs roofs in Collier County.
The crew starts on the ceiling side, not the roof. A stain tells them where water arrived, and on a tile roof the entry point is usually several feet uphill of that. They look in the attic for a wet line on the plywood, then go up and lift tile along that line to see the underlayment.
Five problems account for most Naples repair calls. A cracked or slipped tile that has exposed underlayment to the sun. A pipe boot or vent seal that dried out and split. Flashing at a wall or chimney that pulled away. A valley where two slopes meet and every gallon of a summer storm runs over one seam. And underlayment that has reached the end of its life in one low spot while the rest of the roof is still sound.
Put a bucket under the drip and move rugs and furniture out from under it. If the stain is spreading or the ceiling is sagging, poke a small hole at the low point with a screwdriver to let the water out before the drywall comes down on its own. Take photos of the ceiling and of the roof from the ground. Do not get on the roof. Tile breaks under a foot placed wrong, and one cracked tile turns into six.
Write down when the drip started and whether it only happens in heavy rain or with wind from one direction. That detail helps the crew decide where to look.
Most leaks under a tile roof less than 15 years old are a single-spot repair: lift a few tiles, patch or replace the underlayment in that area, reset the tile with new fasteners or foam. Metal roofs in Naples usually leak at a screw line or a penetration, and a repair means new fasteners with fresh gaskets or a sealed boot. Shingle roofs in Golden Gate and the Estates lose tabs to wind and get patched with matching shingles.
What is not saved is underlayment that has failed in more than one place. When the crew finds cracked felt on two or three slopes, patching one spot buys a season, and the conversation moves to a lift-and-relay re-underlayment or a roof replacement. If a named storm did the damage, the storm damage page covers tarping and documentation first.
A repair that touches less than a section of the roof does not usually require bringing the whole roof up to current code. Florida ended the old 25 percent rule in 2022 for roofs built to the 2007 code or later, so a partial repair on a 2008 or newer roof stays a partial repair. Older roofs are handled case by case, and the contractor tells you which side of that line you are on.
In deed-restricted communities from Pelican Bay to Fiddler's Creek, a visible tile repair may need architectural approval for the match. Contractors who work those communities send a photo of the replacement tile to the committee before the job.
Seasonal owners: a leak found in November has often been running since July. A spring look at the roof before you leave is cheaper than a wet ceiling on return, and the roof inspection page explains what gets checked.
Have the address, the roof material, roughly when the roof was installed, and a description of where the water shows up and in what weather. Say whether the home is in a gated community and whether you are there year-round. Call (239) 341-5474.
Standing byDescribe the roof in plain words. The call is routed to an independent local roofing contractor who works tile, metal, and shingle roofs in your part of Collier County.
Tear-off to the deck, new underlayment, and a new tile, metal, or shingle roof permitted through Collier County or the city.
Tarping, photos, and repair after wind, a fallen palm, or a named storm opens the roof.
A walk on the roof and a look in the attic, written up with photos for a purchase, a renewal, or a post-storm check.