Repair, partial, or full replacement — how I decide
Most roofs I look at fall into one of three buckets. A roof under 12 years old with isolated damage usually gets a targeted repair — re-flash a vent, replace a section of shingles, fix the boot around a pipe. A roof 12–18 years old with widespread granule loss, popped nails, or storm bruising is a candidate for a partial or full replacement, especially if you plan to stay in the house. Anything past 20 years on a 3-tab shingle, or a roof with active leaks in multiple slopes, is a tear-off conversation. I'll show you photos from your roof, not generic stock images, and explain why.

