Etobicoke roofing · Long Branch to Rexdale
Roofing in Etobicoke
Mimico Creek Roofing repairs and replaces roofs on Etobicoke houses. In the 2021 Census, 62% of Etobicoke homes were built before 1981, so many are on their third or fourth set of shingles. We look at the deck and the details under those shingles, not only at the top layer.
- Repair or replacement, named before the price
- The City of Toronto permit rule, checked for your job
- Insurance and WSIB clearance shown before work
Roof repair and roof replacement in Etobicoke
We do two jobs and we do them on houses. A roof repair stops a leak or fixes one area: lifted shingles, a failed flashing at a chimney or wall, a cracked vent boot, a valley that lets water in. A roof replacement takes the roof down to the deck and builds it again.
Most calls start with one question: is this a repair or a new roof? We answer that on the roof, with photos, before we give a price.
- Leaks at chimneys, walls, skylights and plumbing vents
- Wind-lifted and missing shingles after a storm off the lake
- Ice dam damage at the eaves
- Full tear-off and re-roof, asphalt shingle
- Roof deck repair found during a tear-off
- Attic ventilation checked with every replacement
When Etobicoke homes were built
In the 2021 Census, 62% of the occupied homes in Etobicoke's three wards were built before 1981. In Etobicoke Centre the figure is 78%. That is the number that sets the roof work here: most houses are on a replacement roof already, and many are on their third or fourth.
| Built | Etobicoke North (Ward 1) | Etobicoke Centre (Ward 2) | Etobicoke-Lakeshore (Ward 3) | All Etobicoke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 or before | 21.9% | 29.7% | 31.8% | 28.6% |
| 1961 to 1980 | 41.9% | 48.0% | 18.3% | 33.4% |
| 1981 to 1990 | 15.1% | 6.7% | 6.3% | 8.6% |
| 1991 to 2000 | 11.7% | 4.0% | 7.7% | 7.6% |
| 2001 to 2010 | 5.9% | 4.3% | 13.9% | 8.9% |
| 2011 to 2021 | 3.5% | 7.4% | 22.0% | 12.8% |
| Built before 1981 | 63.9% | 77.7% | 50.1% | 62.0% |
| Dwellings (count) | 38,135 | 45,345 | 65,575 | 149,055 |
Etobicoke-Lakeshore has the most new homes. They include the condominium towers at Humber Bay Shores, which have flat roofs and are not the work we do. The census counts every dwelling, so the share of older houses is likely higher than the table shows.
Toronto Pearson, the closest long-record weather station to Etobicoke, averages 108.5 cm of snow and 785.9 mm of precipitation a year. In an average March it goes above 0 °C on 24 days and to 0 °C or below on 25 nights. That daily freeze and thaw is what builds ice dams at the eaves of an older, poorly ventilated roof.
What that age means on the roof
A house built in 1960 has probably had its roof replaced two or three times. Each replacement is a chance to fix what the last crew left, and a chance to hide it. On older Etobicoke houses we often find plank decking instead of plywood, old roof layers left under the current shingles, and chimneys that no longer serve a furnace but still let water in at the flashing.
The trees matter too. The Kingsway, Humber Valley Village, Princess-Rosethorn and Markland Wood sit under a mature canopy. Leaves and needles fill valleys and eavestroughs, keep shingles damp on the north side, and drop branches in a storm. Close to the lake, in Mimico, New Toronto and Long Branch, the wind does more of the damage.
Permits for roof work in Etobicoke
The City of Toronto does not require a building permit to replace existing roofing material, provided no structural work is required. A job that changes the structure, such as new rafters, a dormer or a larger skylight opening, needs a permit. Even without a permit, the work must comply with the Zoning By-law. We tell you which side of that line your job is on before the quote.
How a quote works
- You call and tell us where the problem shows: a stain, a drip, missing shingles, or an old roof.
- We inspect the roof and the attic if we can reach it, and take photos.
- We say if it is a repair or a replacement, and why, with the photos.
- The quote lists the work line by line. Deck repair is priced per sheet, so a surprise under the shingles has a known cost.
Questions
- How long does a roof last in Etobicoke?
- An asphalt shingle roof usually lasts 15 to 25 years. Ventilation, the shingle grade, tree cover and how the last roof was installed change that number more than the age alone.
- Do you fix leaks or only replace roofs?
- Both. Most leaks are at a flashing, a vent or a valley, and a repair fixes them. We only recommend a replacement when the shingles are worn across the whole roof or the deck is failing.
- Which parts of Etobicoke do you serve?
- All of it: Long Branch, New Toronto, Mimico, Humber Bay Shores, Alderwood, The Kingsway, Islington-City Centre West, Humber Valley Village, Eatonville, Markland Wood, Thistletown and Rexdale.
- Can you work on a roof in winter?
- Leak repairs and emergency tarping, yes. Shingles need warmth to seal, so we schedule full replacements for spring to fall where we can.