How to tell if a damaged roof needs replacing before winter

“Garage roof. I’ve got these two metal plates fastened on my shingles and through to a 2x6 under the roof in my eave. Any idea what these are for? Only noticed one of them fell in because I saw a bird flew out of my roof lol.”source ↗

“I know the roofs in awful shape and have been meaning to replace it for 3 years. Ive been looking in the attic every couple months to make sure nothing has leaked through.”source ↗

“No leaks yet but should I be concerned?”source ↗

“Does this roof need to be replaced?”source ↗

“Not sure how old it is, but likely at least 17 years.”source ↗

“No leaks that I know of yet.”source ↗

“I have been getting conflicting messages on whether I need to replace these shingles right away or not.”source ↗

“How does one know when to replace roof shingles in general?”source ↗

“This roof is supposed to be only 10 years old, but the ridge seems to be in rough shape. Do we need to replace it at this time?”source ↗

“I want this done correctly, so it doesn’t cause future issues. Do I need to call a roofer to get this done properly? Or is a patch job fine?”source ↗

“Does anyone think this is something I could tackle by myself or with another person? I have no experience with roofing, but I am fine with tools/power tools and have read quite a few stories of people being able to patch these just fine, given a little bit of time and learning.”source ↗

“Roof is about 25 yrs old. This is the worst part of the roof, other areas look a lot better. No leaks that I’m aware of.”source ↗

“Do i need to replaced ASAP? Can this hold for a year?”source ↗

“Buying a 1930s semi and the survey has flagged the roof as one of the main concerns.”source ↗

“I know it’s not going to last forever, but I’m trying to work out how bad it actually looks from these photos.”source ↗

“Also interested to know whether something like this could realistically be repaired and kept watertight for a couple of years, or whether I should just assume full reroof straight away.”source ↗

“We had a small leak from a pretty bad rainstorm and had our roof checked out.”source ↗

“does the current condition merit a full roof replacement?”source ↗

“Just moved to a new house and my inspector flagged the roof as in need of repair. We did call a few companies for advice and based on these images they recommend re-roofing to be safe for the winter. Now the problem is, that money is currently tight and we are looking to understand if this needs to be done before the winter, we do get a good amount of snow up here.”source ↗

“Is it time to replace the shingles and the roof deck?”source ↗

“I have a cedar shake roof which is 16 years old. It's not leaking, but there is some curling and splitting. I'd like to get another 5 years out of it.”source ↗

“Ugh. Thanks. That’s not good news. Do you think it will hold for a year or two?”source ↗

“It’s my first time checking the attic since I moved in 2014.”source ↗

“I think I should a hire roofer to inspect it first since I am not sure what to check or to step on in the attic or just do a full replacement. Not sure what to do”source ↗

“If you can’t afford a full roof now, hire someone to some small repairs.”source ↗

“If you dont have leaks right now yes you can get a little bit more time.”source ↗

“Those shingles are severely weathered with heavy granule loss and exposed fiberglass matting, so while it might not leak tomorrow, waiting a year is a massive gamble that will likely lead to deck rot.”source ↗

“I have a flat roof. Getting different quotes. Some bid to just go over existing . Others want to rip to deck.”source ↗

“Is it OK to go over existing with granulated modified bitumen? Or should I get roof ripped down to decking and redone. Wasn’t sure if ripping to decking is a sales pitch.”source ↗

“Have steady water intrusion in my garage during heavy rains.”source ↗

“The installer I was going to use does not think it necessary to replace the plywood or singles. I am concerned about the new flashing and new nails getting a good hold in the area.”source ↗

“It's definitely softer/squishier than the rest of the roof. Not falling through anytime soon but its probably sagged a tiny bit (as seen in photo) and my main concern Is water damage where they will try to secure the new flashing nail/screw”source ↗

“Ideally I would like to retain as much cash flow as possible given it's an old house but could do with kicking the can down the road for a couple more years!”source ↗

“I’m basically trying to understand whether failed underlay automatically means a full strip and reroof, assuming the tiles themselves are still mostly serviceable.”source ↗

“I think my question is it worth replacing the entire roof now, or should I definitely do it now? Or would it get through next spring and survive a potential second hail storm? My fear is spending a gazillion dollars on my premium now, but then 6 months we get a proper hail storm and I'm replacing the roof again”source ↗

“Currently have a standing seam roof with leaking issues. Found out no one can/wants to try to replace just a part. All or nothing type quotes.”source ↗

“Trying to decide on standing seam vs 4 way interlocking. I’ve read the 4 way are easier to replace if needed.”source ↗

“Roofing company is saying that 3/4 sides do have damage and a full roof replacement is warranted. Given that I live in Texas and worry we may get an even worst hail storm in spring, I would hate to replace it now, only to really get walloped and have to replace again in 6 months.”source ↗

“I’m not sure if he is trying to drum up business.”source ↗

“I have money to replace it, but like most people I’d like to squeeze out as much life out of this roof as possible before there is high risk of leak.”source ↗