--- title: "Flat Roof Repair in Burlington, ON | flat-roof-repair.ca" description: "Flat roof leak repair, replacement and maintenance in Burlington, Ontario, for houses, condos and commercial buildings. Leak repair, repairs and replacement." url: https://flat-roof-repair.ca/locations/burlington/ last_updated: 2026-10-23 --- # Flat roof repair in Burlington We repair, replace and maintain flat roofs in Burlington: houses, garages and additions, condo and apartment buildings, plazas, offices and warehouses. Send photos and a few details for a written quote. ## Flat roof services in Burlington Townhouses and row houses are common in Burlington, and their flat roof sections often span several units. A leak can start on one unit's section and show up in the home next door. We find where the water gets in, fix that spot and tell you how much life the rest of the roof has. When a roof is past repair, we [replace it](https://flat-roof-repair.ca/services/flat-roof-replacement/) with EPDM, TPO, PVC or modified bitumen, and fix the [drainage](https://flat-roof-repair.ca/services/roof-drains-and-scuppers/) so water does not sit on the new membrane. Owners and property managers also book [inspections](https://flat-roof-repair.ca/services/flat-roof-inspection/) and [maintenance visits](https://flat-roof-repair.ca/services/flat-roof-maintenance/). ## Lakeside villages and QEW-era growth in Burlington Burlington grew from lakeside villages. Wellington Square and Port Nelson merged into the Village of Burlington in 1873, and it became a town in 1914. After the Second World War, cheap electricity and the Queen Elizabeth Way drew light industry and families. In 1958 the town annexed most of Nelson Township and Aldershot, and it became a city in 1974. Census figures show about 47% of homes were built before 1981 and about 14% before 1961. That postwar wave still shapes the roof stock. Aldershot and the older parts of Burlington grew in that period, and on houses and low-rise buildings from those decades you often find flat roofs over additions and garages. Burlington Centre opened in 1968 and Mapleview Centre in 1990, and the plazas and stores around them are examples of retail buildings with low-slope roofs. The city's economic base includes food processing, packaging, electronics and pharmaceuticals, so industrial buildings with big flat roofs are part of the mix. ## Burlington weather and your flat roof Ontario's Building Code sets the climate values used to design roofs in each municipality. They show what a flat roof in Burlington has to handle. - **undefined** - **undefined** - **undefined** - **undefined** - **undefined** - **undefined** - **undefined** ## Homes and buildings in Burlington The age and type of buildings shape the flat roofs we see. These are the 2021 Census figures for Burlington. - **undefined** - **undefined** - **undefined** - **undefined** - **undefined** - **undefined** ## Burlington: facts for property owners - Population of Burlington: 186,948 (2021 Census). ([source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_municipalities_in_Ontario)) - Burlington is part of the Regional Municipality of Halton. - City of Burlington: replacing shingles with the same material needs no permit as long as the roof has fewer than three layers of shingles. ([source](https://www.burlington.ca/en/building-and-renovating/do-i-need-a-building-permit.aspx)) - Home flood prevention programs: City page on flood-prevention programs for homeowners, including a building-permit fee subsidy for interior flood renovations. ([source](https://www.burlington.ca/en/building-and-renovating/home-flood-prevention.aspx)) > Look at the ceiling under a flat roof after the first big thaw and after heavy rain. A new stain is easier and cheaper to trace early. ## Starting prices in Burlington | Item | Starting price | |---|---| | [Small leak repair (patch, seam or puncture)](https://flat-roof-repair.ca/services/flat-roof-leak-repair/) | from $350 per repair | | [Flashing repair or replacement](https://flat-roof-repair.ca/services/flashing-and-seam-repair/) | from $500 per repair | | [House flat roof replacement (about 1,000 sq ft)](https://flat-roof-repair.ca/property-types/townhouses-and-row-houses/) | from $8,000 per roof | Starting prices in CAD before 13% HST, based on typical Ontario contractor rates (mostly Toronto and the GTA). The final price depends on roof size, access, the layers to remove, the membrane, drains and flashings, and is confirmed in your written quote. See all [prices](https://flat-roof-repair.ca/pricing/). ## Roofs we work on in Burlington - [Townhouses and row houses](https://flat-roof-repair.ca/property-types/townhouses-and-row-houses/) - [Condo buildings](https://flat-roof-repair.ca/property-types/condo-buildings/) - [Houses](https://flat-roof-repair.ca/property-types/houses/) - [Garages and additions](https://flat-roof-repair.ca/property-types/garages-and-additions/) - [All property types](https://flat-roof-repair.ca/property-types/) ## Nearby cities - [Oakville](https://flat-roof-repair.ca/locations/oakville/) - [Hamilton](https://flat-roof-repair.ca/locations/hamilton/) - [Milton](https://flat-roof-repair.ca/locations/milton/) - [Greater Toronto Area](https://flat-roof-repair.ca/locations/greater-toronto-area/) ## Flat roofs in Burlington: questions **How much does flat roof repair cost in Burlington?** A small leak repair starts from $350 per repair and a new house flat roof starts from $8,000 per roof. Prices in Burlington depend on access, layers to remove and the membrane. See [pricing](https://flat-roof-repair.ca/pricing/). **What causes most flat roof leaks in Burlington?** Details more than the open membrane: seams, parapet and wall flashings, drains, vents and skylights. See [flashing leaks](https://flat-roof-repair.ca/problems/flashing-leaks/) and [clogged drains](https://flat-roof-repair.ca/problems/clogged-drains/). **Do I need a permit to replace a flat roof in Burlington?** City of Burlington: replacing shingles with the same material needs no permit as long as the roof has fewer than three layers of shingles. That wording is about shingles, so ask how it applies to a flat roof membrane. Rules can change, so confirm with the building department before you start. See [re-roofing permits in Ontario](https://flat-roof-repair.ca/guides/re-roofing-permits-ontario/). **The leak in my Burlington townhouse may come from next door. What now?** Send photos of your ceiling and, if you can, of the roof. We check where the water enters, including the joint between units, and tell you whose section it is. See [townhouses and row houses](https://flat-roof-repair.ca/property-types/townhouses-and-row-houses/). **Do you also work near Burlington?** Yes, including Oakville, Hamilton, Milton and the rest of the GTA. See [Greater Toronto Area](https://flat-roof-repair.ca/locations/greater-toronto-area/). ## Related - [Flat roof repair in Greater Toronto Area](https://flat-roof-repair.ca/locations/greater-toronto-area/) - [Flat roof leak repair](https://flat-roof-repair.ca/services/flat-roof-leak-repair/) - [Flat roof replacement](https://flat-roof-repair.ca/services/flat-roof-replacement/) - [Finding a flat roof leak](https://flat-roof-repair.ca/guides/finding-a-flat-roof-leak/) --- Get a quote: https://flat-roof-repair.ca/request-a-quote/ ยท Email: info@flat-roof-repair.ca