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Stittsville Roofers

Roofing in Stittsville, Ottawa

Ottawa Roofing Pros installs, replaces and repairs roofs across Stittsville, from Energy Star homes in Jackson Trails to century houses on Main Street and steel-roofed barns on the acreages toward Ashton and Munster. We are roofing specialists with more than 17 years and over 1,500 jobs behind us.

Stittsville roofs face two very different problems. Subdivision homes on former farm fields take the full force of west winds with few trees to break them, while rural outbuildings need roofs that shed snow and last for decades without fuss.

We're about 30 to 35 minutes from our Centretown base via the Queensway, and we answer calls 24/7. All work is licensed, insured, WSIB-covered and carries a 1-year written labour warranty.

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Stittsville Roof Repair and Replacement

We replace and repair roofs on every kind of Stittsville property: subdivision homes from the 1990s onward, older bungalows and side-splits near Main Street, and houses, barns and workshops on rural lots in the former Goulbourn Township. Most residential work here is asphalt shingle replacement; most rural work is steel.

For subdivision homes, our asphalt shingle roofing installations use architectural shingles rated for high winds, sealed starter strips at every eave and rake, and six nails per shingle on exposed elevations. That last detail matters on Stittsville's open lots, where the first row of houses facing a field takes gusts that sheltered streets in older Ottawa never see.

Typical costs:

Roof type Typical installed price (Ottawa, 2026)
Architectural shingles $500 to $800 per square (100 sq ft)
Ribbed steel or steel shingle $900 to $1,400 per square
Standing seam steel $1,200 to $1,800 per square
Minor repairs (lifted shingles, a vent boot) $350 to $1,200

Pitch, layers to remove, deck repairs and access move the number. A written quote after a free assessment sets the actual price.

When wind strips a roof overnight, our 24/7 emergency roof repair crews tarp and seal it first, then come back for a permanent fix once the weather clears.

Roofing Old Stittsville and Main Street

The village core along Stittsville Main Street is far older than the subdivisions around it. Stittsville began at the Carp Road and Hazeldean Road crossroads, burned in the great fire of August 1870, and was rebuilt about 1.5 km south around the new railway line.

That rail line is now the Trans Canada Trail, running along Abbott Street East and across Main Street, and the homes near it span more than 150 years. Century houses here often have steep gables, spaced board sheathing originally laid for cedar shingles, and one or two layers of asphalt on top. We sheathe over spaced boards with plywood before re-roofing, because modern shingles need a solid deck.

A handful of Main Street properties are designated under the Ontario Heritage Act, including Green's Store and Butler House at 1510 Stittsville Main Street. Exterior changes to designated buildings need City of Ottawa heritage approval, so we talk to the owner about the City's heritage staff before proposing a change of roofing material. The 1960s to 1980s bungalows and side-splits on the streets behind Main Street, built before municipal sewer and water arrived in the mid-1980s, are ordinary re-roofs with no heritage review.

Metal Roofs for Acreages and Outbuildings

Steel is the right roof for most barns, detached garages, workshops and horse shelters on the rural lots west and south of Stittsville. It sheds snow, resists fire and wind, and a well-installed steel roof can outlast two or three shingle roofs.

The details we get right on rural Stittsville outbuildings:

  • Gauge: 26-gauge ribbed panels for buildings that carry drifting snow or see equipment traffic, rather than the thinner 29-gauge sold for hobby sheds.
  • Condensation: unheated barns and workshops drip from the underside of bare steel on cold mornings. We use panels with a factory anti-condensation fleece or install a vapour-permeable underlay, and we keep ridge and eave venting open.
  • Strapping: 1x4 strapping or purlins over old boards give the screws solid wood to bite into and a flat plane on sagging older roofs.
  • Snow guards: steel dumps its snow load all at once, so we install guards above doors, walkways and anywhere a vehicle parks.
  • Fasteners: screws with EPDM washers, driven snug but not crushed; over-driven screws are the first leak on a ten-year-old barn.

For the farmhouse itself, standing seam with concealed fasteners is the long-term choice, and Ottawa-made Ideal Roofing panels are a common pick. See our metal roofing for homes and outbuildings page for profiles, colours and how steel handles Ottawa snow.

Re-cladding an existing outbuilding roof is maintenance. Building a new barn or garage, or replacing trusses and rafters, needs a City of Ottawa building permit, and we flag that before quoting.

Ribbed steel roof on Stittsville acreage barn
New ribbed steel roof on a barn west of Stittsville

Roofing Newer Stittsville Subdivisions

Most of today's Stittsville was built after municipal services arrived in the mid-1980s, and the population roughly quadrupled between the 1970s and 2000. Those streets sit on former farm fields with few mature trees, so west and southwest winds arrive with nothing to slow them down.

The May 21, 2022 derecho proved the point: the City listed Stittsville among Ottawa's hardest-hit areas, and Hydro Ottawa called it the most devastating event in its history. Each subdivision now has its own roofing pattern, depending on its age.

Jackson Trails

Tartan Homes and Tamarack Homes launched Jackson Trails in 2005 as Canada's first community of ENERGY STAR-qualified homes. Those original roofs are now about 20 years old, and builder-grade shingles of that era are reaching the end of their life.

Because these houses are tighter than code minimum, attic moisture shows up quickly when a bath fan is vented into the attic or an attic hatch isn't sealed. We check attic ventilation and insulation on every Jackson Trails re-roof, not just the shingles.

Fairwinds and Granite Ridge

Granite Ridge, with its mineral-named streets like Feldspar Crescent, Dolomite Street and Graphite Road, dates from around 2000. Mattamy's Fairwinds community sits on the Stittsville and Kanata edge.

Many Granite Ridge homes are on their first roof, and lifted tabs along the windward side are the usual first sign. A full replacement at this age is a chance to fix early shortcuts, such as eave membrane that stops short of the inside of the wall.

Fernbank Crossing

The Fernbank lands cover about 674 hectares between Stittsville, Kanata West and Kanata South, from Hazeldean Road down to Fernbank Road. The Regional Group's Fernbank Crossing alone added more than 900 homes, with its last phases finishing around 2022, and more subdivisions are planned south toward Flewellyn Road.

Roofs here are young, so the questions are about builder defects and Tarion warranty. Shingles installed in late fall often don't seal until summer, and that first-winter window is when blow-offs happen.

Tarion Warranty and Builder Defects on Newer Stittsville Roofs

Ontario's Tarion new-home warranty covers water penetration through the building envelope, including the roof, for two years from possession. Major structural defects are covered for seven years; shingles blowing off is not structural.

If your Stittsville home is still inside that two-year window, report roof leaks or blow-offs to your builder and Tarion first, using the forms and deadlines on your warranty. We can provide a roof inspection with a written photo report to support the claim. Don't let any roofer, including us, alter a roof under an open claim before the builder has had its chance to repair.

Once the coverage has lapsed, the common Fernbank fixes are simple: re-seating and hand-sealing lifted shingles, replacing missing ones, and correcting high-nailed courses on the windward slopes.

Stittsville Roofing Projects

These are the jobs we're asked to quote most often in Stittsville. Each card describes typical conditions here rather than a single address.

Barn Re-Clad West of Stittsville

Remove rusted ribbed steel, add strapping over the old boards, and install new 26-gauge ribbed panels with anti-condensation backing, matching trim and snow guards over the main doors.

First Re-Roof in Jackson Trails

Tear off the original shingles, replace eave membrane to code, add a ridge vent, and re-duct a bath fan that was dumping moisture into the attic.

Wind Repair in Fernbank

Replace a strip of blown-off shingles on the west slope, hand-seal the surrounding tabs and check nailing on the rest of the elevation.

Main Street Century Home

Strip two layers of asphalt off spaced boards, sheathe with plywood, and finish the steep gables in architectural shingles with new valley and chimney flashing.

Stittsville Roofing Questions

These are the questions Stittsville owners ask before booking. For neighbouring communities, see every area we roof in and around Ottawa.

Is a metal roof noisy on a Stittsville house?

No, not on a house. Over a solid deck, underlayment and an insulated attic, rain on steel sounds about the same as on shingles. On an open-framed barn with no ceiling, it is louder, which most owners don't mind.

Do you roof in Munster, Ashton and Richmond?

Yes. Munster, Ashton and Richmond are all within our service area, a short drive past Stittsville, and we quote homes, barns and outbuildings there the same way we do in town.

Do I need a permit to put a steel roof on my barn?

Not usually for re-cladding an existing roof with no structural changes. A new building, an addition or replaced trusses and rafters need a City of Ottawa building permit.

When is the best time to re-roof in Stittsville?

Late spring through early fall, when shingle sealant strips bond within days. We can install steel nearly year-round, which helps when a barn roof fails in winter.

Other Ottawa Communities We Serve

The same crews, warranty and 24/7 emergency line cover neighbouring parts of the city.

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Call (343) 504-9753 or send the form with your Stittsville address and whether it's a house, barn or outbuilding. We'll book a free on-site assessment and send a written quote.

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