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# Roofing in Milton

Straight Arrow Roofing & Siding replaces and repairs roofs in Milton, close to our Burlington office on North Service Road. Milton is the youngest town we work in: 73% of its homes were built after 2000, so many roofs there are still the first roof the house has had. The Town publishes no list of work exempt from a building permit, so we check with its building department first.

Updated 16 October 2026 by Straight Arrow Roofing & Siding

![Drone view of a two-storey brick house partway through a re-roof, new grey shingles on most of the roof](https://straightarrow-dev.pages.dev/assets/img/reroof-drone-960.webp)

## Do you need a permit to re-roof in Milton?

Milton is the one town we work in that does not publish an exemption list. Its building permit page says "Before any construction of a new building or renovation can begin, you will need to obtain a building permit."[1] It does not say whether a like-for-like re-shingle counts. Rather than guess, we ask the Town's building department before we book a Milton job and tell you what they said.

**Town of Milton building permits:** phone [905-878-7252](tel:+19058787252), extension 2397.

## How new are Milton's houses?

Very. 39% of Milton's 40,035 homes were built between 2001 and 2010 alone, and 73% after 2000. Only 19% are older than 1981, mostly in the old town.[2]

| Built | Homes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1960 or earlier | 2,165 | 5% |
| 1961 to 1980 | 5,385 | 13% |
| 1981 to 1990 | 1,895 | 5% |
| 1991 to 2000 | 1,375 | 3% |
| 2001 to 2005 | 6,660 | 17% |
| 2006 to 2010 | 8,770 | 22% |
| 2011 to 2015 | 7,330 | 18% |
| 2016 to 2021 | 6,455 | 16% |
| All occupied homes | 40,035 | 100% |

## What should you expect from a first re-roof on a newer house?

A first replacement is usually the cleanest kind of job: one layer of shingles, a plywood or OSB deck in good shape, and modern framing. Three things are worth checking anyway:

- **Venting.** Attic ventilation decides how long shingles last. If the original roof wore out early or there was frost in the attic, the venting needs to be fixed, not just copied.

- **Valleys and walls.** Newer houses have more of both. They are where builder-grade detailing tends to give out first.

- **Ice and water protection** at the eaves and in every valley, so the new roof is better than the one it replaces.

## What do we do in Milton?

- [Roof replacement](https://straightarrow-dev.pages.dev/services/roof-replacement/) Full tear-off to the deck and a complete new roof system, often in a single day.
- [Roof repair](https://straightarrow-dev.pages.dev/services/roof-repair/) Leaks, lifted or missing shingles, flashing, vents and storm damage.
- [Roof inspections and maintenance](https://straightarrow-dev.pages.dev/services/roof-inspections/) A proper look at the roof and the attic before anyone quotes a price.
- [Flat roofing](https://straightarrow-dev.pages.dev/services/flat-roofing/) Membrane roofs for garages, additions, porches and commercial buildings.
- [Metal roofing](https://straightarrow-dev.pages.dev/services/metal-roofing/) Long-life metal roofs and cosmetic metal capping.
- [Skylights](https://straightarrow-dev.pages.dev/services/skylights/) New skylights, replacements in the same opening, and leak repairs.
- [Eavestroughs, soffit and fascia](https://straightarrow-dev.pages.dev/services/eavestroughs/) Eavestroughs and downpipes, cleaning and repairs, soffit and fascia.
- [Siding](https://straightarrow-dev.pages.dev/services/siding/) Vinyl, aluminum, fibre cement and engineered wood siding.
![A roofer fitting a vent through new plywood decking after the tear-off](https://straightarrow-dev.pages.dev/assets/img/vent-cutout-960.webp)
Fitting a vent through new plywood decking after the tear-off.

## How far is Milton from Brantford?

About 52 km in a straight line from Brantford. Town centres plotted from their coordinates; lake shore approximate.

## Which nearby towns do we also cover?

- [Burlington](https://straightarrow-dev.pages.dev/areas/burlington/)
- [Oakville](https://straightarrow-dev.pages.dev/areas/oakville/)
- [Hamilton, Ancaster, Dundas and Waterdown](https://straightarrow-dev.pages.dev/areas/hamilton/)

## Sources

1. [Building permits](https://www.milton.ca/business-development/building-and-renovating/building-permits/), Town of Milton, read 16 October 2026.
2. [Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population: Milton, Town (T)](https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&DGUIDlist=2021A00053524009), Statistics Canada (table 98-316-X2021001), read 16 October 2026.

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