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.
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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, 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 Full tear-off to the deck and a complete new roof system, often in a single day.
- Roof repair Leaks, lifted or missing shingles, flashing, vents and storm damage.
- Roof inspections and maintenance A proper look at the roof and the attic before anyone quotes a price.
- Flat roofing Membrane roofs for garages, additions, porches and commercial buildings.
- Metal roofing Long-life metal roofs and cosmetic metal capping.
- Skylights New skylights, replacements in the same opening, and leak repairs.
- Eavestroughs, soffit and fascia Eavestroughs and downpipes, cleaning and repairs, soffit and fascia.
- Siding Vinyl, aluminum, fibre cement and engineered wood siding.
How far is Milton from Brantford?
Which nearby towns do we also cover?
Sources
- Building permits, Town of Milton, read 16 October 2026.
- Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population: Milton, Town (T), Statistics Canada (table 98-316-X2021001), read 16 October 2026.