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# Roofing in Oakville

Straight Arrow Roofing & Siding replaces and repairs roofs in Oakville, close to our Burlington office on North Service Road. The Town of Oakville says re-shingling a roof needs no building permit, but skylights, dormers, solar panels and any change to a roof's height or slope do. Most Oakville homes were built after 1980, many in the 1980s and 1990s.

Updated 16 October 2026 by Straight Arrow Roofing & Siding

![A row of skylights set into a grey shingle roof beside a deck](https://straightarrow-dev.pages.dev/assets/img/skylight-row-960.webp)

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

Not for new shingles. The Town of Oakville lists "Re-shingling a roof" among work that needs no building permit, along with "Eavestrough, if the drainage is contained within the property" and "Re-cladding a building with the same material".[1] Oakville is more specific than its neighbours about what does need one. Its list includes:

- "Skylights"

- "Roof extensions or alterations to increase the height or change the slope"

- "Dormers"

- "Solar panels"

- "Re-cladding a building with new material"[1]

So in Oakville, adding a [skylight](https://straightarrow-dev.pages.dev/services/skylights/) while the roof is open is a permit job, and we plan the timing so the permit is in hand before the tear-off.

**Town of Oakville:** ServiceOakville [905-845-6601](tel:+19058456601), [service@oakville.ca](mailto:service@oakville.ca). Building Services, 1225 Trafalgar Rd, Oakville, L6H 0H3.

## How old are Oakville's houses?

Oakville's housing is spread more evenly across the decades than anywhere else we work. Only 27% of its 73,560 homes were built before 1981; 35% went up between 1981 and 2000, and 38% after 2000.[2] 59% are single-detached houses.

| Built | Homes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1960 or earlier | 5,950 | 8% |
| 1961 to 1980 | 13,935 | 19% |
| 1981 to 1990 | 13,600 | 18% |
| 1991 to 2000 | 11,910 | 16% |
| 2001 to 2005 | 8,055 | 11% |
| 2006 to 2010 | 6,480 | 9% |
| 2011 to 2015 | 5,310 | 7% |
| 2016 to 2021 | 8,320 | 11% |
| All occupied homes | 73,560 | 100% |

Houses from the 1980s and 1990s are often on their second roof now, and many have the big rooflines of that era: several valleys, dormers and skylights. Each one is a place where the flashing decides whether the roof leaks. On those houses we spend as much time on valleys, walls and skylight curbs as on the open slopes.

## What do we do in Oakville?

- [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 finished single-ply flat roof over a garage with a metal edge](https://straightarrow-dev.pages.dev/assets/img/flat-roof-garage-900.webp)
A finished single-ply flat roof over a garage.

## How far is Oakville from Brantford?

About 59 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/)
- [Milton](https://straightarrow-dev.pages.dev/areas/milton/)
- [Hamilton, Ancaster, Dundas and Waterdown](https://straightarrow-dev.pages.dev/areas/hamilton/)

## Sources

1. [Building permit application process](https://www.oakville.ca/town-hall/online-services/planning-construction/building-permit-application-process/), Town of Oakville, read 16 October 2026.
2. [Census Profile, 2021 Census of Population: Oakville, Town (T)](https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2021/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&DGUIDlist=2021A00053524001), Statistics Canada (table 98-316-X2021001), read 16 October 2026.

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