Skip to content Finding out your roof needs repairs is never good news. Whether it’s a small leak or significant damage, you need experienced roofing professionals who can fix the problem and restore your roof to peak condition. The challenge is, most homeowners don’t have a trusted contractor on hand, and many aren’t sure where to begin their search. That’s where Frogtown Roofing comes in. We’re Ohio’s trusted roof repair specialists.
Call us today before your home turns into a swamp. We’ll inspect the damage and provide a free, no-obligation repair estimate.
To make sure we deliver top-quality roof repairs for our customers across Northwest OH, we stay committed to ongoing training and education on the industry’s best practices. That dedication has earned us respected certifications, including the CertainTeed SELECT ShingleMaster™ credential—the highest level offered by this trusted manufacturer. Because of this certification, we’re able to provide 5-Star Warranty protection, which includes a lifetime guarantee on our workmanship and added peace of mind for your investment.
Rossford sits along the Maumee River, a short drive from our headquarters at 423 Tomahawk Dr in Maumee. Most Rossford homes are about 8 to 10 miles from our shop, usually 15 minutes or less by interstate.
That’s about as easy as a service call gets. We can inspect a leak promptly, get a crew out when the weather cooperates, and stop back after the next storm to check the repair. You’re dealing with a roofer whose office is just up the river, not one passing through.
Rossford’s story is tied to glass. In 1898 Edward Ford bought 173 acres along the Maumee River for a plate glass plant, and the town grew up around it as a company town. Ford built the Ford Club beside the plant so workers had a place to gather, and the Edward Ford Plate Glass Company eventually became part of Libbey-Owens-Ford. Rossford celebrated its centennial in 1998.
Much of the oldest housing in town went up to serve that plant, which means plenty of Rossford homes are now around a century old. Many of them are modest two-story houses with steep roofs, dormers and porches, and most have been reroofed several times. Newer neighborhoods filled in around that historic core over the following decades.
Today Rossford has 6,299 residents (2020 census) and 2,837 housing units on about 5 square miles. The river, mature trees and the age of the housing stock all shape what happens on its roofs.
Dormers are a classic leak point on older Rossford homes. The side walls of a dormer depend on step flashing woven into each course of shingles, and when that flashing rusts or was never installed correctly, water runs down inside the wall. The leak often shows up well below the dormer, which makes it hard to trace without a careful inspection.
Steep roofs bring their own challenges. They shed water well, but they’re harder and riskier to work on, so small problems like a slipped shingle or a cracked ridge cap sometimes go unrepaired for years. Our crews use the safety equipment steep roofs require, and we make repairs that hold rather than quick patches.
Mature trees along Rossford’s older streets add to the workload. Leaves and seed pods fill gutters and valleys every fall, and a valley packed with debris holds water against the shingles until it finds a way through. Overhanging limbs scrape off granules and drop branches in storms. Keeping valleys clear and limbs trimmed back is cheap insurance for an older roof.
Ventilation and critters round out the list. Many older homes have tired metal vents, failed screens and gaps along the soffits. Those let heat and moisture build up in the attic, and along the tree-lined streets near the river they also give squirrels and birds a way in. Replacing worn vents and closing gaps during a repair protects both the roof and the attic.
Rossford is the kind of place where people know who worked on the house next door. We take that seriously, show you what we find before any work begins, and back every repair with our workmanship warranty. Call (419) 639-7663 to schedule a free inspection.
