Skip to content Hearing that your roof needs repairs is never good news. Whether it’s a minor leak or significant damage, you need skilled roofing experts who can solve the problem and restore your roof to full strength. The tough part is that many homeowners don’t have a reliable contractor on hand and aren’t sure where to start. That’s where Frogtown Roofing comes in, we’re Ohio’s trusted roof repair specialists.
Contact us today before your home turns into a swamp. We’ll inspect the damage and provide a free, no-obligation repair estimate.
To ensure we deliver top-notch roof repairs for our valued customers in the Northwest OH area, we continuously train and educate ourselves on the industry’s best practices. Thanks to our proven expertise, we’re honored to hold impressive certifications, including the CertainTeed SELECT ShingleMaster™ certification, the highest credentialing from this esteemed manufacturer. This means that we can offer 5-Star Warranty protection—that’s a lifetime guarantee of our workmanship—for our customers’ investments.
Genoa is on the eastern edge of our service area, in Ottawa County. From our headquarters at 423 Tomahawk Dr in Maumee, the village is about 25 miles away, usually around half an hour by highway.
We’re upfront about that distance, and we plan for it. Genoa repairs are scheduled so the crew arrives with the right materials and doesn’t have to make extra trips, and we still come back to confirm a repair is holding after the next storm. Homes in Clay Township outside the village are covered too. You get a Northwest Ohio roofer with a real office and a reputation to protect.
Genoa was first settled as Stony Ridge and took its present name in 1856. After the Toledo, Norwalk and Cleveland Railroad ran its first passenger train through the area in 1852, the village became a major source of limestone, and “Genoa White Lime” was shipped across the region. Genoa incorporated in 1868, and in 1883 and 1884 the village and Clay Township built the two-story town hall and opera house that was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.
Today Genoa has 2,232 residents (2020 census) on about 1.6 square miles. The village core still holds homes from the railroad and quarry years, surrounded by newer houses and the farmland of Clay Township, and the Genoa Area Local School District serves families across both.
Genoa also knows what a severe storm can do. On June 5, 2010, an EF4 tornado touched down near Millbury in Wood and Ottawa counties, west of Genoa. It was on the ground for about 9 miles, killed seven people, destroyed at least 60 houses and damaged several hundred more.
Most storms aren’t tornadoes, but the same open countryside lets ordinary thunderstorms hit hard. High winds lift shingles at the edges and ridge, hail bruises them, and flying debris punctures them. What happens next depends on how fast the damage is fixed. Water that gets under a damaged shingle soaks the underlayment, then the decking, and ceiling stains tend to grow with every rain.
A repair is a chance to make that part of the roof stronger. Proper nailing patterns, starter strips along the eaves and rakes, well-sealed shingles and secure ridge caps all help a roof resist wind. On older homes in the village, we also look closely at chimneys, valleys and decking, since roofs that have been patched several times often hide soft spots underneath.
Gutters and downspouts take a beating in strong storms as well. A bent or detached gutter can’t carry water away, and overflow at the eave rots the fascia and soaks the bottom edge of the roof. When we repair storm damage, we check the gutters and roof edge together so the whole system works before the next rain.
After any severe storm, it’s worth getting the roof looked at even if nothing is leaking yet. Catching damage early keeps the repair small, and documentation helps if you file an insurance claim.
In a village this size, word travels fast. We want ours to be good, so every Genoa repair is backed by our workmanship warranty. Call (419) 639-7663 to schedule a free inspection.
