The West Island is the classic lakeshore suburb: tall mature trees, generous lots, and street after street of bungalows and homes raised between the 1950s and 1970s. That charm carries a cost up on the roof. The trees drop leaves and branches that plug the valleys, throw shade and keep the slopes damp, and damp slopes invite moss and algae. Properties strung along Lac Saint-Louis, meanwhile, meet the wind head-on. Once the original shingles reach the end of their cycle, every additional winter raises the odds of a leak. At AP Toitures & Fils, our own crew replaces your roof, with no subcontracting and no delay, in a single day.
AP Toitures & Fils is a family business founded over 30 years ago, led by Mr. Massie, a 4th-generation roofer, and certified by the RBQ. No subcontractors, just one crew that specializes in residential asphalt shingles. From Dorval to Pointe-Claire, from Beaconsfield to Kirkland and Dollard-des-Ormeaux, we know the local housing stock inside out. The community is mostly English-speaking, so we serve you easily in English and in French, and back the work with a 10-year workmanship warranty.
We put down premium asphalt shingles with particular care for ventilation and waterproofing. On the low-slope bungalows so common across the West Island, attic ventilation done right keeps condensation and the structural damage it causes at bay, and a careful install holds firm against the wind sweeping off Lac Saint-Louis. It is the approach behind every one of the 500-plus roofs we have replaced.
A torn shingle, flashing loose near a chimney, a branch dropped by one of the big maples. In an area this leafy, it happens often enough. We respond quickly right across the West Island, available 24/7 for emergencies and ready for maintenance, and we inspect the adjacent sections for any other weak spot.
Buying a lakeshore home, or a 1960s bungalow somewhere in the West Island? An inspection by an RBQ-certified roofer hands you the straight facts before winter, with a clear report and nobody steering you toward a sale.
Through winter, snow and ice build up and pack into ice dams along the eaves, lower roofs being the most vulnerable of all. We provide roof snow removal throughout the West Island to keep your home protected straight through to spring.
Rest easy — we handle everything. When we arrive, we just need space: full access to your driveway and the street frontage for our equipment, and we even bring a portable toilet. Our team protects ground-level items, but as a precaution, please remove fragile pieces (glass tables, BBQs, etc.). One last thing: if you can mow your lawn beforehand, it makes our nail-magnet cleanup much more efficient.
The West Island takes in cities like Dorval, Pointe-Claire, Beaconsfield, Baie-D’Urfe, Kirkland, Dollard-des-Ormeaux and Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, plus the Pierrefonds-Roxboro borough. Much of the area was developed between 1955 and 1975, with post-war bungalows and two-storey homes whose original roofs are now ready to come off. A good number of the old lakeside summer estates were subdivided here, which is why riverside sectors like Pointe-Claire Village and Lakeside still carry mature trees and large lots. AP Toitures & Fils serves the whole West Island, along Highways 20 and 40, Saint-Jean Boulevard and the Lakeshore Road that traces Lac Saint-Louis. We know the mature canopy, the shade that traps moisture and the wind off the lake. In a neighbouring spot like Lachine? Reach out, we will come to you.
