What counts as a roofing emergency?
Examples include major active water ingress, dangerous loose roof materials, obvious structural movement, storm-created openings and water threatening electrical fittings. A minor defect still needs attention, but not every roofing problem requires an emergency out-of-hours response.
Situations that need immediate attention
Anything creating a safety risk or letting water in fast counts as urgent: material at risk of falling, exposed roof structure, water running into the property, or damage affecting electrics.
A ceiling holding water is a particular risk, because it can come down without much warning once it is saturated.
What can usually wait
A slipped tile with no water ingress, a slow stain that appears only in prolonged rain, or a gutter overflowing in heavy weather are normally scheduled repairs rather than emergencies.
They still need attention — most emergencies begin as something small that was left — but they do not usually justify out-of-hours work.