Has Anyone Had A Leaky Roof To Deal With

I have a roof leak and it saturated the wiring and has leaked through the downstairs.

Has anyone had a leaky roof to deal with. The upstairs was drywall and behind the drywall was mold. Put major defects it in writing to avoid future conflicts. I like your ideas to prevent a future leak after the roof is repaired. If the following are present you may need to get in touch with your contractor to confirm if you really have a leaking roof on your hands or not.

If you can t reach it or feel unsafe doing so it would be best to immediately contact a roofing professional. The mold had been taken care of. As you may already know unfortunately if your roof is actively leaking due to weather a roofing professional can not repair the leak until that weather has stopped. It is a process of elimination due to the fact that a roof leak may have several contributing factors and may not always be the direct result of one specific problem associated with your roof.

Dripping if you have an exposed roof it would be much easier for you to confirm a leaking roof because you only need to look up and watch out for water drips. Very many roof leaks are at the seal in the flashing where a vent passes through the roofing pipe boot. Dealing with messy court issues is a waste of time and money so it s better to be honest from the start. If your ceiling has a plastic vapor barrier between the drywall and the attic insulation push the insulation aside and look for flow stains on the plastic often water runs to openings in the vapor barrier such as at ceiling light fixtures.

Locating the source of a roof leak is not an exact science. Sometimes the water shows up at a ceiling spot distant from the leak. Many credible roofing companies offer emergency tarping services. This leads to a good deal of frustration for the homeowner who is attempting to repair it.

It seems like preventing a leak is way better than having to fix it. Thanks for the info. Very many of those are caused by the rubber seal boot being nicked while stretching it around the vent tube which often has sharp edges at the top where it was cut. If the roof has been leaking for a while there may be visible signs of long term water intrusion.

Take the time to understand why the roof is leaking and what can be done to repair the damage before deciding to sell the house. I didn t realize that having tree close to the roof could cause problems but that does make sense. Thanks for these idea about dealing with a leaky roof. They said the mold isn t likely to grow on plaster downstairs because plaster don t absorb like drywall.