My Brand New Roof Is Leaking

Your best approach to a leak with your new roof is calm confidence rather than melodramatic mayhem.

My brand new roof is leaking.

The rubber gasket that surrounds the vent pipe could be rotted. You ve won a customer for life. How is that possible. Worn out flashing or missing sealant can also cause roof leaks around dormers.

Ken made the entire experience stress free and pleasant. Sealants may just have to be added to stop the leaking. The majority of roof leaks especially on new roofs take place around protrusions in the roof. The water can seep into the roof.

Check plumbing vent boots and roof vents if water is entering from that area to cause the leaking roof. Rotten or missing trim or siding can allow water to leak behind flashing and into your roof. Installation issues are usually the culprit for leaking roofs that are relatively new. A roof leak at the edge of a dormer can allow a lot of water to enter your home.

Debris like leaves pine needles or twigs can trap water against the roof. As a relatively new home owner i was super stressed about the roof damage and subsequent water leaks into my attic. Dormer leaks can be caused from a number of issues. He fixed the immediate issues to arrest further damage and then took the time to put together a proposal for a more comprehensive repair ken.

In other words skylights stack lines chimneys and valleys are the most common places to see a leak if the tiles themselves are in good shape. Look for cracks in the base of flexible rubber flashing or broken seams in metal varieties of vent pipe flashing. A roofing contractor doesn t need to be threatened in order to fix a roof leak any more than you need to sit in a corner until you pay that overdue light bill. Make sure you keep the roof clear so water will spill over it fast.

Another possibility is that the other parts of your home are actually leaking and you are just mistaking it as a roof leak. A possible cause is your air conditioner. A quick scan of your roof from the ground may also yield some information as well. Make sure the roof is the actual problem just because your ceiling is leaking doesn t mean the roof is necessarily to blame.

Look for cracked housing and broken seams in the vent.