Roofers view.

Roof related problems.
Seen thru the eyes of an experienced roofer.
Specialty:preventative maintenance.
Prolong the life of an existing roof.
Visual check,photograph and document roofs and its components to ensure a watertight seal.
Repairs are done on the spot or an assessment is given.
Pictures shown are the most common problems found.
Steep:shingles,slate,spanish and french tile.
Flat:hot tar,modified (smooth,granular),epdm,tpo.
Misc:rain gutters,copper valleys,sheet metal works.
Reflective aluminum coatings (fibered and non fibered)

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Midnight nightmare

Water will definitely travel to its lowest point,sadly for this homeowner was just the beginning of the rainy season.

It traveled down the rafters on vaulted ceiling all the way down dripping out of vent and on top of the new computer.

middle of the bedroom ceiling

Very weird whe you see so much damage at the top of the vaulted ceiling.

And it shows up just about every angle change.

Places even far away from its source.

Water and electric ceiling fan,not a good combination,a bit of preventive maintenance woul've gone a long way.

2nd bedroom damage

Wind driven rain and 2 consecutive rainy days .water was pretty much injected thru these vents,birds will normally find a way to make their nests and pick at the ends,exposed nails will eventually rust and lose their grip.

Extra nails will always go along way,wind its very a powerful element in areas like your roof,ventilation is always needed to avoid dry rot.
Sealant and extra nails and/or screws will prevent this from happening 

This was a major problem with this property,

Overlaps  in the need of sealant,

What's wrong with this picture boys and girls?

This its "not" the right way,no wonder why we never had a good cable reception,

Bad roofer,bad roofer!

Again notice the rusty nails,ready to pop up,but that was the least of the problems when water traveled down the vent,the water slot next to it did a good job at "catching the water"

Anything on your roof thats exposed to the elements,its always prone to deteriorate and leak,nothing will last forever.
yearly maintenance,will save you from a lot of free headaches.

Too many roof protrusions too close to one another,extra measures should always be taken in potential problem areas like this one.

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