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)

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Ponding water !

Re-roof recently completed. The conditions on this roof were rather troubling.
This had been serviced by others,and of course its always a lot harder to fix somebody elses mess.
several cracks were visible on the existing material.
Needless to say this roof held a lot of water,it even leaked during the days it did not rain.

Moisture was visible on the existing "patches" good old roof cement after a few months of severe
weather will take a toll on the temporary seal.

Hairline cracks,this material had been up on the roof for a long time,something of this nature needs replacement,there's no substitute for a new roof
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 Almost completed,one way vents were installed.and termination bar was installed to prevent the flashing from falling in the future,good quality urethane based caulk was applied as a final seal

Panoramic view
 
 
Quite a difference.almost like day and night.