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, December 13, 2015

Moldy ceiling

Very concerned building owner after a tenant reported moldy black stains
only a professional will be able to determine that.
Our mission:check the roof with due diligence.

The flashing around the leaky area was compromised.
Even a regular walk on the roof would have been enough to spot these issues.
This parapet wall above was in the need of repairs.

Very large roof

Extreme caution,always exercised around electrical,gas or other sources  (mechanical)

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This is only visible from a roofers point of view

The tenants were lucky to spot the damages,above their leak these were the findings
this is a hot tar and gravel roof,removal of stone and carefully checked yielded results.

Compromised roof flashing,needless to say 

Over 75 linear feet of flashing had to be redone.

These openings were hidden under a heavy layer of rock.
After removal and heavy sweeping were done.
All these openings were allowing the water to get into the building

We reflashed the entire length with a new roofing membrane.
Torch down modified 

A propane torch is used in the application of this roofing material.
Once torched down and overlapped it becomes a permanent solution
Removal of the river rock or stone its crucial.

To ensure an extra layer of protection,roof cement was added at the end by the managers  request
The outside seams and parapet walls were reinforced with modified roof cement.
This repair will sit underwater once it rains.
Very low spot on the roof

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From a different angle,pictures do speak a thousand words

we are watertight,same day heavy rains were expected,a good water test.
bring it on elements,we are confident we sealed that water leak.

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