Safety First

Hello.
Just  a safety reminder.

Leave it to the professionals
That means people who do roofing for a living.
Every time i post i fail to mentioned the priority safety happens to be.
Roofing and anything that has to do with heights involves safety harness,rope.And a lot of COMMON SENSE.
And a bunch of other things that only years of practice yield.
By all means as a homeowner do not climb on your roof to "see what it looks like".As a seasoned roofer i cant help to hear incredible stories.
Safety its the most important thing in anything that has to do with roofing or heights for that matter.Most people take it lightly,but you must have training before attempting to climb on any roof.
Thank you for reading these line.Its an issue that its a#1 priority.
Safety first!

"When good trees go bad!"

This roof for the most part its in fair condition,except for the tree next door,it overhangs quite a bit over this roof.
it was trimmed the previous day but the damage had already been done.

The homeowner noticed that during the windy days he could hear a branch scraping against the roof and gutter edge.

another large branch was also cut from right above this chimney

Branches high above cover most of  the roof

Large hole done by branch touching this area on windy days

Yearly trimming should be done on this tree to prevent any more damage to the roof shown

Lagoons

"Pools in between drains,this roof needs a build up to divert the water towards the drain (s),this is  a serious issue in the middle of winter when the snow and ice accumulate.



Worn out seal where roofing membrane meet metal detail work,preventive maintenance on these areas its a critical point.



Waterfall coming down from the ceiling vent

Its time to panic

This is just not a good combination,a rater heavy water leak next to an electric fixture on this garage ceiling.Unfortunately that was just the fist of two.

Rather large roof above,with two small valleys and a badly placed vent

Exposed nails will alway rust and pop up,losing thier grip that in combination with strong winds in a rainy day its a recipe for disaster

Opposite end of the same ridge vent,shingles will normally stick to each other but not on plastic surfaces,adhesive its always a good suggestion,again routine maintenance and a good eye for details like these are the key.

When the water rushed down on this portion of the roof it always found its way in,thru the ridge vent and the mushroom vent.
Extra attention its alway needed on valleys like this one and the placement of vents so close to each other in such a critical part of the roof. 

This was the bedroom that had trubled the homeowner the most.i wonder why?
Homeowners,please in an event like this please stay away!! this is just not good at all.

Homeowner realized in panic that the light fixture was filling up slowly during the heavy thunderstorm.