I recently fount this FresHome Article “The 10 Most Common Causes of Roof Leaks”, and thought it would be a great tool for homeowners, especially this season. Here’s the list: How does this help? Unfortunately for homeowners, once you see a leak, you panic. You feel trapped. Unless you have a roofer in the house…
Ice dams occur when heat trapped in your attic rapidly melts the snow on your roof and the resulting water trickles down and refreezes at the eaves of your roof (gutter line). Water pools up against the ice dam, and can penetrate beneath your shingles and roof deck causing an interior leak. Your chance of…
Leakage in Attic After Wind-Driven Rain Possible cause: Leaky or inadequate shingle underlayment or deteriorated flashing Leakage in Attic After Ice Build-Up Possible cause: Inadequate shingle underlayment allows water from ice dams to leak into the attic Blistering and/or Peeling of Interior and/or Exterior paint Possible cause: Excessive temperature or high humidity due to poor…
