There really is no escaping the fact that if you own a home, or commercial building, eventually the roof is going to spring a leak, or two. Then once this happens, you really have but two choices, and those are to call in a roofing contractor, or roll up your sleeves and do the job yourself.
Suppose your roof springs a leak though, and you either don't have the money to hire the job out to a professional, or you're simply unwilling to pay their high fee? Then of course your next option is to have a friend or loved one do the work, or simply climb up on the roof and do the job yourself.
What this means, is that the water stain on your ceiling can be as much as 11 feet from where the actual leak is. Now 11 feet is definitely on the extreme end, but just the same, you can expect to locate a leak on a flat roof at least a few feet away from where the water is entering a building.
Another place to look for problems is low areas of a flat roof, where water is pooling after it rains. Often roof joists, or even trusses settle or warp to cause dips in a flat roof, and water that pools in them will eventually find its way through, unless it dries out.
Stick with it long enough, and through trial and error in time you will locate the source of the water in your building, and then your next task is to do a quality patch-job. For this the natural choice will most likely be roofing patch that you can pick up at your local hardware supplier and if the roof is wet, make sure to buy "wet patch".
This post basically sums up how to repair leaky flat roofs. It is imperative that we do a thorough inspection of any cracks, tears, missing sheaths and the like to prevent repairing them constantly. This is because even flat roofs can still be dangerous to fix especially when they’re slippery. Hence, when fixing roofs, we should observe utmost caution.
ReplyDeletePenelope Dingee
You can always do simple or minor roof repairs, just be sure that you know how to do it right. A leaking roof needs to be attended to as soon as possible because the situation can deteriorate fast. Be careful when doing roof repairs.
ReplyDelete-Willene Fagen
Repairing the roof requires extreme caution. If you have roofing problem that you cannot deal with on your own, it’s better to call in a professional. But just as Penelope here said, a thorough inspection can prevent serious damage.
ReplyDeleteLue Madson