I Ve Got A Leak In My Roof

Consider getting a gutter cover to help keep the gutters free of debris.

I ve got a leak in my roof.

Use enough water to mimic heavy rains. The underside of your roof may be obscured by insulation and that s actually helpful for finding the roof leak. Nail pops can also occur where the a nail or multiple nails push up and out causing the shingle above to lift eventually penetrating the top shingle and causing a leak. Water can soak into the roof and cause a leak.

Run water over the low side of the penetration for several minutes while the helper watches for any water droplets. The goal is to find the leak before the entire roof goes bad. Grab a bucket trash can or some other container and place it under the site of the drip or suspected leak. The leaking occurs during or shortly after a rainfall.

Contain the leak if you find water dripping from a bulges or discoloration in your ceiling it s likely that water is pooling on the other side of that bulge or dark spot. It may take some time for the water to appear but if it appears during or after a rain the roof is the place to look for the source. In addition roofing system leaks will make themselves known through other symptoms. Follow damaged insulation back to the source of the roof leak.

If the leak isn t obvious have a helper watch in the attic while you get on the roof with a garden hose. Finding the actual spot where the roof leaks is difficult because water can enter the roof in one place and run down to another before it starts soaking into the ceiling. And just one rusted out nail can cause your roof to leak every time it rains.