Roof Repair Tips_ Find and Fix a Leaking Roof
                     Roof Repair Tips: 
Find and Fix a Leaking 
Roof
Overview
● A leaky roof is most likely the 
source of water stains that stretch 
across ceilings or run down walls. 
● The difficult aspect is locating the 
leak; the roof leak repair is 
typically simple. 
● We'll teach you how to locate and 
fix most common types of leaky 
roofs using easy techniques.
How to Find Roof Leaks
● If you're looking for a leak, start by 
looking upward from the spots on the 
roof. 
● Roof penetrations are the first item to 
look for. The most prevalent source of 
leaks is items that breach the roof.
●  In reality, even on older roofs, leaks in 
open sections of continuous shingles 
are uncommon. Plumbing and roof 
vents, chimneys, dormers, and 
anything else that protrudes through 
the roof are examples of penetrations.
A Small Leak's Solution
● Some roof leaks are difficult to find. 
Water may appear on a ceiling far 
away from the source of the leak. 
● Push the insulation aside and 
search for flow marks on the plastic 
vapour barrier between the drywall 
and the attic insulation if your 
ceiling has one. 
● Water frequently leaks through 
vapour barrier gaps, such as at 
ceiling light fixtures.
Fix Plumbing Vent Boots
● Plumbing vent boots come in a 
variety of materials, including 
pure plastic, plastic and metal, 
and even two-piece metal 
versions. 
● Check for fractures in plastic 
bases and damaged seams in 
metal bases. Examine the rubber 
boot that surrounds the pipe next. 
This can decay away or be torn, 
enabling water to enter the house 
through the pipe. 
Roof Vents: How to Repair Them
● Inspect plastic roof vents for 
cracked housings and metal 
roof vents for damaged seams. 
● You might be tempted to just 
apply caulk to the problem, but 
it isn't a long-term solution. 
Other than fixing the broken 
vents, there isn't much that can 
be done. Look for pulled or 
missing nails at the bottom 
border of the base. 
Fix Walls and Dormers
● The shingled surface isn't 
necessarily where water enters. 
● Wind-driven rain frequently enters 
via cracks and knotholes in siding, 
particularly around windows, 
between corner boards and siding, 
and through cracks and knotholes in 
siding.
● Water can drip down and into the 
roof through the many holes in 
dormer walls. Between the corner 
boards and the window edges and 
siding, caulk might be old, damaged, 
or even absent.
Leaks Around Brick Chimneys
● Around brick chimneys, all kinds of 
awful things may happen. In fact, 
there are far too many for this article 
to address. 
● If the flashing surrounding chimneys 
is galvanised steel, it can rust 
through, especially at the 90-degree 
curve at the bottom. 
● Simply slipping new flashing beneath 
the old rusty stuff is a fast but rather 
long-term remedy.
Reach Us
With this guide you get the fix with a roof leakage problem. And make sure that if your roof 
has a bit of damage but it is only 10 years old, there’s a good chance it will only need a bit of 
maintenance and restoration. Contact Farha Roofing, located at below mentioned locations 
and we can help you build new roof or re-roof services.
 
1627 S Hillside St, Wi 2420 17th Street – 3rd Floor
chita, KS 67211 1828 Walnut St 3rd Floor, K , Denver, CO 80202
ansas City, MO 64108
(316) 831-7510  (720) 772-8957
 (816) 244-3231
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