Perplexing Tile Roof Leaks

Common areas of roof leaks during rain.

Perplexing tile roof leaks.

I show why it s leaking what caused the leak in the first place how i fix leaks once for all. The unfortunate truth is roofing contractors who work for developers almost always pay the roof installers by the square. Slow roof leaks can be deceptive because what you see might seem minor. Generally speaking a tile roof leak on a roof that s under 35 or so years old and has not suffered a weather event is going to be a direct or indirect result of the original installation.

The water courses will leak and on concrete roof tiles water will also leak over the upstream edge of the tile. Clay roof tiles may leak due to several faults. A clay roof tile is often susceptible to leaks caused as a result of various problems in the tile or in the method of installation. Dirty or broken watercourses.

In this video i tackle another tile roofing leak repair. 4 faulty tile ridge capping. The bedding and pointing under tile ridge capping crack over time water seeps into the cracks and does three things. Clay tile roof leak repair service.

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. The goal is to find the leak before the entire roof goes bad. If your roof leaks when it rains hard you may have an issue in any one of the following areas. We also find leaks in clay tile roofs that were improperly flashed or that were built on a low slope and without a waterproof membrane.

It can pool behind the bedding if it is sealed to the roof tile on the roof tile and eventually overflow into the roof cavity this is why weep holes are essential. The manner in which a leak can be repaired will differ depending on the cause of the problem. We didn t want to shoulder the blame for this damage. While some problems go beyond the roof and are related to the other aspects of the roofing or.

Even though the length of downstairs roofs are usually quite short a downpipe spreader can dump over 10 x the design carrying capacity of the roof tile. Step 1 identify the cause. Our family owned and operated company has been repairing tile roofing in the phoenix valley for 3 generations. Skylight leaks in heavy rain are a common source for roof leaks.

This means we ve seen it all and repaired it. Our photo of broken clay roof shingle tiles above right was taken during an inspection made without walking on the roof surface for obvious reasons.