If your roof is leaking a quote to replace your roof may not always be necessary
Sourcing and repairing your roof leak is an easy 3 or 4 step process for you and RooFix. Working together we can get your problem solved with a process that involves you.
1. Attendance
is almost always during a rainfall while the leak is active. We utilize the benefit of the active roof leak to locate the source more accurately and if possible achieve a temporary or permanent repair. The intention of the initial visit is to attempt to leave your home or business watertight to ease any concerns.
2. Follow-up
call from our office can be expected within 2 business days of our attendance to assure we have addressed the correct issue and address any concerns you may have.
3. Report and quote
sent to your email within 5 business days after the follow up call has confirmed the leaking has stopped. RooFix will provide you with a full professional report including digital photos of our visit.If no additional repairs are required your leak has been repaired otherwise an itemized fixed price quote will be provided with step 3.
4. Quote approval
is required for us to perform any further repairs to your system based on our findings from the above process. This is an important step as it gives you an opportunity to review the itemized work scope we have provided to insure it addresses any of your additional concerns.
SLOPED ROOFS
The following items are frequently identified as being the source of water ingress.
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Rodents - Roof damaged by rodents. The rodents need to be removed before the problem can be solved.
Curling - Nearing the end of the service life shingles may curl at the corners and lose their granules.
Ridge Capping - Capping on cedar often cracks over time which allows direct water ingress.
Storm Collars - Sealant on B vent collars dries, cracks and deteriorates over time.
Moss - Moss accumulation on concrete tiles will prevent water from running freely down the rain channels, allowing it to back up under the tiles.
Penetrations - Penetrations are often incorrectly installed and sealed and of may direct water into the building.
Gutters - Cleaning your gutters will prevent water from backing up and causing interior water damage.
Splits - Aging cedar dries and cracks, "cracks on cracks" are direct sources of ingress.
Flashings - Back pan flashing on chimneys and skylights are often the site of water ingress due to improper sealant and/or installation of the flashings.
FLAT ROOFS
Flat roofs are designed like bathtubs, they must be water tight and must drain
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Plugged Drains - can lead to serious water build up on roof, water migrating where it shouldn't, creating a dangerous dead load on the roof.
Caulking and sealant - are sometimes the only defense against moisture penetration. If dried or cracked they provide a direct point for water entry into the building.
Physical Damage - although much damage is caused by storms, more damage results from unauthorized persons on the roof.
Spillage - of contaminants exhausted onto the roof, especially animal fats, can attack the membrane, causing severe deterioration.
Membrane splits - caused by membrane expansion and contraction and exposed, dried and oxidized felts that eventually split and allow moisture ingress.
Blistering - caused by moisture trapped between the plies of the membrane are susceptible to rupture and moisture entry.
Missing flashing - exposes the asphalt stripping membrane beneath the flashing to rapid oxidation and deterioration.
Membrane ridging - caused by membrane expansion and contraction will lead to the formation of ridges in the membrane which in turn may split.
Seams - single ply membranes have heat welded or vulcanized seams which can open and become a direct source of ingress.
Lead vent stacks - require caps to complete the seal which are often missing. They are also subject to corrosion perforations over time.
Traffic decks - physical damage such as punctures may result from decks set directly on membranes.
Debris \ vegetation - signs of a poorly maintained roof, likely to result in damage to membrane.
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