Fixing Wind Blown Roof Edge Leaks

How to identify a leaking roof and fix it.

Fixing wind blown roof edge leaks.

Step by step how to repair a roof edge. High winds can easily rip a branch from its tree and plant it squarely in your roof. Their position at the edge. Leaking roof identifying the cause of a leaking roof and how to repair storm damage to roofs.

Apply liberal amounts of roofing mastic or cement around the hole. Place the shingle or plywood onto the tar and spread more of the tar around the edges of your patch. For example soak the downhill side of a chimney first then each side then the top on both sides. Isolate areas when you run the hose.

If you have wind damage to your roof caused by high winds and the accompanying flying debris you need to start the repair process right away starting by working with an experienced contractor to get an estimate and mitigate any further damage by covering the damaged areas of your roof windows etc. It this is the case you need to create a breathable shield to slow the driving rain drops while still allowing air flow. Hemming the roof edges. You might find holes left over from a satellite dish or antenna mounting brackets or just about anything.

If possible correctly fix it by cutting out and replacing the sheathing and all shingles as described in the next section as soon as possible. The eaves at the bottom of a roof and the gable ends that run up the slope are often the first to show signs of rot and damage. Don t underestimate the power of a 70 mph sustained wind driven rain. Cut a piece of plywood slightly larger than the hole.

If a leak is difficult to find enlist a helper and go up on the roof with a garden hose. Often a roof can be in perfect condition but because the wind drives the rain across and upwards it can get under the eave and under the roof. Small holes are simple to fix but the fix isn t to inject caulk in the hole. Use a putty knife to spread the tar into the leaking hole on the inside of your roof.

Hemming the edges of the roof means bending the underneath to an angle of 180 degrees. If your roof vent leaks during heavy rain the rain may be blowing up under the hood and into the vent. Roofing cement under shingles on the edges of roofs that face the wind are also a good idea. With tarps plywood heavy plastic or other protective coverings your contractor will have the tools for this type of thing.

This project identifies some of the causes of leaking roofs including damage to ridge tile mortar damage to verge tile mortar damage to lead flashing around the chimney stack and how damage can occur in a roof valley. And exposed misplaced roofing repair nails should be pulled and the holes patched. Start low soaking the area just above where the leak appears in the house. You ll fix this leaky roof problem with flashing.