Fixing Wind Blown Roof Edge Leaks

How to identify a leaking roof and fix it.

Fixing wind blown roof edge leaks.

Don t underestimate the power of a 70 mph sustained wind driven rain. It this is the case you need to create a breathable shield to slow the driving rain drops while still allowing air flow. Use a putty knife to spread the tar into the leaking hole on the inside of your roof. Their position at the edge.

Once you ve found the leak you can make a temporary leak patch from some plywood or shingle and some roofing tar. And on occasion a hard driving rain with whipping wind will cause roof vents to leak water. Hemming the edges of the roof means bending the underneath to an angle of 180 degrees. If a leak is difficult to find enlist a helper and go up on the roof with a garden hose.

Leaking roof identifying the cause of a leaking roof and how to repair storm damage to roofs. Place the shingle or plywood onto the tar and spread more of the tar around the edges of your patch. Small holes are simple to fix but the fix isn t to inject caulk in the hole. You ll fix this leaky roof problem with flashing.

Apply liberal amounts of roofing mastic or cement around the hole. This will stop the rain getting under and causing roof leaking by wind driven rains. Roofing cement under shingles on the edges of roofs that face the wind are also a good idea. 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.

Hemming the roof edges. 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. High winds can easily rip a branch from its tree and plant it squarely in your roof. For example soak the downhill side of a chimney first then each side then the top on both sides.

Cut a piece of plywood slightly larger than the hole. 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. Start low soaking the area just above where the leak appears in the house. Step by step how to repair a roof edge.

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. With tarps plywood heavy plastic or other protective coverings your contractor will have the tools for this type of thing. If your roof vent leaks during heavy rain the rain may be blowing up under the hood and into the vent. And exposed misplaced roofing repair nails should be pulled and the holes patched.