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I’m in a two-family limestone. We have a big construction project right next door. We’ve already razed the garden and gutted the finished basement because of issues with the work next door.

The developers put plywood on our roof (there may be foam underneath) to protect it while they build overhead. Once the protection was set up, the next heavy rain (April 20) and we got a leak. It was leaking through the light fixture on the top floor, across that ceiling, and bubbled paint up at the edge of the wall.

The developers put tarp on the roof while investigating the leak and possible roof repairs. Two weeks later the developer is still going through the 2-3 estimates they say they got for the repair or replacement of the roof. (One of the estimates is from Premier, who put on the original roof – which was still under warrantee, and who we recommended.)

Yesterday we had new leaks, despite the tarp and good intentions from the developer. This new leaking is dripping in the nonworking fireplace, behind a metal grate. I don’t know where it’s coming from.

My question is, once the roof is repaired and there is no longer leaking, and the bubbled up ceiling is repaired, should I consider the problem fixed? Or is there some sort of remediation I need to do – to look for rotting boards or mold in the ceiling? What do you think? I’m nervous because we don’t know where the leak is from, where the water has travelled… I don’t want the developers to walk away after fixing only the initial damage, only to find more damage that was hiding. I hope my question is clear…