Water Leak Hell
We have an extension on the 1st floor of our 3 story home and a deck on top of the extension. There have been multiple leaks in the room below the deck despite repeated attempts to fix it. We have patched areas of the deck in addition to re-roofing the entire area…AND IT STILL LEAKS!!…
We have an extension on the 1st floor of our 3 story home and a deck on top of the extension. There have been multiple leaks in the room below the deck despite repeated attempts to fix it. We have patched areas of the deck in addition to re-roofing the entire area…AND IT STILL LEAKS!! And while the roofer will come back to do repairs as part of our contract, I have no faith in his abilities any longer and want to find someone who can investigate and solve the problem. My fear is paying another person and then having them not find the source of the leak either.
I’m desperate to put an end to this problem but don’t know where to turn. Can anyone recommend a person who will solve my headaches? Perhaps I need someone who will look at the areas around the roof–brickwork, etc.
Thanks in advance. Julie
This happened to us — we had a leaky skylight for more than two years and it drove us completely mad. When the original roofer skipped town (phone disconnected, no number listed) we went through three more roofers and a lot of money with no luck. Finally we found Nick at LeakMaster Roofing and he fixed it in like 15 minutes and didn’t even charge us. Just asked that we put in a good word for him next time someone needed a referral. The skylight hasn’t leaked in months even though we’ve had very very heavy rains.
718-421-2000
Good luck!
Most likely when the deck was built it was improperly flashed. You don’t need a roofer, you need an engineer. I can recommend a couple if you email denton at speakeasy.net.
Having said that, it is easier to locate the leak than you think. An engineer will do a standard ASTM water test, which you can duplicate with a garden hose. What you are doing with the hose is duplicating a very heavy rainstorm. Run a hose in different places for a while, particularly where the deck supports meet the roof.
Does the direction of the rain matter during a leak or does it always leak? If non-directional it’s probably a roof issue, not a parapet wall issue.
And, when did the leaks start? When the deck was built?