Imagine that everything has gone perfectly fine today, but a severe thunderstorm warning has just been issued, and your immediate thought is that your area gets those all of the time. Well this time, imagine that a big storm actually hits, and there is a lot of high winds, lightning and rain. Then, all of a sudden, everything appears to be clear; the sun is coming back out, and you can get back to your daily activities. Now, if you fast-forward until the next light rain occurs, and you think that nothing is wrong, until you go into a room in your house to notice that the carpet is ruined. No, you did not forget about spilling your soda there, but instead, the wind from the last storm abused the roof so bad that it is now leaking. You know you are going to have to replace the carpet in that room, but you will also need to fix the leak in the roof before adding new carpet.
Leaking Roof Repair
The first thing you should do is to consult with your insurance company if you have homeowner’s insurance. Most homeowner’s insurance plans will cover the roof if it was damaged by high winds. If the insurance company does not cover it, you should check with the company that you purchased your roofing materials from since most roofing companies offer extensive warranties. If neither of these options will cover the repairs, and you decide you want to do the job yourself, there are a few things you will need to do.
How To Fix A Leaking Roof
The first thing you will want to do is to inspect the entire house to ensure that it is only leaking from one location. If you are lucky, the leak will be in a room that you can easily guess where it is while on the roof. You will want to inspect the roofing materials around that area to determine if any of them have been destructed, which they likely have. You will want to begin removing the roofing materials from that portion of the roof. Underneath, you may find that the underlayment has been torn, or it could simply be that the water was just standing under the shingle, and it had to seep through somewhere. If the underlayment did tear, you can patch that section up with a small amount of underlayment. If the roof is actually damaged, you will need to either patch up the damaged section, or you will need to install a completely new roof.
Fixing a leaking roof is actually a pretty easy process once you find where the leak is actually occurring. Most of the time, you will discover that it is something simple, such as a shingle missing or peeled back or the underlayment is ripped. You will be able to complete this process in a very short amount of time.