Roof leaks and roofing shingle damage shouldn’t be ignored. A small water leak can lead to big problems with one heavy rain or storm, as we have seen on many of our Denver roofing repair calls. Call us for a free inspection and repair estimate if you think you might have a roof leak or roof damage.
Roofing leaks can be caused by several things, including hail, old age, wind storms, tree damage, and more. Hail is the usual cause and can damage to shingles, leaving gaps for water. Wind can peel back shingles causing gaps in coverage. Human foot traffic is a very common cause as well. Homeowners will occasionally walk on their roof and step on areas where shingles come together in a valley – the weight of their step can damage the protection, causing a leak.
When your roof is leaking, it is hard to know how significant the damage or problem may be. Very common areas for roof leaks are the roof penetration areas – vent pipes, swamp coolers, and chimneys for example. These are the areas where flashing material can wear out due to exposure or weather-related causes. Some of these roof penetrations have old rubber fittings that worked great for twenty years – but no longer.
The Denver roof repair calls we get at New Roof Plus often come to us many months after the problem began. Sometimes a slow leak is hard to notice. The low humidity, high altitude, and extreme temperature fluctuations that we enjoy in Colorado can lead to a lot of problems with roofs.
In Colorado, rapid heat expansion and cold contraction can cause problems on many different roof systems – including residential and flat roofs on commercial buildings. However, most roof leaks are sourced to “roof penetrations” from vents, chimneys, or other roof accessories mounted on the roof and can be fixed with roof repair efforts.
Roof replacement is required when a hail storm, wind event or old age has caused damage to the extent that it does not allow for a repair effort to fix the problem.
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A roof inspection will help you determine if this Hail damage from the recent hail storm that hit Centennial and other areas in Colorado.is the situation. We offer this as a free service for homeowners.
In this image, you can see the impact marks from hail on this roof in Centennial, Colorado. The roof had hail damage that had penetrated the shingle surface. This level of damage requires a full roof replacement.
Your homeowner’s insurance policy will outline your deductible and the requirements to qualify for a roof replacement paid for by the insurance company.
Roof leaks can be tricky to solve sometimes. A trained expert roof repair professional at New Roof Plus has the experience of solving other leaks so they will likely be better at it than a first-timer. It is not uncommon that the source of a leak is not in the area where the water is coming through into the building.
These are just a few ideas. You have to find the evidence and then begin to piece it all together to solve the problem. Let us know how you did and if our suggestions were helpful! Of course, if you would like our professional help we would welcome that as well.
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