New Construction Roof Leaking

Signs of roof leaks.

New construction roof leaking.

Hopefully it s from around a vent pipe or something where a leak would be understandable but not acceptable. It has a hip roof with a 6 on 12 pitch low profile r panel corrugated metal roof with a ridge vent. The most common issue we find with new roof installations is improper shingle nailing. It s actually harder to address leaks on an old roof than a new one.

It s likely to be the flashing or seal around a protrusion in the roof. Our roof on a new house leaks. There s no excuse for new construction to leak like that. Owner came out and put some sealant on ridge vent.

Got new roof about 1 year ago started leaking 3 weeks ago. Flexible roof sealant apply flexible roof sealant black jack roof patch rubberized roof cement from a can or tube to fill holes gaps flashing and loose shingles around roof vent. No matter what the problem is leaking on a new roof is a generally minor issue that can be quickly resolved. New vent shingles replace worn out roof vent with a new one and shingle around it to provide a better roof leak repair.

If the following are present you may need to get in touch with your contractor to confirm if you really have a leaking roof on your hands or not. Told us to call his personal cell. Any suggestions are welcome. When nails are overdriven driven at an.

This means water ingress and heat loss gain will need to be carefully managed throughout the contract period. If it s just randomly in the middle of the roof not near any protrusions there s serious problems with workmanship. Check plumbing vent boots and roof vents if water is entering from that area to cause the leaking roof. Look for cracks in the base of flexible rubber flashing or broken seams in metal varieties of vent pipe flashing the rubber gasket that surrounds the vent pipe could be rotted.

Called and doesn t answer found out it was not his number. The building will remain live and operational throughout the roof replacement works. Remember that most leaking roofs are not leaking from the roof itself. This is fairly easily fixed and will likely not cost too much or take too long for a new roofer to repair.

Roof leaking around chimney.