A roof leak is always a cause for concern.
Why is my porch roof leaking in the front.
My house is about 10 years old.
I ve got water leaking and infiltrating the underside of my front porch.
Step 1 determine the location and cause of the leak.
One room leaks when it rains under the door almost where the porch meets the house.
Identifying the cause.
I ve got water leaking and infiltrating the underside of my front porch.
Do you go to a roofing contractor or a screen room contractor.
The contractor installed a waterproof layer over the plywood then ceramic tile filled with urethane grout.
The water leaking down saturates the wood between the tongue and groove.
My house is about ten years old.
This flashing has two sides one connected just on top of the porch roof and the other to the exterior wall.
The water damage from a roof leak can extend well past the location of the leak.
The porch has a roof over it with a decent overhang but the floor system is regular wood joists covered with plywood.
We are having trouble finding where the leak is coming from on the outside.
During the winter months blowing snow sits on top of the porch then on slightly warmer days it melts and leaks into the basement.
When bad rain storms hit and the wind blows just right the covered roof offers little protection and the rain leaks into the basement.
It is like a waterfall on the porch with water coming down from all the seams.
If the leak is dripping down just right in front of the house then there is a problem with the flashing connecting the roof to the exterior walls of the house.
Reasons for a roof leak on an external overhang.
We thought it was coming along the.