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The Most Common Locations for Roof Leaks

September 1, 2010 Written by Robert Robillard 3 Comments

Finding roof leaks have often been associated with the idiom: "finding a needle in a haystack." It's difficult and often seems impossible to do. Here are a few methods that have proven useful to me as well as possible locations to look for roof leaks: 1. Inspect Roof and Sidewall flashing:   Most of all the roof leaks I have dealt with involved improper or damaged, flashing. Flashing's are transitional roofing materials. They connect … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ice Dams Prevention, roof cricket, Roof Issues, roof leaks, Roofing

How To Build A Roof Cricket

October 2, 2009 Written by Robert Robillard 2 Comments

What's a roof cricket? A roof cricket is a ridge structure designed to divert water on a roof. Generally found on the high side of a chimney or the transition from one roof area to another, the cricket is normally the same pitch as the rest of the roof, but not always. Crickets can be covered with metal flashing or with the same material as the rest of the roof. Crickets are also often referred to as "saddles" in this context. When the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Past Projects, roof cricket, Roof Issues, roof leaks, Roofing

Prevent Ice Dams

September 20, 2009 Written by Robert Robillard Leave a Comment

I finally experienced an ice dam leak in my own house. My roof is 17 years old and almost ready for replacement. I had a small roof leak into 1st and 2nd floor ceilings, near the two far right windows. I've written several posts on how to prevent ice dams. See past posts. [Then scroll down] My issue with this roof is that there is only 36" of ice and water shield. 12" of that membrane is over the sofit area which is a cold space. My … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Ice Dams Prevention, roof leaks