Roof Leak Repairs in Sydney

Roof Leak Repairs

Roof Leak Repairs in Sydney

A leak is the symptom, not the fault. Water gets in at one point, travels along battens, rafters and sarking, and drops somewhere else entirely. That is why patching directly above a ceiling stain so often fails: the patch is nowhere near the entry point.

Finding a leak properly means working back from where the water lands to where it gets in. That can mean checking flashings, valleys, ridge lines, penetrations, box gutters and the roof cavity itself. It is slower than guessing, and it is the difference between a leak fixed once and a leak fixed four times.

• Ceiling stains and damp patchesTraced back through the roof cavity to the real entry point before anything is repaired.
• Flashing and penetration leaksChimneys, skylights, vents, aerials and pipe penetrations resealed or reflashed.
• Valley and box gutter leaksCorroded or overflowing valleys and box gutters repaired or replaced.
• Leaks that only appear in heavy rainUsually a capacity or overflow problem rather than a hole, and diagnosed differently.