Roof Flashing Leak Repair

If a leak is difficult to find enlist a helper and go up on the roof with a garden hose.

Roof flashing leak repair.

Start low soaking the area just above where the leak appears in the house. Plug pinholes with roofing cement and patch holes up to about 3 4 inch in diameter with a patch from the same material as the flashing. Step flashing is when you repair the damage by putting in new flashing over the damaged area. Flashing is the metal strip that creates a water resistant barrier between joints.

For example soak the downhill side of a chimney first then each side then the top on both sides. Adhere it using your flashing cement. Completely replacing the flashing costs 400 to 1 000 which includes resealing and replacing the surrounding shingles. Then slide it up the roof preferably on top of the damaged flashing.

To repair leaks caused by metal flashing around chimneys and dormers simply reseal joints using a caulk gun filled with roofing cement. Small holes or corroded spots in flashing can be easily repaired. The rubber gasket that surrounds the vent pipe could be rotted. First snip the new flashing with your shearers then bend it to a 90 degree angle.

Professional contractor for your flashing leak repair. Flashing is often metal and repels water away from roof joints and fixtures. Isolate areas when you run the hose. Look for cracks in the base of flexible rubber flashing or broken seams in metal varieties of vent pipe flashing.

First roughen the area around the hole with a wire brush or sandpaper and then clean it. Nail a new strip in place and reseal. Metal can crack or corrode from page or deteriorated sealant. Seek multiple roof estimates to be sure you re getting quality value at a fair price.

Roof flashing repair costs 200 to 500 on average for skylights chimneys and vents. Check plumbing vent boots and roof vents if water is entering from that area to cause the leaking roof.