Roof Leak Repair Overview

2 years ago

Dealing with a leaky roof can be a nightmare, especially when it’s causing problems inside your home. If you’re dealing with a leaky roof and looking for ways to repair it, you’re in luck. In this post, we’ll give you a complete roof leak repair overview so you can get that leaky repaired before the heavy rains arrive this summer!

Signs of a Leaky Roof

One of the most obvious signs of a leaky roof is water dripping into your home. But some other signs might not be as noticeable. These hidden signs can help you catch a leak before any water gets into your house. They include:

Water spots on your ceilings or walls.
Wood rot or water staining at exterior overhangs.
Damaged, cracked, warped, or missing tiles or shingles.
Damaged flashing.

Why Does My Roof Leak in Heavy Rain?

If your roof is only leaking sporadically, especially in heavy rain, this may point to a more significant problem. Leaks during heavy rain aren’t always linked to issues with your roof. Plumbing or AC issues, metal corrosion, and poor ventilation can all cause a roof to leak during heavy rains. The best thing you can do to avoid this is to be proactive and get your roof checked before the heavy rain season hits to prevent any damage to your home.

How Do You Repair a Leaky Roof?

Sometimes, you can fix more minor roof problems by yourself, but that’s like putting a band-aid on a cut that needs stitches — it’s only temporary. The best way to repair a leaky roof is to hire a roofing contractor. This ensures that your roof will be well-prepared for heavy rains and safeguard against future issues. A roofing contractor can also do a complete evaluation of your roof and let you know if your roof has any other issues.

What is the Most Common Cause of Roof Leaks?

Roof leaks can occur due to a variety of different factors. Some of the most common causes of roof leaks are:

Broken or slipped tiles. Broken tiles allow stormwater to flow under the tiles which will prematurely deteriorate the waterproof underlayment and wood decking.
Improperly installed pipe flashings. Base flanges on pipe flashings are to capture stormwater from above and shed water onto tiles below. If improperly formed stormwater drains under tiles and deteriorates the underlayment over a period of time.
Poorly installed skylights. Skylights that weren’t correctly installed aren’t sealed to keep water out. This usually happens because the installer did not follow the skylight manufacturer’s installation instructions carefully.
Neglect. Not properly caring for your roof can cause problems over time. Valleys must be kept clean of debris for proper drainage, broken tiles replaced, and other defective issues corrected. That’s why we recommend getting a yearly roof inspection, especially before any expected periods of bad weather!

Get the Truth About Your Roof

Roofstar Arizona is a team of roof repair and replacement contractors in the Mesa-Phoenix area of Arizona. We have years of experience assisting clients with their roofs and will never sell you something you don’t need. Give us a call today at (480) 426-1915 to get a free roofing estimate where one of our team members will tell you the truth about your roof.

From start until finish, Roofstar Arizona was the perfect choice for our house. We were given a very clear and thorough quote for the work our 30+ year old roof needed; we could’ve choose to ‘band-aid’ key areas and spend less, or we could spend the money and fix it right. We had saved and knew we’d have to spend a good amount of money for the work, but Roofstar was professional enough to offer choices. We had a slight miscommunication with regard to instruction with the on-site supervisor, and though we were able to easily clear things up, Roofstars’ owner Jeff drove himself to our home just to make sure our minds were at ease. Excellent touch. The workers were courteous and very thorough with the work. They stuck to the time needed to complete (we had good weather), and our home has a new roof, ready for the next 30 years. It looks great, and we have the confidence knowing the job was done right. Great work, guys. Highly recommend this company.

….03/2020–an update–we’ve had a few rainy days since the roof work–and everything is in fantastic order. These guys did a great job for us, and I know they will for you, too.

Dan Y.

Thanks, Jeff. We appreciate your prompt, professional and courteous service. Your team (Pedro Diaz and crew) was great.

Mike

Tempe, AZ

Extremely pleased with our extensive roof repair work. The crew showed up early and we could hear them working on the roof all day for a number of days. The price was extremely fair for the scope of the job. I had other roofing companies give me a bid prior to Roofstar. But once Roofstar came out, inspected our roof and told us what needed to be done, I knew they were who we’d hire. They have integrity and honestly which is refreshing when hiring contractors.

Gail B.

Roofstar provided professional inspection and detail quotes on the repairs needed to be done for our properties. We collected a few quotes from different roofing companies for comparison. Roofstar repair cost was very competitive and reasonable. We ultimately chose to go with Roofstar because we felt confident that they would take care of the problems. They came back to correct the minor issue that we had and finished the job to our satisfaction without further questions. We would highly recommend Roofstar to our families and friends.

Andrea S.

Very impressed with Jeff’s response to my concern over a rain caused leak in our ceiling.

Jeff arrived promptly in the a.m. for an evaluation, congenial, confident – integrity fully present. The same characteristics I respected, wanted and needed and had happily experienced the moment I met him. After observing the
rather slight damage to the ceiling we went to the roof where he promptly flattened himself atop the shingles and like a practiced detective began to assess shingles and flashing, etc, in order to create a likely scenario that might have generated a leak. His minute attention to detail was impressive.

Having isolated the potential problem he proceeded to caulk here and there. He also took the time to address other concerns that I had regarding roofing issues going forward.

All in all Jeff delivered the kind of prompt, competent service all homeowners seek, are entitled to, and hope for in a tradesman.

Thank you, Jeff for living the kind of values that make owning a home worth the while.

Bob H.

Phoenix, AZ

We just want to thank you (Jeff) and your employees for the excellent and professional job in replacing our tile roof. Your employee’s (Juan Diaz and crew) were diligent, neat, pleasant, worked independently and very competent. It was such a pleasure to do business with a company with such high standards. We would highly recommend your company without reservations.

Duane and Elaine H.

Phoenix, AZ

Our experience with Roofstar was very professional from the moment someone came out for the quote. They were the only company to get on our roof when they were initially quoting us. We really appreciated how thorough and professional they were. The crew working on our roof was very timely, clean and efficient. The quality of the roof exceeded our expectations. We could not feel happier about how it turned out! We will always refer Roofstar Arizona to friends and family! Our neighbor is actually going to get theirs done now because they saw the quality we received!

Andrea B.

If you are looking for honesty and integrity, look no further. I just had Roofstar repair my roof and they did a great job. We had another company re-do our roof 6 years ago and we were not expecting to have issues. I had a few roofing companies come out and give us estimates on fixing what the other company did wrong. All of the other companies said we had to re-do our whole roof, quoting around $12,000. Roofstar was recommended by my brother who is an insurance agent. He said he has used Roofstar for the past 15 years and said Jeff the owner was the nicest and most honest person he has worked with. He recommends all of his clients to Roofstar.

Bill came out and looked at the roof and said we had a unique issue with the roof. He said he didn’t want to miss quote us and wanted to talk to Jeff (the owner) to get his opinion. The quote came in, but I had a question on how something was going to be fixed. Jeff (the owner) came out to my house and spent at least an hour looking at what need to be done. Tell me, what other company’s owner would come out personally and look at a roof??? Especially in the hot Arizona summer??? Not only did Jeff come out, he figured out that we only needed to repair 50% of the roof and saved us over half of what all the other companies were going to charge. Seriously, who does that these days??? Most companies try to over sell so they can make a larger profit, Jeff didn’t do that!

The crew was great, on time and very professional. They did a great job and made sure they cleaned up after they left each day.

It’s sad that we had to have our roof re-done after only 6 years, but now I feel safe knowing the job was done right.

Thanks to Jeff and Bill for the professionalism and the high level of integrity!

I will recommend Roofstar to all of my friends.

Tino G.

Gilbert, AZ

After a monsoon storm ripped off half our asphalt shingles, I got several quotes from Valley roof companies. Roofstar impressed me with their quote, attention to detail, and quality photos showing the job as a whole. I went ahead used Roofstar, who replaced the entire roof while I was out of town and did a great job picking up the trash, sealing the A/C unit, and affixing new drip edges. I had a small issue with the new trim not matching the old color and the owner, Jeff, was kind enough to come back out and paint the trim himself. Would I recommend Roofstar to friends and family? SURE! They stand behind their work.

Chad H.

I have a new roof today thanks to Roofstar. From the estimate with Chris with understanding the process. Able to talk to all top brass with the care and interest in sharing the process through the team that showed up and did The work. Always willing to answer my questions I am thrilled with the results. Thanks Jeff, Jose, Juan, and Chris. I would highly recommend your team. Your onsite workers were fabulous.

Nancy H.

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