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.

I just wanted to personally thank both you (Jeff) and Mike for your help on this house. I appreciate that you took the time to schedule the repairs, confirm, and that your workers showed up on time and did a fantastic job! My husband is a general contractor, so we really appreciate it when a company stands by their word and delivers a great product. We will be adding you to our Recommended Vendor List and will put the word out there as much as we can for referrals! Thanks again for your help!

Kristie W.

Mesa, AZ

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J R.

Thank you Jeff. Your team (Juan Diaz and crew) did an outstanding job and we really appreciated the daily clean up. Awesome.

Sheryl S.

Fountain Hills, AZ

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. Make it a great day.

Nancy H.

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

Roofstar provides great customer service. I was able to text the office manager and our job supervisor when I had questions and their response indicated concern and a desire to be helpful. The work was done in a timely manner and is high quality. I would definitely recommend to others.

Eva D.

I have been so impressed with Roofstar! First let me say I was amazed with Mathew. From the first time he came to our house. Mathew was running about 5-10 minutes late. Mathew called and let me know he was close but would be a few minutes late. He was less than 5 minutes late. What a nice touch! Looking at his age as he appeared young, I wondered how much can he know about roofing? When Mathew came off the roof and explained every picture he took I was impressed. It was obvious he knew how to inspect a roof.

Mathew’s follow up was exactly what he said it would be. This day and age that type of service is hard to find!

On the 2 occasions that I spoke to your staff on the telephone I hung up thinking these employees must love their boss, because they cared so much for his customers.

I don’t make a habit out of sending this type of email, because we just expect good service. Your employees went above and beyond good service.

I look forward to refer friends and family in the future, hoping I never need your service again, but I know where I will call if I need my roof fixed.

Tom A.

Gilbert, 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.

Love that they didn’t try and sell you a roof and repaired. Thanks for helping us get by to save up for complete repair. Work was done timely. I loved they had women roofers!

Candace B.

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.

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