Plexes, flat roofs, leak repair
Street after street of brick duplexes and triplexes, almost all with flat roofs. Many owners live on one floor and rent the others, so a leak is never just your own problem.
A lot of these roofs have been patched many times over the years, one layer on top of another. When a leak keeps coming back, the fix is usually to find where the water really gets in, which is rarely right above the stain on the ceiling.
We inspect, repair and replace flat roofs on plexes, redo flashings at parapets, skylights and roof hatches, and give owners a straight answer on how many years a roof has left.
Yes. An inspection tells you whether it needs repairs now, can wait a few years, or should be replaced, so you can plan the cost.
Water can travel a long way under a membrane before it shows on a ceiling. We trace it back to where it gets in instead of patching the spot above the stain.
If the membrane is sound and the problem is in one spot, a repair is fine. If it’s already covered in patches and still leaking, another patch usually just buys a season. We’ll show you what we find and let you decide.
Very little. We work from the roof and close it up watertight at the end of each day. If the roof hatch is over a shared stairwell, we’ll arrange access with you ahead of time.
Not always. Most skylight leaks come from the flashing around it, not the skylight itself. If the unit is worn out, we’ll tell you.
It’s better not to. Another hard winter can push a damaged roof over the edge, and leaks only get worse with time. Have it looked at so you know what you’re waiting on.
Contact
Please phone or e-mail us and we shall be pleased to answer any questions you may have.
450-531-7032