Why the Homeowner Called Mr. Roof Repair:
We were called because of a leak coming into home near chimney.
The Problems We Found:
We inspected inside the home.  There are visible signs of leaking as the homeowner had cut  a piece out of the drywall and behind it, the wood was wet.  Upstairs, in another room the drywall was also cut and the insulation was wet.
We then went up to inspect the roof’s surface.   We lifted shingles and pan on the chimney to inspect it further. There is no ice and water shield …

Why the Homeowner Called Mr. Roof Repair:
Water stains and cracks in the ceiling inside the home were the cause for the call.
The Problems We Found:
We inspected the damage inside the home and then went up to the roof to investigate.
We found that there is a space between the flashing and the brick around the chimney which is no longer in use.  As well, the mortar is deteriorating in some areas and there are holes present in the flashing.  There is an ice and water shield in this area, along with …

There is an attic vent installed where there should have been a 6 inch exhaust vent installed – the incorrect vent was installed and was leaking. Also there was a tear in a shingle behind the vent.
Removed leaking attic vent and installed a 6 inch exhaust vent for the bathroom. Removed the broken shingle and installed a new one. Installed vent with chem caulking due to type of vent.
Also re nailed a 3 inch pipe flashing and resealed this as well. It was lifting due to wind.

PERMANENT CHIMNEY REPAIR Removed shingles around chimney area. Installed ice and water shield. Installed new shingles using roof cement and nails followed by chem caulking.PART 3: REINSTALL AND SEAL ALL ROOF VENTS All vents on roof surface were properly reinstalled and sealed in order to ensure they are watertight.

The home has a chimney leak. The flashing is the original flashing and was never sealed. Flashing is peeling off and has original caulking. Water was coming in around entire flashing. There was ice and water shield (water proof membrane) installed under the laminate shingles, however instead of going under flashing and nailing flashing down and sealing flashing to the shingles it was installed on top of the flashing. Ice and water shield does not stick properly to metal and creates pockets etc. In this case it is not sticking …

Mr Roof Repair removed the shingles around chimney. Then installed an ice and water shield (water proof membrane).
We Installed new shingles around the chimney and up the wall.
We also replaced the shingles installed during initial repair with matching driftwood shingle.
Also sealed around an exhaust pipe on one of the dormers.

Problem: The home had animal damage – raccoon damage – in two dormers on the right hand side of the third story. Where the dormers meet the steep part of roof is where the raccoon tore out the shingles.
Solution: Roof Repair Specialist informed customer that he did not have exact shade of shingle (driftwood) – homeowner said he did not care as can’t see it anyway. Installed dark brown shingles.
Informed homeowner of another problem around chimney where raccoons have caused chimney damage – around the chimney on third story and …

Problem: Water was draining from downspout too close to the house.  The opening at the top of the chimney was exposed, and there was cracking in the flashing around the chimney. Bathroom and attic vents were leaking.  Flat roof was also leaking.
Solutions:  In order to deal with the water draining too close to the house, our roof specialist extended the downspout approximately 4-5 feet so water drains further from the house.  We did the same thing with another downspout at the back of the house.
Chimney Leaks – In order to …

Missing shingles at the back of the roof caused by wind damage.
Investigation: There is no underlayment membrane on roof and this is causing the shingles to start deteriorating and curl which then allows the wind blows to blow them off.
Solution: We applied roof cement over the decking – reinstalled shingles using nails – roof cemented the laps and reinstalled shingled so shingles have same color and will not look like a patch.
Resealed the chimney flashing that was starting to crack (sealant was cracking).
Follow Up: The recommendation to extend the life …

After starting to remove shingles it was discovered that all around the chimney was completly rotted out to the left in the area that goes into the valley and bottom of valley was rotted out as well. It was a bad design where water comes down valley and into the face of the chimney. Due to rotten wood and design the repair specialist decided to change the architectural design of the roof – redesigned so that water from the valley will bypass the chimney completely. Water from valley and roof will go around …