Why the Homeowner Called Mr. Roof Repair:
A leak was discovered in the home coming in from both the wall and the ceiling.
The Problems We Found:
Upon inspection of the 2 year old Torch Down roof, we noticed there was no flashing around the chimney. The membrane went up the chimney and was sealed with caulking which had deteriorated and cracked and was the same on the adjoining neighbours sides.
A breather vent is required to allow circulation in the attic, which will allow the flat roof to breathe.  Fascia needs to be …

We removed all shingles around the chimney and up to valley.
Installed ice and water shield (water proof membrane)
Installed new shingles around chimney and all the way up to valley using roof cement and nails.

Repair Summary:
Upon arrival Mr Roof Repair found that there was a chimney leak. There was no ice and water shield (underlayment) installed and chimney flashing sealant had deteriorated and was open in a few places.
We resealed the chimney flashing and resealed the shingles where they meet the chimney. We also sealed underneath the shingles sealed the laps and sealed some of the keys of the shingles around the chimney. We also sealed three attic vents and one three inch pipe flashing.
The roof is starting to fish mouth and …

The leak is being caused by a chimney problem – original roofers did not install ice and water shield (water proof membrane) and did not install shingles using sealant. Also,  flashing was not done correctly. It looks like a previous repair was done on chimney – adding a scrap piece of metal which was tarred to chimney leaving exposed nails. This did not solve original leak and allowed in further water.
Today informed customer that we did a temporary repair – surrounded her half of chimney using roof cement. Also cemented …

In our home improvement projects, it is always wise to know what the procedure entails. It is good to know this in advance so that when the time comes, there will be no surprises. Like in a roof repair project, one must make sure that this will turn out well in the long run – meaning, the roof will now last longer.
First of all, if you know what you’re doing or if you consider yourself an expert with this type of job, then you can proceed safely. But if you’re …

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Today I would like to show you our link to a common roof repair MrRoofRepair.ca does.
In this picture set we took two chimneys down that were no longer in use. Many people have older chimneys that they no longer use and rather than leaving them to languish where animals can get in and make nice homes for themselves, a nice option is to tear them down. When done correctly, your roof will showcase as a thing of beauty rather than an eyesore.