Flashing Repair »

[30 Apr 2012 | No Comment | 32 views]
Permanent Repair – Flashing and Capping – Parapet Wall

Why the Homeowner Called Mr. Roof Repair:
We had discovered a leak on the flat roof initial inspection.
The Solutions for the Roof:
We removed and installed new flashing along the top (approx 50ft) and sides of parapet wall (70 ft) where it meets the flat roof.  On a previous occasion by a separate contractor, approximately 25 feet of brick wall was taken down and rebuilt using plywood, concrete and mesh.
New side flashing and new top cap was installed and we fully wrapped wall to ensure it was water tight.
We spread additional flat …

leak sources »

[27 Apr 2012 | No Comment | 40 views]
Missing Shingle and Roof Leak Repair

Why the Homeowner Called Mr. Roof Repair
We were called in because the roof was missing shingles and there was a leak in one of their bedrooms.
Solutions for the Roof:
During our inspection we discovered that there was a shingle missing on the front as well as others missing where the leak was, above the vent; wood was exposed.
The front 2 dormers had no venting and the homeowner indicated that this area had a lot of ice build up during the winter season.
Solutions for the Roof:
We installed 3 new shingles behind the …

Animal Damage »

[26 Apr 2012 | No Comment | 57 views]
Flat Roof Animal Damage Repair

Why the Homeowner Called Mr. Roof Repair:
We were called in due to a new rip in the flat roof membrane (EPDM) above the front door.
The Problems We Found:
The rip was the result of animal damage.
The Solution for the Roof:
We cut patches around the damaged area and dried off the exposed wood area.  We applied a new flat roof membrane on top of a layer of roof glue and roof tar cement.  We applied an additional layer over top to ensure area is water-tight.

Roof Tune Up »

[25 Apr 2012 | No Comment | 38 views]
Roof Over Install

Why Homeowners Called Mr. Roof Repair:
We were called in to recover a 500sq foot front section of the roof.
The Problems We Found:
The A frame roof and 2 valleys are worn out, which includes chimney, hip and ridge shingles and a small separate eyebrow roof section.
The Solution For the Roof:
We installed laminate shingles – the main home had a 7 12 pitch, dormer 10 12, lower porch was 8 12.  New flashings on chimney and lower porch roof were also installed to complete the job.

leak sources »

[23 Apr 2012 | No Comment | 32 views]
Leak Due to Missing Ice and Water Shield

The Reason the Homeowner Called Mr. Roof Repair:
A leak was discovered in the living room.
The Problems We Found:
We went up onto the roof to investigate the source of the leak.  While up there we took a look at where was supposed to be an ice and water shield but discovered that only roofing paper had been installed along the starter shingles.
A gap was found in the brick that meets the siding on the outside wall just below the soffit.  It was approximately 1.5” in width and it exposed some wood …