The Roof Is Dripping

No matter how well your skylights were installed it is still possible for them to leak during heavy rains.

The roof is dripping.

Look for cracks in the base of flexible rubber flashing or broken seams in metal varieties of vent pipe flashing. The roof is leaking lyrics. Skylight leaks in heavy rain are a common source for roof leaks. The first thing to look for is any roof penetrations.

Eventually the fascia soffits and even the roof sheathing will rot. If you have gutters but no gutter apron to stop the water it will wick behind the gutter. Phil at the piano sings. Penetrations can include plumbing and roof vents chimneys dormers or anything else that projects through the roof.

When water flows off the edge of your roof some of it clings to the underside of the shingles and dribbles toward the fascia. In fact it s rare for leaks to develop in open areas of uninterrupted shingles even on older roofs. Especially as your home ages a bit. The rubber gasket that surrounds the vent pipe could be rotted.

Items that penetrate the roof are by far the most common source of leaks. This song is a story told by an individual who lives inside of a deteriorating house. During installation each skylight essentially creates a big hole in an otherwise uniform roof surface.