Fixing A Roof Valley Leak

If you re not sure what a roof valley looks like check out the photos on this page.

Fixing a roof valley leak.

Step 2 remove the shingles. Finding the actual spot where the roof leaks is difficult because water can enter the roof in one place and run down to another before it starts soaking into the ceiling. Once the roof valley has begun to leak you will need to cover the valley with flashing in order to prevent a repeat of the problem. If your roof valley leak is an old repair gone bad consider having a professional repair the leak properly.

Roof valleys are created wherever two roof surfaces intersect to form a shallow v shape. How to find a leak in a roof may be the hardest part of fixing a leaky roof. How much it costs to repair or replace a roof valley will depend on what it s made from. Though roof valleys are com mon leak sites on shingle roofs it s typically fairly easy to fix these problems with a little know how.

And the valleys are leaking real bad and i wondered if there s some way to repair that without having to tear the whole roof off again. In other cases water can become trapped under shingles which have been overlaid to create the valley trough. So the valleys which is where the two planes of the roof come together in the v like shape for those that have no clue as to what we re talking about these. Although professional roofers take great care to properly install roof valleys they can be susceptible to roof leaks.

Check the entire roof valley carefully to locate the source of these problems. In order to lay the flashing the shingles on the roof will have to be removed. Roof valleys are channels designed to drain runoff water and like any other part of your roof they can degrade over time with exposure to the elements. The valley flashing laid over the joint where the two roofs meet should overlap the step flashing at least 2 in.

If leaks continue to occur from ice dams consider installing roof edge heating cables. Find them locally at hardware stores or home centers improved attic insulation and ventilation are usually the best ways to prevent ice dams. Sometimes an older home s roof is more prone to leaking in the roof valleys because of old repairs. Roof valleys carry a lot of water.

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