Checking roof pipe penetrations and the lead flashing for cracking can often expose many areas of concern to be inspected inside the ceiling cavity. This roof for example, was be letting in enough water to cause serious damage wood rot of the ridge beam and rust out the nails it was supported to. The issue here was caused by cracked tiles.
Winter and wet weather issues on a roof can be expensive to rectify especially if left not repaired. Checking roof pipe penetrations and the lead flashing for cracking can often expose many areas of concern to be inspected inside the ceiling cavity. This roof for example, was be letting in enough water to cause serious damage wood rot of the ridge beam and rust out the nails it was supported to. The issue here was caused by cracked tiles. Pipe penetration and lead flashing are the main cause of leaking into most roof cavities, closely followed by broken or damaged tiling and missing pointing
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5/24/2019 11:29:04 pm
Very nice blog on the roof maintenance these type of damages are common to face in regular life .Thanks for sharing your experience with us.
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