How We Handle Roof Repair in Valley Stream
Hidden leaks are common here because water enters at one roof and shows up under another. On a split-level, a leak on the upper roof can travel down a wall and stain the lower ceiling. Our five steps trace it. After a nor’easter, storm damage roof repair in Valley Stream follows the same path.
We start by walking the pitched roof, the flat roof and the line where they meet. We note ponding, open laps, cracked membrane at the wall and shingles lifted where the upper roof drains onto the lower one.
Then we go inside with a moisture meter. We check ceilings, the wall below the upper level and any access to the joist space over the extension. Stains are traced uphill, since water on these homes rarely drips straight down.
After that, we run a controlled hose test one section at a time, starting low and moving up. When the stain gets wet, the source is proven. No guessing, and no replacing parts that were never the problem.
Next we cut back the old tie-in, replace soft decking and run the flat roof membrane up the wall under new counterflashing. Step flashing on split-level walls is replaced piece by piece, then siding is lapped back over it.
Last, we clear scuppers, gutters and drains of leaves from nearby trees, then walk you through before and after photos. You get a written warranty and a clear note of what to watch after the next heavy rain.
