A roof leak is a problem with a cause. Most contractors patch where the stain is and call it done. Sarge finds where the water actually entered, fixes the cause, and gives you written documentation for your carrier and your records.
Water does not enter where the stain shows up. Water enters at a failed flashing, a cracked pipe boot, a slipped tile, a nail pop, a sealed valley that lost its seal, or an attic ventilation defect. Then it travels along rafters, across the deck, down a truss, and shows up on your ceiling six feet from the actual entry point.
Patch the stain side and the leak comes back at the next rain. Find the entry side, document it, and the repair holds.
After every leak inspection, you receive:
That paperwork is what your carrier wants if you ever need to file a claim, and it's what you need if you ever sell the home.
Usually a pipe boot or a flashing that only fails under wind-driven rain at a specific angle. Sunny day, no leak. Wind out of the south at 25 mph, leak comes back. We look at the entry side and the prevailing wind to find it.
Almost always a roof leak that traveled along the wire to the closest fixture. The fixture is not the problem. The roof penetration upstream of it is.
If insulation is damp in one spot but the ceiling looks fine, you caught a leak early. Stop it now and you save the drywall replacement.
Old stains are crisp-edged and yellow-brown. New active stains are damp-edged and darker. The difference matters when you're documenting for a carrier - old damage usually isn't covered; new damage usually is.
A repair makes sense when the rest of the roof has real useful life remaining and the leak is from a localized failure (a boot, a flashing, a single tile). A replacement makes sense when the underlayment is past its design life, multiple areas are failing at once, or the roof is into the age range where the carrier is going to non-renew anyway.
Sarge will tell you straight. If a repair is the right answer, that's what we'll quote. If you're throwing good money after bad on a roof past its life, we'll tell you that too. No high-pressure replacement pitch on a roof that doesn't need it.
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By inspecting the actual entry points, not the stain on the ceiling. Water travels along rafters and decking before showing up below. Sarge checks pipe boots, flashings, valleys, skylight perimeters, and tile fasteners systematically.
Sealant from a tube is a temporary fix at best. It often hides the real problem until the next storm season. Get the entry point identified, then decide whether a real repair or a sealant patch is appropriate for that location.
Most localized leak repairs are completed in a single visit, often same-day if scheduling allows. Complex flashing rebuilds may need a second visit for materials.
Depends on cause and roof age. Sudden storm damage to an otherwise-sound roof is typically covered. Long-term wear-and-tear leaks on an older roof typically are not. Sarge documents the cause so you can have an honest conversation with your carrier.
Yes. Tile leaks are usually broken tiles or failed underlayment, not the tile itself. We carry replacement tiles for common Florida profiles and repair the underlayment underneath.
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