Water on your ceiling doesn’t always mean the roof above it is the problem. Find the source. Understand the problem. Fix what needs fixing.
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Pick the closest match. We'll show you what usually causes it and what to do next. Pick the closest match to see what's causing it.
Water is getting in somewhere uphill and traveling before it drips. The stain marks where it lands, not where it starts. The stain marks where water lands, not where it gets in.
Usual CausesGet in touch. We trace the path back to the entry point and photograph it. Get in touch to trace it to the source.
Flat roofs usually leak at seams, drains and edges, where water sits instead of running off. Flat roofs leak where water sits instead of draining.
Usual CausesGet in touch. Most flat roof leaks can be repaired once we find the exact spot. Most flat roof leaks can be repaired.
Anything that cuts through the roof needs its own seal. When that seal fails, water follows the opening straight in. When the seal around an opening fails, water follows it in.
Usual CausesGet in touch. These leaks are often a quick fix once we confirm the source. Often a quick fix once we confirm the source.
Snow melts, refreezes at the roof edge and pushes water back up under the shingles or flashing. Ice at the roof edge pushes water back under the shingles.
Usual CausesGet in touch. We'll find where the ice is backing up and what's letting water in. We'll find where the ice is backing up.
Water on a wall usually starts where the roof meets the wall or at the roof edge, not inside the wall itself. It usually starts where the roof meets the wall.
Usual CausesGet in touch. We look at the roof edge, flashing and gutters together. We check the edge, flashing and gutters together.
The first goal is stopping more damage inside. Catch the water, protect what you can and call us. First, stop more damage inside and call us.
Do This FirstCall Dad now. When we can get a crew out, we stop the water first, then find the source. Call now. We stop the water, then find the source.
When the issue can be fixed without major replacement. Fixable without a major replacement.
When the assembly is too far gone. The assembly is too far gone.
When the evidence isn't conclusive. The evidence isn't conclusive.
We're looking at how the building works. The best repair starts with understanding the problem, not selling the biggest job.
Why DadReal leaks, real fixes. Every job comes with before and after photos. Before and after photos on every job.
We start at the stain inside, then go up on the roof and follow the path the water takes. We check flashing, seams, penetrations and the materials around them, and photograph everything we find.
Water usually gets in uphill, then travels along the deck, rafters or insulation before it drips. The stain shows where it lands, not where it starts.
Call us right away at (312) 300-7888. When we can get a crew out, we stop the water with a temporary fix, then come back to repair the source.
Often it can be repaired. Many flat roof leaks come from one open seam, failed flashing or a damaged spot. We only recommend replacing it when the roof is failing as a whole.
Usually it's ice damming. Snow melts, refreezes at the edge of the roof and pushes water up under shingles or flashing. Missing ice and water shield or poor ventilation can make it worse.
Tell Dad what’s happening. We’ll help determine the right next step.
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