4 EASILY RECOGNIZABLE ROOFING PROBLEMS

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4 EASILY RECOGNIZABLE ROOFING PROBLEMS
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• Experienced contractors encounter a wide range of
  roofing problems on a daily basis, but there are
  some that are more common than others, and which
  are easily recognizable, even to the untrained
  eye.
• Below are 4 roofing problems that are easy to
  spot, and fortunately with the help of a
  reputable roofing contractor just as easy to
  have repaired
• 1.Pipe collars if a homeowner spots a leak in a
  bathroom area, then more often than not, its an
  indication that theres a problem with the pipe
  boot around the plumbing vent that allows airflow
  into the plumbing system for the toilet to flush.
  On rare occasions, a bathroom fan that has been
  connected to a vent pipe up through a roof could
  cause the roof to leak, but in the majority of
  instances, its the pipe collar thats
  responsible.

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• For homes that have been newly constructed,
  roofers install pipe collars that have been
  provided for them by contracted plumbers, and
  they are often poorly constructed plastic pipe
  collars without a very long lifespan. If your
  pipe collar is made out of aluminum or lead pipe,
  you may not experience the same issues as if it
  was made from cheap plastic.
• 2.Skylights, chimneys and flashing flashing is
  responsible for a significant number of roofing
  problems, and if the corners havent been wrapped
  with flashing in the appropriate way, leaks can
  occur. In fact, its safe to say that improperly
  wrapped step flashing is responsible for almost
  every common roof problem on residential homes,
  and skylights, walls and chimneys.All have
  corners that need to be wrapped properly to
  ensure that theyre fully waterproof.

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• 3.Valleys rainwater can accumulate heavily in
  roof valleys, so its imperative that theyre
  installed professionally, and there are typically
  3 different ways that this can be done, depending
  on the location of the roof.
• For homes in colder climates, valley metal is
  installed in a way that doesnt allow snow and
  ice to take hold of the smooth surface of the
  metal and cause an obstruction, and this is often
  done by weaving the shingles from both sides to
  make the valley strong and secure.

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• 4.Ridge ventilation previously, metal ridge
  vents were installed on roofs, but because they
  were typically only 8 inches wide, rain was able
  to blow up under the vent and cause a roof leak.
  One other problem that commonly occurs, is that
  the ridge vent isnt nailed in the roof rafters
  in the correct way, causing the ridge vent to
  blow off, and the plywood to break due to the way
  in which the original roofers nailed it into the
  vibrating plywood.
• If your roof has sprung a leak or is giving you
  cause for concern, call a roofing contractor like
  Atlas Roofing right away, and have them inspect
  the roof and repair the problem before it has a
  chance to get any worse, and cause further,
  costly damage.

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  and repair experts in the Miami, Broward and West
  Palm Beach area. We take pride in the
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  something as significant as a brand new roof or
  residential or commercial roofing services in
  Miami, or as minor as a gutter installation on
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