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Jim Bender
Citizen
Username: Jimcoolia
Post Number: 2
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 - 9:00 am: |     |
After the last snow storm, I noticed water stains in the two closets over the sunroom of our house. The stains are 'exactly' where the main house meets the roofline of the sunroom.
I think what happened was the snow/water got behind the metal 'plates' that are supposed to protect the joint between the sunroom roof and the brick on the house. Does this sound possible???
Can you recommend someone to fix the problem? |
Sylad
Citizen
Username: Sylad
Post Number: 134
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 - 11:34 am: | |
Scott's Roofing |
Jim Bender
Citizen
Username: Jimcoolia
Post Number: 3
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 - 6:19 pm: | |
There are two Scott's Roofing
one in West Orange (973) 731-0019
the other in Orange (973) 678-1900
any ideas? |
emmie
Citizen
Username: Emmie
Post Number: 211
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 - 6:46 pm: | |
You might have had a roof ice dam. That is when the snow starts to melt, refreezes, melts again, refreezes etc. causing the roof to change it's stucture allowing the water to leak through when it finally stops refreezing. I had this a few years ago and the plaster also cracked up by the ceiling in the bedrooms and the family room where the roof joins. The walls in some cases became slightly buckled. I was told this was caused by ice dams forming. My homeowners paid for the damage. |
Jim Bender
Citizen
Username: Jimcoolia
Post Number: 4
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 7, 2004 - 9:50 pm: | |
emmie,
how was the problem fixed? or can it be fixed?
jb
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bobk
Supporter
Username: Bobk
Post Number: 4218
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 8, 2004 - 5:24 am: | |
The most likely scenario involves the flashing where the house wall meets the sun room roof. This joint should be flashed and probably was. Now adays aluminum is usually used for this. Possibly in an older house the flashing has deteriorated and has to be replaced or more likely the joint where the flashing meets the side walls may have to be caulked. If the roof is accesible it might be worth your time to shovel snow away from the joint after bad storms. |
thegoodsgt
Citizen
Username: Thegoodsgt
Post Number: 339
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, January 8, 2004 - 8:42 am: | |
The same thing happened in my house, although the water stains appeared on the wall in a room addition to the main house. (Actually, water was literally dripping from behind the crown molding.) This happened not after a snow storm, but after a heavy rain.
I went up onto the roof and carefully inspected the area and found a few places where the water may have been entering from. I patched the areas with thick roofing asphault, and it seems to have helped. Try that before you call a roofer. If the leaking persists, then you can call in the big guns. |
Jim Bender
Citizen
Username: Jimcoolia
Post Number: 5
Registered: 12-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, January 8, 2004 - 9:36 am: | |
thegoodsgt, i was tempted to inspect it myself, but we have a slate roof ($$$) and i would end up doing something stupid.
The two roofers that have been recommended are Scotts Roofing and Peter Traub. I know nothing about either. |
Moose11217
Citizen
Username: Moose11217
Post Number: 24
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Friday, January 9, 2004 - 11:32 pm: | |
I don't think Scotts work on slate roofs. Glenn Ver Sprill of Glenn Roofing Company was recommended to me for my slate roof - some chimney flashing and broken slate replacement. I have not had the work done yet, but he returned my initial call, met with me and gave a free estimate (unlike Lowe's), described everything in great detail and returned two other calls with follow up questions. His number 973-372-1200. |
Richard O'Connor
Citizen
Username: Roconn
Post Number: 74
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, January 10, 2004 - 3:08 pm: | |
My guess would also be flashing and roofing no longer sealed....I'd say climb up there and check and patch ... but its actually WAY too cold to do this yourself (as the patching has to not be solid and at 20 degrees that's not going to be the case.
If its leaking, a good roofer who can handle slate should be able to get you patched ... even in this weather ... I'd offer a name but my roof is brand new shingle ... 
Richard (ROC)
--Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the Titanic.--
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