How To Find A Leak In Your Shingles
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Shannon from www.house-improvements.com shows you how to find a roof leak on a roof with regular style shingles.
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My situation was the opposite. Knew where the leak was looking up from the attic, but couldn't find the exact location when I was out on the roof. I drilled a hole from the inside and heated up a piece of clothes hanger and stuck it through the hole. Left the wire hanger in the hole and went out on the roof. Found the area and filled the hole and the existing leaking area with roofing cement.
Just popping in to say thanks for the content. Short and to the point. The 5 minutes of watching this will save me a lot of time out on a hot roof.
This guy's videos have helped me numerous times.. including everything from installing and finishing dry-wall to now fixing a leaky roof. Keep up the good work!
If you've needed to stop your roof from leaking "numerous times", I don't think I really want to watch "this guy's videos". Usually when I fix a roof, I expect the roof to stay in good condition for a very long time...
@@xz3693 they clearly say the videos have helped them numerous times. Not THIS video specifically. You should read a little more carefully before you spew negativity
@@xz3693 where did you learn how to read genius?
@@Canonjac yeah mr XC is not the brightest tool in the shed… just look at his other comments… I’m thinking he didn’t make it through elementary school and that’s why he is both mentally challenged and negative 😅
This is very helpful to me I’m an old lady that lives alone and I needed to know what to do before winter sets in thank you!!
Be careful granny
I was up there and slipped
Have help around for that project
One of my favorite channels. Quick and to the point and yet detailed and informative.
Thank you man you have helped me so much fix my house. Woke up after the rain to my ceiling pouring water
I have a leaking porch roof for approx 5-10 years. The boards are original tongue and groove, they might be redwood, but definitely not cedar.
My whole house frame is redwood.
I measured the plank width then counted how many are leaking and went 1 more up.
Need a new roof, but that isn't in the budget this year.
So I will be on the roof after work tonight to fill in the areas that I think it is getting in.
We are still in a terrible drought out here in Northern California, as is the rest of California, too.
One of the interesting things I have applied is a clear UV protective paint from home-depot.
That is the only part of the roof that does not have any moss growing in between or on the edge of the asphalt shingles.
I'm losing a lot of the shingle pebbles or whatever they are called, so that helped keep the few on the shingles that were left.
Just found leaks in attic around chimney and where missing shingles are. Going to buy some of that stuff! Can't wait until spring when I can buy a new roof!
Great video. I found the solución to a big problem that I had in my house.
Thanks to you from Santiago Chile
Thank you! I'm a first time home buyer and this is great to know. I really like the example roof you have too!
Very good tips. Appreciate the help and time.
Thanks. Good video. It can be really tricky trying to find where the water's getting in, but I'm going to give it another shot using your two-man technique. Hopefully we'll find it this time.
Thank you so much. I've learned so much from you.
Shannon you are awesome. Thank you for all your help.
You are welcome
Thanks for the vid. Am all in favor of white elastomeric roof paint directly on conventional pitched asphalt shingle roofs for patches or do the whole roof. It works well. I painted Home Depot Henry brand/Lowes Black Jack brand (several other brands exist) white roof paint with a conventional 9" paint roller on a stick, least expensive grade directly on my conventional asphalt shingle roof in 2008. Applied about 4 coats to completely seal any gaps, especially where one shingle overlaps atop its downhill neighbor shingle. Used aluminum tape to seal bigger than 1/4" gaps or wherever bolstering needed, such as a protrusion from the roof or where a nailhead appears atop the shingle layer around the perimeter of the roof every 1-2 feet or so, then painted over the aluminum tape with white roof paint. In 2017, 9 years later, it's still going strong. No more missing shingles from wind damage. No more leaks. Much cheaper than a reroof, saves on cooling bills, seals leaks and stops new leaks. Also painted the drip lip around the perimeter of the roof so precipitation touches nothing but white roof paint til it hits the ground. Don't like white? Paint over the white with the exterior grade paint of your choice of color, including the same color as your old shingles if you prefer. As a test, painted an inconspicuous piece of the roof with the date in mid 2015 in a dark color. In 2017, it looks like it was painted on yesterday, with no visible wear. On the elastomeric white roof paint can label, it may say don't apply on shingles. Ignore this if your asphalt shingles are pitched conventional or pitched rolled and aged over 30 days. The white roof paint adheres very well when painted directly on the aged shingles.
How much did this cost ?
You have a bright white roof now ?
please come do my roof.
Saddness... leaky roof
Is this advice still valid? I have a 13x20 roof where I'd like to do this
Hi, Shannon i must credit you with giving me the courage to install my fist kitchen. Thank you for your patient help .
You're welcome, check out our many other kitchen related videos.
I don’t even own a crib yet. But when I do now I know how to find a leak.
Thank you, Shannon for another great video.
thanks Shannon for the all videos very informative
you are welcome
Thanks really basic and great videos !
Your video was much more helpful than the others I saw -- your low key common sense approach is thumbs up !
I have a weak spot about 1 foot in diameter and covered the whole thing with that black tar stuff, a layer of garden cloth , then another layer of tar, a 3x3 area over that 1foot weak area and still getting a leak, Driving me crazy, im about to go buy a 4x8 sheet of abs/plastic/siding/paneling and just lay over that whole back of the porch and seal around it with tar. haha Awesome Video!
Wife: "Think we should call someone to fix our leaky roof?"
Husband: "Not needed, Shannon told me exactly what I needed to do"
Wife: WHO IS SHANNON? ARE YOU CHEATING ON ME? Refer to lesson number 1.
Lesson 1: Don't name your sources. Go with "dude trust me" or skip it and say, "I've seen this done before". Both of these are technically not lying, and will make her feel like she still controls you and your social interactions.
Xz36=Legend. 😆🤣😂
Very good vid. Thank you.
very informative, thank you.
You are welcome Raul
What's another term for that mockup you are practicing on? I am looking for videos on youtube for creating my own mockup to test on. Thx. great video.
Thank you.
Great video thank you
Thank you
Very helpful video.
thanks
i invited 4 roofers but they couldnt find leak, based on someone suggestion i ended up going to my attric during rain and found the seepage (it was not leaking much), but at least that tells us identify where the problem is
Did you let the roofers into your attic as well? Or were you afraid they would report what they saw to the police?
Any tips for a leaking cathedral fully finished in pine siding?
very good
Also how about placing a piece of sheet metal under the shingles to give it a little extra? Just a thought
always good, thank you ...
Your welcome
Great info. Are you from Frago? Don't you know
Very logical and to the point explanation. Could you share link or name of the sealing caulk you have used in this video? Thanks
Really any roofing tar will do, most places have it in a caulking type tube like I showed.
Awesome u da man!!
you're the best :)
What is next thing will you focus on after your roofing series Is done? I'm hoping for painting walls part
We have a couple of painting/priming videos. check on our channel. czcams.com/users/HouseImprovementsvideos?view_as=public
It really bites for me because I have a low pitched roof and cant go into that attic space. There is no room. I'm probably going to have to cut the sheetrock and go from there
help...your fixing the leaks on the roofs.
.I need the part that can show the wet ceilimg after thar the leak from the roof wet....plz..there apartments dont cut the wet parts that got wet from the leak of the roof that leaked into mybed room or 1 that just left a a. brown wet stand in my living room ceiling..
word of advice...do not spray a stream of water at your shingles like this. use the shower setting or something, just like you wouldnt take a broom to the shingles, higher pressure water stream can take away life from the shingles.
Very true! You have to be gentle with singles. Shingles are not meant for heavy water conditions, and definitely can't stand up to strong wind. Honestly, you shouldn't even have shingles out in the sun without sunscreen and an umbrella. At night you should read your shingles a bed time story like the moron you are.
@@xz3693 holy moly you made my day with that. I should really thank Mr Hoover as well without his fine wind storm engineering prowess none of this would have been possible.
What about just finding the rotted part in the attic and just punch your nail through it if it’s too high up but yeah I would understand that
I wish I had seen this before I started removing shingles. Because I am not sure if the leak starts high on the singles and is running underneath to a lower point. I still would have had to do it a little different. There is no attic or crawlspace where my leak is. I would have just had to do this until it started dripping from the ceiling.
I have the same issue - the leak is on a dormer window and the ceiling is stained from the leak in a few places. No videos for our issue. My solution is to just re-shingle the entire roof of the dormer - about 60 sq feet.
I love this guy. he's really helpful
Thanks Chris
Nice your channel is saving people some money on mid tier home fixings
Most people can't get a hose long enough or light enough to bring up to the roof of a regular two family house. There's a much easier way.. Wait till it rains. So obvious. When you find it, just punch a hole straight up, climb through the hole, and patch it up.
Problem with this approach is that leak could be coming from shingles higher up on the roof plane. The water that you see under the roof in the attic may be coming not from that spot but from a higher area. It is no that easy to pinpoint exactly where the water intrudes on the shingle side of the roof
You have to be very lucky to have the hole trough the wood right under the hole in the shingle... If everything would be so easy :-D
Enjoy his Canadian accent.
what if the attic doesn't extend to where there's a leak? our attic doesn't reach to the room we're getting a leak in the ceiling. do we just have someone stand in the room where it occasionally leaks?
This will be harder to find because the ceiling is finished. Inspect the roof really well first and fix any spots that look suspicious then run the water and see if it leaks still.
I some areas you cannot see underneath the roof because of the type of construction. What can I do then?
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My problem is that the rain ingress is dripping heavily in between the cavity brick wall, so I can hear it, i can see the large damp on the ground floor, but I have no idea where it is coming in, as you can’t see the water😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️
Do you recommend patching from the inside? I have a leak that I want to patch from the inside first but don't know if it will force it to just leak further down.
patch from the exterior surface.
I found my leak but it was so obvious from underneath. You will see water stains on the underside of the plywood most of the time. My roof is 16 years old. I am seeing small water stains on other areas. I have a 8/12 pitch so this is not a DIY job.
I tried this but i still can’t find the leak I see the board is wet underneath but I can find anyone have any tips ?
I have been a roofer for a long time he is 100 in the good with someone underneath.....as for the quick fix with a caulk gun.....I do not like. Just bite the bullet tear a few up and replace some shingles...a bit more difficult but you will not be back up there in a few months
man, i have leak that comes down on the outside of my chimney (inside my house). I can't find the leak anywhere on the roof. I have put 3 coats of the silicone paint stuff where the shingles meet the chimney and it still leaks.
What about the metal flashing against the chimney, it could be coming down the chimney ands past that collar? Please use my forum if you need more help.www.house-improvements.com/forums/
My attic crawl space is literally that small as shown in this video
My roof wasn't leaking until I hired the wrong company to install some sporadic missing shingles. Now I've got leaks and can't deal with court. Can't afford a new roof. It only leaks where they installed new shingles. They also failed to bend or tuck and otherwise properly install some bent fascia at the peak. The wind grabbed it and ripped it all down. I took video from inside the attic during some recent super heavy rains, thinking maybe it'll help someone who does the patch job. I'm running out of buckets. I'm not crazy about heights. Is there a way to safely harness myself if I get brave and climb up there myself?
Absolutely , you can use a fall crest harness and rope but you still need to get up there and securely attach a proper roof bracket to the peak to hook the rope on, and you need to be able to get up there to hook on and unhook when finished safely.
These kits have everything you need generally. amzn.to/3mwl3dG
@@HouseImprovements - Thank you!!!
I have an 100+ year old house with leak in upstairs bedroom ceiling. No roofing companies can figure it out. The attic is completely dry. Any ideas?
Ask your question in my forum. With a little more info we may be able to point you in the correct direction.www.house-improvements.com/forums/
What if it’s finished ceiling inside rather than unfinished attic? Any tip?
the water stain inside on a finished ceiling will give you an idea where to start looking but in most cases a finished ceiling makes this very difficult to determine.
"Garden Hoser"
HI Shannon. Great videos. Can you answer me a question in your How to Tile video? You have some sort of compound in areas between your drywall and the tub surround on placed directly on the edge of the surround before you tile over it. What is that compound? Is it the tile adhesive or a drywall mud? or ??
I am doing the same with tile around my fiberglass surround and your video really helped except for that one question. Thanks!
I did not review the video ,but I would think you are seeing drywall mud?
Ok. That's what i thought but wanted to make sure because you had it directly on the surround's nailing lip.
Thanks for responding. !!!!
I have done a few roofs in my day. Will never use asphalt ever again.
So metal only for you? My sister got metal up in Westford MA. My girlfriend in Rome NY has a leak and we are pondering metal. I grew up with slate.
I drilled 3 holes on my shingles to place a solar panel for my camera. How would I ensure it does not leak. Please help
I would seal the areas with roof tar. You can buy it in a caulking tube and its easy to use
So if the leak through the shingle is further up the roof, finding where it's coming through the roof in the attic isn't really going to help is it? I'm hunting a roof leak in my house right now and this is my fear. I have a feeling it's leaking high in the roof, running down on the underlayment fabric and then coming out down the roof. At least it should be in a basic straight shot up the roof from where it's coming through I guess. Wife wants to replace all the shingles because of one little leak that has barely wet the ceiling on an 18" area in living room. 🤦♂
It can be tough to track if its running above the sheathing for a bit first then finding a way out. And sometimes impossible. Visually look at vents and pipes and such that are cut through the roof for any place they could be allowing water in, most times they are the problem.
If in doubt seal around all that stuff well and see if you get it.
@@HouseImprovements Thanks. My house has a ridge vent and the leak is about 5 feet outside of the vent. I'm still thinking it's originating at the ridge vent, running down the upper truss cord and then dripping off into the ceiling. It's such a small leak that I can't see any signs of it in the attic.
The worst thing roofers do is use pneumatic nailers to install shingles, Inevitably the nail head breaks thru the shingle because the pressure is too high or the depth on the gun isn't set properly. I still prefer the hand nailed jobs.
More power to ya, it takes a good person to wanna stay on a roof that long..LOL Thanks for the comment
HouseImprovements
I know it's slow but it sure prevents problems.
Thanks for your videos. They are always helpful.
if you are willing to pay for it then why not.
Canadian?
whats with the dark lines n tabs not covering them?.. still a good example but laying shingles like that will make a leak
That is actually the intended look and design of these shingles.
@@HouseImprovements funky
Our roof is leaking here and there. They didnt replace the wood, and they laid new architectural shingles. I doubt they even tar papered it. Would getting in the attic help most to find where they are?
Why does everybody want to use roofing cement? Why not replace a couple of shingles and you are good as new.
I hate roof leaks.
Did anyone ever PAINT the roof,
like the guy in comment section ?
So to find a hole in my shingles I drill a hole through them then spray water from the bottom to the top? I don't like your way how bout I just call a roofer I can't find the button that lowers the roof to the ground rrrrrrr
You dont drill a hole through them ! I did that because we needed a hole to make a leak .
Unfortunately, a garden hose will not generate the same water flow as a heavy downpour so in most cases you will not find the source of the leak using this method. If the roof has a steep slope l would highly recommend to call a professional roof repair contractor otherwise you risk getting seriously injured or make the situation worse.
Poor me lol
To long video for that
This is bad advice.
This is misleading advice, not a good video, dont go walking on your roof with a garden hose, you might lose your footing slipping on wet shingles. Sometimes there is no safe access to the inside of your attice to look for a leak, you might fall between the rafters, through the insulation, and sheetrock cieling, theres no telling what you might hit in the room. Its a dangerous terrible video!
Just stay inside of your bubble sipping on your pumpkin spice late and call a repair man than nancy
karl K, I think you got lost looking for how-to-knit videos. But then you might be concerned about stabbing yourself in the finger.