Monday, May 23, 2016
Friday, May 13, 2016
Is It Your Chimney That's Causing the Leak?
Do you have a leaking roof even after it’s has been repaired? Do you have a chimney? Nine times out of ten a leak that will not go away is because of the chimney. If chimneys are not installed, sided, or maintained properly they will rot from the inside out and causing those annoying leaks.
Most homeowner’s instinctively blame the roofer for their roofs annoying leak. Why is my roof still leaking after I paid to have it fixed? Most roofers don’t have anything do with the chimney and the siding that was installed around it. They only focus on waterproofing the base of the chimney with flashing and shingles. But, if the chimney is rotten from the inside-out and hidden by the existing siding then problem is unseen. This is due to homeowner neglect of maintenance or shoddy siding installation. Most roofers don’t install siding and would never pull apart another company’s siding installation to look behind it to see if water is coming in either through the chimney cap or siding improperly installed. Why? Because it could void the siding warranty. What is a homeowner to do?
Many people who are considering siding worry more about choosing the right T.V than the company they will hire. They fail to conduct adequate research and just assume the XYZ company will do the job right. We cannot express how critically important it is where the roofing and siding meet. If the siding is stalled to low without adequate space for shingles the roofer cannot install the new roof properly to seal out water. He or she can only butt the shingles up against the siding which doesn’t give one hundred percent water barrier.
Having separate contractors working in the same area can be of concern unless both parties are fully qualified to the respect of knowing each other’s building codes. If possible, try to hire one company to do all the work. One that is qualified and gives a prodigious warranty of their work. Mr. Roofer is that company. We offer a 5-year warranty of our workmanship on new roofs and siding. We will also guarantee that your chimney will not rot from the inside-out and will zero unknown pesky leaks!
Call us to inspect your roof and chimney.
Mr. Roofer 334-494-7212
www.MrRooferEnterprise.com
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