How to Spot Roof Leaks Like a Pro

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HOW TO SPOT ROOF LEAKS LIKE A PRO VHBROOFING.COM

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HOW TO SPOT ROOF LEAKSLIKE A PRO

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HERE'S AN EASY STEP-BY-STEPGUIDE THAT WILL HELP YOU FINDTHE LEAK IN YOUR ROOF WITH NOTIME WASTED.

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DEVOTE THE RIGHT AMOUNT OFTIME TO FINDING THE LEAK IN YOURROOF. IT IS THE HARDEST PART,WHY?

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THIS DIAGRAM FROMDUMMIES.COM DOESA GOOD JOB OFEXPLAINING WHYFINDING A LEAK CANBE SO DIFFICULT:

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FINDING A LEAKY SPOT IN YOURATTIC IS EASIEST ON A RAINY DAY.WATER REFLECTS LIGHT, SO BRING AFLASHLIGHT. IT CAN BEENORMOUSLY HELPFUL.

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KEEP ON SEARCHING UNTIL YOULOCATE THE SOURCE OF THEWATER. MARK THE SPOT ON YOURROOF THROUGH WHICH WATER ISCOMING.

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THEN, WAIT FOR A NICER DAY ANDGET ONTO YOUR ROOF WHILE AHELPER IN YOUR ATTIC TAPS THEMARKED SPOT.

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APPLY ROOFING CEMENT OR NEWSHINGLES TO THE SPOT AS NEEDED.THEN, WAIT FOR A RAINY DAY TOMAKE SURE YOUR REPAIR JOBWORKED.

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THE AFOREMENTIONED STRATEGYMAY NOT WORK IN SOME HOMES. IFYOU ARE ONE OF THEM, CONSIDERCHECKING THESE OTHER COMMONLEAKY SPOTS FOR SIGNS OFTROUBLE:

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BOOTS (THESE ARE THE RUBBER SEALSAROUND THE ELECTRIC SERVICE VENTS,PLUMBING VENTS, AIR VENTS, AND EXHAUSTFAN FLASHING)RIDGE CAPSFLASHINGGASKETS AROUND PIPESGUTTERS, DOWNSPOUTS, AND OTHERCOMPONENTS OF YOUR GUTTER SYSTEMDORMER VALLEYS

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DON'T WANT TO WAIT FOR RAIN?HAVE A HELPER SPRAY A GARDENHOSE ACROSS THE ROOF TO HELPYOU IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THELEAK.

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