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Ladera Ranch roof repair, tile roof repair, dry rot repair

By wayne | August 22, 2010

Ladera Ranch (Mission Viejo)  anatomy of a leak detection and leak repair, roof tile repair, dry rot repair August 19, 2010

After initial call, confirmed via e mail, agreed upon time and showed up promptly the next day shortly after 8am, called to confirm we were on our way.

After examining where leak was showing up on garage ceiling, went outside and began to diagnose and envision, from 15 years experience, what was the most likely and logical cause of leak.

Explained to client our philosophy, approach, and assured him we would take pictures to document exactly where, why and how leak occurred and  the proper solution.

Isolated 2 areas where we thought, most likely, the problems emanated from.

Drew up a game plan, agreed upon a price, and began our work at hand.

**Proceeded in a safe manner due to steepness of roof, required rope harness etc.




After reconfirming that, in fact, what we surmised to be the cause of leak proved negative, we moved to right above where it was leaking into the garage and then followed to the source, in order to confirm exact cause.

In this case, though much of the work we encountered was done well, the problem was a piece of tile pan 4” by 6” base by 1/2” lip on outside that runs down the fall line along the wall of house adjacent to roof over garage.  When the original crew installed “battens”,  they ran them beyond the tile pan, collapsing that edge which then allowed water from above that was cascading down to drop into that channel to overflow and run on to the felt.  This in turn caused water to run down, hit various battens, and then proceed to move sideways causing an erosion that eventually wore out the felt and caused the leak.

The full remedy is clearly seen in the pictures , including the area where dry rot wood was replaced.

Thru-out, kept the client apprised of the progress and process, full disclosure with his best interest at heart, complete follow up and completion.

Full clean up, pictures sent, fresh walk around with foreman, last tile on slope in back reanchored.

Photos to follow  submitted: Wayne Bass Owner/Contractor Web Roofing and Windows

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