Category: What’s Causing My Leak?
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Kick-Out Flashings
A frequent hotspot for leaks are where the roofline hits a siding wall. No matter how close the gutter is to the wall there is always a gap that water can squeeze into. Over time the water can find weaknesses or small areas to make it through. This can cause leaks and sheeting rot over […]
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Skylight Replacement After A Hail Storm
The past year, Central Illinois was filled with some very intense hail storms. Many homeowners that receive insurance money to replace hail damage find themselves asking, “My skylight doesn’t look damaged and isn’t leaking, should I still replace it?” The answer is always “Yes!” Here’s why: Your roof is somewhat built to accept and resist […]
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Humidity Gone Rogue
Rogue : a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel. Seems funny to apply the word “rogue” to humidity. But during midwest winters it fits. Here’s why: Every winter is bound to have a couple days to a couple weeks of below zero weather. When temperatures start to rise, homeowners start to notice brown spots on their ceiling […]
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Water Management
Uncontrolled water is the biggest threat to homeowners. It’s a slow and silent killer. Here are the most common issues we see on homes. Lack of Kick-Out Flashings. Even if your gutters are pitched correctly and don’t leak, they may appear to be leaking where the gutter butts up the wall. Or it might look like […]
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The Importance of Kick-out Flashing
Spring showers bring leaky gutters- Wait no, that’s not right! We’ve recently had a fair amount of homeowners call because they are tired of leaking gutters. It’s usually the lack of kick out flashing which gives the appearance of a leaky gutter but often has hidden disasters associated with it. What is a kickout […]
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Leaking Roof? Could Be an Easy Fix
Have you noticed a wet or tea-stained ceiling? It could be from a bad or old pipe flashings. The usual life span of a pipe flashing is 10-15 years but depends on your region’s weather conditions. If you keep an eye on all of your pipe flashings it could save you hundreds of dollars repairing any interior […]