Tag: leaking roof

• Understanding Roof Underlayment

  

  When replacing your roof, it’s very easy to get caught up in shingle color and brand. Before you rush into that, make sure your contractor is not skimping on the underlayment. Not all underlayment is created equal. Not all contractors install underlayment in the same locations. Carlson Exteriors uses Winterguard, CertainTeed’s brand of ice and…

  carlsonexteriors

  January 25, 2018

  Roof, Water Control

  contractors, leak, leaking roof, leaks, re-roofing, roof, roof leak, roof replacement, roof underlayment

• 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…

  carlsonexteriors

  January 10, 2018

  Attic, Home Maintenance, Water Control, What’s Causing My Leak?

  Attic, brown spots on ceiling, humidity, ice dams, insulation, leak, leaking roof, maintenance, Roofing, snow in attic, winter

• 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…

  carlsonexteriors

  July 24, 2015

  DIY, Roof, What’s Causing My Leak?

  Bloomington IL, DIY, leaking roof, roof repair, roofers, Roofing