My Roof Is Leaking In Winter

Lower than recommended for winter.

My roof is leaking in winter.

The soffit that meets the roof is one of the toughest areas to waterproof. This guide details how to tarp a roof in a simple affordable way. As you may already know unfortunately if your roof is actively leaking due to weather a roofing professional can not repair the leak until that weather has stopped. Ice dams one of the most common causes of winter roof leaks ice dam is the term for a ridge of ice that forms at the edge of a roof.

Bathing cooking laundry and body heat all contribute to the moisture in the air. An ice dam occurs when snow melts and the water freezes when it hits the colder edges of your roof. Like any other type of dam it blocks the natural flow of water in this case trapping the melted snow water on your roof. This roof leaks during the snowy part of winter and during storms in the summer certainly due to poor flashing.

In the photo you can still see signs of an ice dam. Trowel the roofing tar into the leak on the underside of the roof deck using a putty knife. However when it is not practical to climb up on the roof to fix a leak such as during the winter months you can repair a leaky roof temporarily from the inside if you can determine where the leak is occuring from the underside of your roof. I have ruled out roof leaks and the contractor came back and upgraded the attic insulation.

Roof leaks must be repaired from the outside to ensure the problem is corrected. I keep my thermostat at 69 f 21 c during the day and 63 17 c. When installed correctly roof tarps can shield you home from bad weather for up to 90 days. The frost is formed by warm moist air leaking into the cold attic space.

Push the shingle or plywood into the tar and trowel more roofing tar around the edges of the patch. Frost and ice can build up on the underside of the roof sheathing or in wall and roof cavities.