Water and temperature changes can make an existing roof problem easier to notice. Record when symptoms show up and share the pattern during the assessment.
Note whether the problem appears during thaw, during rain or after several days. Share the pattern with the roofer and ask which areas should be inspected to understand the cause.
If you need help finding the source of a leak or deciding what work to request, ask Dekoven Roofing for a roof assessment.
Water gets into small gaps, freezes and expands. Repeated cycles can widen gaps.
After a thaw, check ceilings and the attic for new stains or damp insulation. Photograph anything you find.
A gap only a fraction of an inch wide can pull in water by capillary action. When that water freezes, it expands and widens the gap a little more. Repeated over a winter, small defects can become real leaks by spring.
That is why early-spring inspection is worthwhile. It catches damage before warm rains find it.
Ask for an inspection if you see signs, so small problems are fixed before the next freeze.
It can worsen weak spots.
After winter and after major thaws.
Sometimes, with binoculars.
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