Stop Procrastinating - Fix Your Roof Leaks Now!

Signs of a leaking roof

So the heavy rains over the past few days have exposed weaknesses in your roof. You had to be running here and there getting buckets and pans to collect water from your leaky roof. The rains will be back! Once the roof has begun to leak, it will only leak more until repaired. Roof leaks are noticeable as dark streaks on the boards that form the underside of the roof frame. Leaks don’t plug themselves; they actually expand themselves and allow more water through.

What are some of the impacts of leaky roofs?

• Structural deterioration: When water seeps through the roof, it may drip straight onto the ceiling, and just as often runs along the underside of the roof decking to a wall and then down along the framing. Over time, the wet wood develops rot and loses its strength. The leaking water also will damage paint and plaster on nearby walls. You can also expect damage on ceiling-mounted lights and fans.

• Interior damage: Roof leaks that damage ceiling tiles, carpet, furniture, and computers can be much more severe. For example, one community library lost over half of its book stock due to damage from roof leaks. I am sure this must have cost the library thousands of dollars to replace.

• Damaged products: Many businesses have suffered great losses from leaky roofs. A retail store in the south-west of the island lost over ¾ of her goods over the weekend due to a leaky roof.

• Molds: If your home has a leaky roof, it can open the door to a host of problems inside the home. One of the most hazardous side effects of this moisture accumulation is the growth of mold. When mold takes root inside a home, it can cause a number of serious health problems such as allergies, asthma and other respiratory ailments. 

• Fire hazard from water damage: If your electrical wiring is present in the ceiling, a leaky roof could pose a fire threat from shorted wires.

• Slip and fall hazard: A severely leaking roof can cause water to puddle on the floor. This may not seem like a huge risk, but if have an active family, and especially if you have children who like to run, you need to get that water mopped up to prevent human spills.

To protect family,workers, tools, products, and buildings, leaking roofs must be fixed just as soon as the leak is discovered. A roof leak is one of those household maintenance issues that you might be tempted to put on the back burner.PLEASE DON’T! 

For a comprehensive repair of your roof give Rayneau Construction  & Industrial Products (RCIP) Ltd a call today  at 4507247 and get a free estimate to put a stop to any more damage.

 However, if you are this DIYer, or you have a handyman, here are a few quality products from RCIP Ltd,to let you take care of these roof leaks  in a jiffy: 

L-R: Leak Stopper, Plastic Roof Cement and Wet and Dry Roof Cement

• Ames Leak Stopper Rubberized Roof Patch: It stops roof leaks instantly. It is rubberized with a penetrating oil to reach deep into the crack and form a complete seal. This leak stopper is a flexible high performance sealant can be used year round.

• Premier Plastic Roof Cement: Useful for emergency repairs during inclement weather conditions, for repairing leaks in composition, mineral surface cap sheet, asphalt coated, metal roofs, shingles, gutters, downspouts and eaves. This product provides excellent durability against all the stresses and wear to which such it is normally exposed.

• Roofer's Choice Wet and Dry Roof Cement: Use to patch splits and cracks less than 1/4" wide in built-up, mineral-surfaced cap sheet, and smooth surface asphalt roofs. Also used to repair flashings around chimneys, stand pipes, and other roof projections.

L-R: Cold Process Roof adhesive, Asphalt Emlusion and Elastomeric Wall Coating

• Roofer's Choice Cold Process Roof Adhesive: Waterproof and chemically bond your home roof with this Roofers Choice Cold-Process Roof Adhesive. This roof adhesive offers additional reliability for any home's asphalt-coated rolled roofing.

• Asphalt Emulsion Sealer and DampProofer: Asphalt Emulsion is a premium, versatile coating for the protection of roofing materials, metal, and masonry surfaces. It can be used as a protective coating for new or existing composition roofs with smooth (not graveled) surfaces.  It can also be used as a base coat for reflective coatings, damp roofing exterior below-grade foundations and walls and an  anti-corrosive protection for metal roofs, steel structures, pipes, and tanks above or below ground level.

• Elastomeric Roof and Wall Coating: This is a white, Water Base, Maximum Stretch, High Strength Elastomeric Roof Coating.  It  is used for Waterproofing Roofs & Wall. It can be used On Metal, Tar & Gravel, Rolled Roofing, & Many Other Surfaces. This product is Easy to apply with brush, roller or sprayer.

Hurry on down to our store  to get your supplies and stop procrastinating and get these leaks fixed once and for all.