Surrey Roof Inspection

Case Study

This icicle shows that there was water coming out from behind the fascia board which means the rubber gutter is leaking

The patches previously applied are more akin to a band-aid solution rather then a permanent fix. I appreciate why the band-aid solution was chosen (short term fix and low cost fix) but now they are failing

The corner where the icicle was seen is frozen and thus I can not inspect the problem area

In fact all gutters had frozen water in them so full inspection was impossible. This is the corner over the front door leak location

The “band-aid” material used is easily peeled back. Membrane preparation (cleaning) was not done properly for even the band-aid fixes applied so the product used does not still as good as it might have had the gutter rubber been cleaned better

4 thin soffit vents exist along the bedroom wall where the attic moisture was noted

The shingle roof has been previously maintained. This metal-shim-strategy is typical and acceptable

The cedar is performing well for it’s age. Corner curling is starting on individual cedar shingles. That is a symptom of the final phase in a cedar shingles life cycle.

Ridge caps are also starting to deteriorate and assembly staples are visible. Again.... typical condition for it’s age.

Customer: Penny
Project Completed: March 4, 2015
Type of Roof: Cedar shingles
Materials:
Location: 3130 141 St., Surrey

The first clue in our detective process was an icicle. Water was coming out from behind the fascia board, indicating a leak in the rubber gutter. Some previous Band-Aid patches had been applied, but they were now failing. The corner where the icicle originated was frozen over, making it impossible to investigate the problem further on inspection day. Looking further, it was discovered that all of the gutters held frozen water, so a full inspection was definitely not going to be possible.

The previous patch material was easily peeled back, suggesting the preparation during the previous repair was not completed thoroughly. Had the surface been cleaned properly the last time, the patch may have held.

4 thin soffit vents provided the only ventilation along the bedroom wall where the attic moisture was discovered. Some added ventilation would certainly be an improvement.

Some previous maintenance work was discovered on the cedar shingle roof. Overall, the cedar was performing well for its age. Some corner curling had begun on some individual cedar shingles. Ridge caps were also showing deterioration, with visible assembly staples. This suggests the cedar shingles are in the final phase of their life cycle.