Leaking Roof

East London Ontario How to tie in flat roof and shingle roof

Posted by FlatRoof    Posted in Before, Finished Product, Free Quote, Leaking Roof, Repair, Residential Videos, Videos    Posted in April 24, 2013    |    No Comments

This week we were in the East end of London Ontario at a residential home. The client had a couple of issues that needed attention. One section of their shingled roof had been leaking, due to aged shingles, and a poor slope on their roof, which was causing piles of snow to sit on the roof, as well as have water freeze and lift the shingles.

Another issue was that their flat roof section needed to be repaired and replaced, however the flat roof tied into the shingled section. You can watch our video as to how we tied it in so that there is a strong waterproof crossover between the two surfaces.

For the shingled section we peeled off all the shingles and felt paper in that area and put down peel and stick ice and water shield to eliminate the issue with pooling and freezing water.

For the flat roof we took off the old surface, put new sopaboard down, and installed new drip flashing, but we left the eaves troughs in because it would save the clients money and they were in good condition (we do our best to save you money!).

To tie in the flat and shingle roof we removed 3 rows of shingles and brought the membrane up under those layers to ensure that no water would get through those layers.

We are really happy with the project, the weather was great to get it all done in one day, and you can hear what the client thought of the project here.

Contact us if you would like a quote done on your roof today!

Legacy Flat Roofing & Sheet Metal – Serving all of SouthWestern Ontario: Lambeth, Windsor, Chatham, Sarnia, London, Woodstock, Kitchener, Cambridge, Waterloo, Hamilton, Burlington, Brampton, Toronto, Mississauga, Guelph, St. Thomas, Wallaceburg

Flat Roof Repair Sarnia Ontario

Posted by FlatRoof    Posted in Leaking Roof, Re-Roof, Repair, Residential Videos, Videos    Posted in December 7, 2012    |    No Comments

We were out in the West End of London, working on a very high section of roof with a lot of special details, so we had to be extra attentive and careful on this assignment. This client was looking to get their leaking roof repaired and so they called Legacy to get the job done right.

We noticed a lot of moss up on the roof which we had to remove. If you notice moss up on your roof it can mean that either there is a lot of moisture sitting on top of your roof, or that the roof membrane has been compromised and you have moisture in the roof. We removed all of that, and a lot of dirt and stone, and put a new substrate and sopaboard down.

We apologize for the video quality, it’s late in the year and it got dark quick, but you can see that the job turned out great. We put up new flashing detail to ensure that the water runs away from the wall and away from where we adhered the membrane to the wall. We are really excited about this repair for the client, we know that this will stop their roof from leaking for many many years.

Legacy Flat Roofing & Sheet Metal – Serving all of SouthWestern Ontario: Lambeth, Windsor, Chatham, Sarnia, London, Woodstock, Kitchener, Cambridge, Waterloo, Hamilton, Burlington, Brampton, Toronto, Mississauga, Guelph, St. Thomas, Wallaceburg, Brantford

Grocery Store Drain & Flashing Repair Rodney Ontario

Posted by FlatRoof    Posted in Commercial Videos, Leaking Roof, Repair, Videos    Posted in September 7, 2012    |    No Comments

This past weekend we were out in Rodney Ontario working on the roof of a grocery store. The client called us and wanted us to check out two issues they were having with the roof:

Issue #1: Drain

There was a drain in the centre of the roof that appeared to be leaking and causing problems with water inside the store. What we did was strip a 15′ x 15′ area of the roof, removed the gravel, scraped and scribbed the roof clean and installed sopaboard and then went over it with the new peel and stick roof. We also installed a new drain that doesn’t get blocked and backed up by debris because of it’s special design. This should provide years of trouble free issues now with the drain. By covering such a large area of roof we should have avoided any extra or small splits in the old roof.

Issue #2: Flashing

This was an unusual complaint. The client only experienced leaks in the roof when there was ice on the roof that was melting, which is a tell tale sign that the flashing is old and water is going underneath it and it needs to be replaced. We degranulated the roof to investigate and sure enough that was the culprit! We laid down a new section of roof and new flashing. The client wasn’t ready to install a new roof, which was what we would recommend, but this should last them for a few more years until they are ready to move ahead with a new roof.

We love to make our clients happy, and this weekend was an example of how we balance quality repairs and recommendations with the clients available budget in mind. If you have any questions or issues give us a call!

Legacy Flat Roofing & Sheet Metal – Serving all of SouthWestern Ontario: Lambeth, Windsor, Chatham, Sarnia, London, Woodstock, Kitchener, Cambridge, Waterloo, Hamilton, Burlington, Brampton, Toronto, Mississauga, Guelph, St. Thomas, Rodney

Huron Web Flat Roof Repair Wyoming Ontario

Posted by FlatRoof    Posted in Commercial Videos, Leaking Roof, Repair, Videos    Posted in July 4, 2012    |    1 Comments

We found ourselves out in Wyoming Ontario at Huron Web, a local print and graphics shop on one of the hottest days for 2012. The client was experiencing some leaks in two sections of the roof, and they wanted us to come up with some cost effective methods of identifying the source of the leaks, and a way to fix it.

We did some investigating on how to find the roof leak, and found two sections that needed repair:

1. There was a corner section of the roof with pea gravel on it. We removed the stone, vacuumed it clean to remove any debris, and put down new sopaboard to give them another 5-7 years of trouble free use of their roof
2. The second section was much larger and much more challenging, as we had to remove the air conditioning unit from the roof (we were fortunate that it was only sitting on a patio stone and insulation), we had to remove the old metal flashing and some security lights which would need to be put back by an electrician. Because there were no issues with the pea gravel in this area we were able to put sopaboard and cap sheet right over the top of the gravel.

For both sections we removed the old metal flashing and numbered it so that we could reuse it. It would save the client money, and ensure that some sections wouldn’t have new and old flashing and look strange from the street view.

We saved the client a great deal of money and gave them extra life for their roof.

You can find out what the client thought of the review in their video testimonial here.

Legacy Flat Roofing & Sheet Metal – Serving all of SouthWestern Ontario: Lambeth, Windsor, Chatham, Sarnia, London, Woodstock, Kitchener, Cambridge, Waterloo, Hamilton, Burlington, Brampton, Toronto, Mississauga, Guelph, St. Thomas

Huron Web Flat Roof Repair Wyoming Ontario Testimonial

Posted by FlatRoof    Posted in Client Referral, Commercial Videos, Free Quote, Leaking Roof, Repair, Testimonials, Videos    Posted in July 4, 2012    |    No Comments

This testimonial is from a project we did for this client here.

Legacy Flat Roofing & Sheet Metal – Serving all of SouthWestern Ontario: Lambeth, Windsor, Chatham, Sarnia, London, Woodstock, Kitchener, Cambridge, Waterloo, Hamilton, Burlington, Brampton, Toronto, Mississauga, Guelph, St. Thomas

How to Repair Balcony Flat Roof

Posted by FlatRoof    Posted in Finished Product, Leaking Roof, Repair, Residential Videos, Videos    Posted in July 4, 2012    |    No Comments

This job was a for a client with a challenging issue, but one that we see quite often at Legacy Flat Roofing. There was a flat roof surface which was part of a deck that needed to be replaced or repaired due to it being very old, past it’s lifecycle, and not being a watertight membrane.

The challenge was that there were several posts connected into the roof that were part of a railing. To save money for the client we recommended that we repair the roof, not replace the roof, so we had to work around those posts but still ensure a seal that would not be compromised during bad weather. There was also a brick section to the side of the roof that needed repairing, as well as the metal drip flashing which was quite old.

We cleaned up the roof, removed any rubble and dirt, pulled off the metal edging and put down sopaboard and a new cap sheet. Once that was done we replaced the metal flashing with new flashing, so that it would give a good seal, and have a great look for the roof both from the deck and the ground looking up.

We applied a polyurethane compound to the rails and the brick editing, as it’s pliable but a very strong sealant.

And once again we have a water tight, high quality flat roof for a fraction of what it could have cost replacing the whole roof.

Legacy Flat Roofing & Sheet Metal – Serving all of SouthWestern Ontario: Lambeth, Windsor, Chatham, Sarnia, London, Woodstock, Kitchener, Cambridge, Waterloo, Hamilton, Burlington, Brampton, Toronto, Mississauga, Guelph, St. Thomas

Lambeth Flat & Shingled Roof Project

Posted by FlatRoof    Posted in Leaking Roof, New Roof, Residential Videos, Videos    Posted in May 27, 2012    |    No Comments

Today we had an interesting project, a mixture of two roofing types: shingled and flat roof.

This was our largest project to date, we have 50 bundles of shingles and 1000 square feet of flat roof to install), and to make it even more challenging we were going to get it all done in one day, using some great productive methods that got the client the results they needed, with the same quality as a week long job.

The client was experiencing some leaks and weaknesses in the membrane of the flat roof, as well as the metal siding that tied into the flat roof, and the shingles were showing their age so the client decided to replace both roof surfaces.

We were able to save some costs on the job by going over the existing substrate of the roof. We always love to find ways for our client to save money on unnecessary work! We also recommended not replacing the eaves trough.

This was the busiest and most satisfying days of work in a while. The Legacy Team did a great job today, and our client was very pleased, which is the name of our game!

You can find out what the client thought of the review in their video testimonial here.

Legacy Flat Roofing & Sheet Metal – Serving all of SouthWestern Ontario: Lambeth, Windsor, Chatham, Sarnia, London, Woodstock, Kitchener, Cambridge, Waterloo, Hamilton, Burlington, Brampton, Toronto, Mississauga, Guelph, St. Thomas

Flat Roof Repair Chatham Ontario

Posted by FlatRoof    Posted in Commercial Videos, Leaking Roof, Repair, Videos    Posted in May 19, 2012    |    No Comments

This roof project was for an industrial complex on Dundas Street London Ontario.

The client was experiencing roof leaks on his 4 ply built up roof, with a sloped metal roof tied into the flat roof. To save the client money on replacing the entire flat roof, gave them the option of just having a large portion replaced and tied into the metal roof for extra water protection.

We had to scrape the stones back to get to the felt of the 4 ply, we removed the flashing underneath the metal roof and took off the fasteners from the metal roof so we could bring the membrane under the metal roof. By removing the fasteners only we save the client again by not having to replace the metal roof panels.

After cleaning the roof up we put down soap board, base and cap, and we have another satisfied customer with a fully guaranteed leak proof roof.

Legacy Flat Roofing & Sheet Metal – Serving all of SouthWestern Ontario: Windsor, Chatham, Sarnia, London, Woodstock, Kitchener, Cambridge, Waterloo, Hamilton, Burlington, Brampton, Toronto, Mississauga, Guelph, St. Thomas

Fix Flat Roof Bayfield Ontario

Posted by FlatRoof    Posted in Finished Product, Leaking Roof, Repair, Residential Videos, Videos    Posted in April 30, 2012    |    No Comments

Today we worked on a cottage in Bayfield Ontario, working on a 420 square foot flat roof. This roof was well past it’s life cycle, the membrane was coming apart and chipping it had lost its ability to remain watertight.

The membrane went underneath some shingles so we need to get the membrane under the shingles so that the water flows over the top. The nice part is the shingles were getting replaced in a couple of weeks which is great because we are going to increase the ability for the water to resist any type of water.

We put new metal flashing on the roof, and when we completed it the client will now have a roof that will last for 15-20 years. The roof came out great in the end and the client was very pleased. And we got to spend a day by the beach!

Legacy Flat Roofing & Sheet Metal – Serving all of SouthWestern Ontario: Windsor, Chatham, Sarnia, London, Woodstock, Kitchener, Cambridge, Waterloo, Hamilton, Burlington, Brampton, Toronto, Mississauga, Guelph, St. Thomas

Dundas Auto Repair London Ontario

Posted by FlatRoof    Posted in Commercial Videos, Leaking Roof, Repair, Videos    Posted in April 12, 2012    |    No Comments

We have been called in to a mechanic called Dundas Auto Repair in London Ontario for a flat roof repair. The client had been experiencing some roof leaks and so we were called it to get it fixed.

This was a 12′x12′ section of roof that needed to be fixed, so we removed the stone, put down new sopbaboard, base sheet and cap sheet coupled with new flashing to reduce any water damage.

An easy project but a necessary one for this client. If you are looking for any work to be done on your roof, or even just for some advice give us a call or contact us through our website and we would be happy to get back to you!

Legacy Flat Roofing & Sheet Metal – Serving all of SouthWestern Ontario: Windsor, Chatham, Sarnia, London, Woodstock, Kitchener, Cambridge, Waterloo, Hamilton, Burlington, Brampton, Toronto, Mississauga, Guelph, St. Thomas

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