Dealing With Your Leaking Roof While Waiting For Your Roofers

Leakages can damage the property if they are neglected, which could be costly in the long-run. Hiring an expert roofing service is the best solution, especially when the damage is already a nuisance to your daily lives or if it becomes detrimental to your family. When the roofers take some time to arrive, you can help prevent damage to your property. Here are the things you can with your leaking roof while waiting for roofers to arrive.

Cover the Damaged Area with a Plastic

You could use a plastic sheet attached to a two by four wood boards; you could start by sandwiching the plastic sheet between the two wooden boards. By using nailing the two panels tightly, it can hold the plastic sheet tightly. You can then place the sheet over the damaged part of the roof without hitting the boards directly to the roof, as this might cause further damage resulting in more damage to the roof. The boards should be heavy enough to avoid being blown away by the wind, and it should not be too heavy as not can put so much pressure on one side of the roof, which can cause further issues. 

Move the Furniture and Other Valuables Away From the Damaged Area

You do not want to lose your valuable household items; as soon as you notice a leak, it could help if you move the items away from the damaged roof. You can then proceed to soak up all the water on the floor that results from the leakage. Some damaged roofs could accumulate water that can make it bulge, which damages the property further. You could poke a hole on the roof's bulged area to release water to avoid damage to the wall.

Additionally, you could place a large bucket to catch the water, and it could help to surround the bucket with protective plastic. You can waterproof the area below the damaged roof and don't leave the area unattended for a long time as the water could spread from the waterproofed areas to other parts of the house.

Redirect the Leaking Water

A bottle tunnel could help redirect the leaking water outside the house, leaving the house leakage-free before the roofers arrive. You can cut a water bottle into half and fix the wider opening on the damaged part of the roof while connecting a pipe that drains water on the bottleneck. To tightly secure the water bottle on the leaking area, you could opt for a strong adhesive or duct tape. A waterproof duct tape could also help prevent the water from spreading to other parts of the house and hold the bottle tightly directly under the leaking roof. 

Use Roofing Cement

Plastic roofing cement can seal holes in the ceiling, and it can work quickly in reversing the leakage as you wear for the roofers to arrive. You should have the plastic roofing cement, putty knife and roofing trowel together with the essential tools in your garage. Buy enough roofing cement to seal off the holes that cause the leakage if you are short of it.

Look For the Causes of the Leakages

Suppose you are confident with your roofing skills you do not have to wait until the roofer arrives. You can start inspecting the roof. Ensure that you can safely climb the roof, and you should have the necessary equipment for safety precaution. You can identify the leakage cause, such as old roofing material, damaged flashing, and missing shingles. You could reduce the cost of the inspection and make the leakage-fixing least costly. Moreover, you can identify other issues that could damage your property when conducting the leakage-inspection.

Observe the House from a Distance

You might fix the interior damages that result from water leakage while leaving more damaged areas on the roof. You could trace the water leakage from the ceiling to the roof, but the trail left leaking water can be tricky and might not help identify the roof's real damage. You can observe the house from a distance; for instance, you can zoom on your roof across the lawn, and you will quickly identify sloped roofs and other signs of damage on the roof.

Conclusion

As you wait for the roofers to arrive to fix the leakage on the roof, you can take some precautions to prevent adverse damage to your property. You can cut the water leakage on the roof by placing a sheet of plastic or roofing cement.

Moreover, it could help if you moved the valuables that sit under the damaged area. To assess the severity of the damage, you could inspect the house from the indoor and from a distance to get early signs of roof damage and repair the roof before it is too late.