Leak Tracing
Fort Wayne commercial roof leak repair starts at your ceiling stain and follows the water back to the opening on the roof.
Fort Wayne commercial roof leak repair works fastest when the leak has one source. A spreading pattern calls for a wider look.
This Service
One stain or drip with an opening we can trace on the roof above.
Wider Scope
Several stains in different rooms, often worse after snowmelt than after rain.
The stain rarely sits under the opening. These are the places we usually find the water getting in.
Open coping seams and cracked mortar let water into the wall above the roof, where it runs down inside.
Cracked curb flashing and loose access panels on the unit itself both send water down the curb.
Ice at drains and scuppers holds back meltwater until it rises above the flashing or soaks through a lap.
Membrane pulled away from a drain bowl leaks into the insulation, then travels along the deck to a seam.
Rubber boots around plumbing vents split in the sun, and the leak shows up a room away.
Storm gusts lift edge metal and the membrane behind it, so the next rain runs under the roof.
A leak repair ends when the opening is closed and the wet material behind it is gone.
Before The Repair
After The Repair
Call and tell us which room and which storm. A temporary cover can go on while the source is traced.
We work from the stain to the roof, because the water path tells us where to look.
The stain, drip marks, and wet ceiling tiles are measured from walls and columns so we can place them on the roof above. Photos of the stain and any drip marks go into the record with their measurements.
On the roof, we start above the stain and work toward the high side, checking every seam, curb, vent, and wall along the way. Wall flashing, coping joints, and unit panels count as much as the membrane itself.
Readings show how far water has traveled under the membrane, which sets the size of the cut-out. Wet board along the full path is marked for replacement, beyond the spot above the stain.
Once the opening is found, damaged material comes out and the detail is rebuilt with matching membrane, flashing, or sealant.
We ask you to check the stain after the next heavy rain or thaw. If it comes back, we trace it again and photograph both visits.
The source of a leak decides which repair follows. These are the three it usually points to.
Drains, seams, and blisters on TPO, EPDM, and built-up roofs.
Flat Roof Repair details
Loose fasteners, open laps, and rusted panels on metal buildings.
Commercial Metal Roof Repair details
Stacks, curbs, and residue on roofs above production lines.
Industrial Roof Repair detailsHow hard the leak is to trace, how far water has spread into the insulation, the roof system, and where the opening sits. A leak at a parapet or rooftop unit takes more detail work than a puncture in open membrane. The price is set on site once the source is found.
By the lease wording. Many leases leave roof structure and replacement with the landlord and daily upkeep with the tenant, and most require tenants to report leaks quickly. Our written description of the source and repair gives both parties the facts to apply.
Meltwater sits longer and backs up behind ice at drains, gutters, and scuppers, so it rises above flashing heights that rain never reaches. Freeze-thaw cycles also widen small seam gaps each winter. We clear the drains, close the openings, and fix low spots.
We check the coping caps and their joints, the wall face, and where the base flashing ends. Depending on what failed, coping is resealed or replaced, base flashing and counterflashing are rebuilt, and masonry cracks are sealed above the roof line.
Flashing around rooftop air handlers, secure seams, and clear drains get attention first. Work is scheduled so debris and odors stay away from air intakes, and interior rooms below any deck work are covered before the roof is opened.
Water enters at one point, then runs along the deck, a seam, or the top of the insulation until it finds a gap. The stain marks where it finally drops through, which can sit many feet downhill from the opening.
Most can. Moisture readings, stains on the deck, and the condition of seams and flashing point to the opening. For a stubborn leak, a controlled water test on one detail at a time confirms the source.
Tell us where the stain is and when it drips. We will trace it to the roof and close the opening.