How To Fix Leaking Or Damaged Roof

A house must have a workable roof on it before it is referred to as a shelter. Roof can get damaged due to these causes.

CAUSES OF ROOF DAMAGE.

(1)Old age or Long Usage-
There is no material that doesn’t have it’s lifespan, so the longer the roof was installed, the probability of its getting damaged quickly.

(2)Low Quality-
When a low or substandard quality is used, the roof will give way at the slightest pressure from man or weather.

(3)Bad Installation-
Roof is one of the most delicate part of the building, when it is not giving to an experienced and capable hand then you are likely to have a roof that will get damaged in no time especially when materials for preventing leakage are not used on the roof.

(4)Bad Design-
However, no matter the level of experience the installer has, no matter how efficient he is, if the roof is badly designed by the architect or whoever is in charge, the roof will end up leaking and which will subsequently get damaged.

(5)Types or materials of roof-
Some roof get easily damaged than the other, durability of roof depends on so many factors but aluminium has more advantages over others.

(6)Arson or damage through stones and other heavy objects thrown on it-
Careless throwing of stones or deliberate destruction can occur especially by area boys.

(7)Walking on it or placing heavy objects on roof can also damage it.

If the roof is destroyed, first step is to note the bad spots, check the nail points and mark out areas where there are problems, look for worn out nails. Metal flashing that were not properly done (flashing is used to prevent tiny holes during installation from causing leakages) will have to be replaced. And for others you may have to totally replace some pieces of roof.
Check the wood under the roof, the wood is the strength of the roof and it may have been damaged by exposure to water and other elements. Get a carpenter to replace any of the bad ones. If the damage isn’t much get a crowbar to remove the nails and replace the damaged piece.
It is good to install roof in the rainy season to easily expose leaking points by rainwater , but it is advisable you do roof repairs on a sunny day to avoid a slippery wet roof which can be very dangerous.
You can either use safety ropes for very high structures, a framework of scaffolding and ladder.
Please also consider the electrical wiring before working on the roof to avoid electrocution, for safety purposes use rubber soles when working on the roof.