Old or Damaged Chimney Caps can Cause Water Leaks

This article will help you become familiar with the causes of water damage that are easy for you to detect yourself. This will help you to prevent water damage to your home.

Rainwater
You need proper drainage in place to keep rainwater from collecting along the foundations of your home or beneath your floors during rainy season.

Gutters and Drains
Gutters need to be regularly cleaned to prevent rainwater from getting pushed under your shingles or traveling down the inside of your homes walls. A lack of proper drains can cause your gutters to overflow. Be sure that the water from your gutters and drains is emptied away from your homes foundation. This will help prevent damage to your foundation and a flooded basement.

Windows and Doors
Windows and doors that have been incorrectly installed can cause water to penetrate into your walls. You can also get moisture penetration during windy conditions if the seals around windows and doors are damaged in any way.

Leaking Roofs
You can get damage to the roof deck, especially around chimneys and vents, when old roofing materials allow water to penetrate. Shingles that are either cracked or curling will allow for moisture intrusion. You can get water in the interior parts of your chimney if you have a damaged chimney cap. It is especially dangerous to have a flat roof drain that has clogged. This can lead to water remaining on the roof, causing leaks or at the very worst the entire collapse of the roof under the weight of the water.

Attics
At attic that is improperly insulated will allow extra heat to escape from your home. This will melt any rooftop snow, creating an ice dam overnight. These ice dams allow moisture to penetrate under roof shingles, allowing water to drip into your walls or attic space.

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