Roof leaks will not always be apparent on the ceiling directly below the leaky spots.
Water leaking from roof soffit.
Water from leaks can run down the rafters and cause the soffit to remain damp.
Water from leaks can run down the rafters and cause the soffit to remain damp.
We didn t install the roof the problem was the facia board was hung too high and the decking was lower than the facia board.
In some cases the soffit might be the point of entry for water seeping into your attic instead of the roof s surface.
And it doesn t stop there.
When it rains water drips through the soffit and along the inside face of the fascia.
An ice dam occurs when snow melts and the water freezes when it hits the colder edges of your roof.
Above it is solid plywood.
Some of the water may leak behind the gutters down towards the soffit and the fascia.
Is this a problem.
Check for signs of roof leaks.
The soffit is the surface that sits under a roof s overhang sitting parallel with the ground below.
Hi mr murphy it sounds from your description that the under tile felt has rotted away back under the eaves tile any water getting between the tiles and felt further up the roof either through a broken tile or perished pointing in the ridge tile will end up in the soffit void.
In the photo you can still see signs of an ice dam.
Athe water dripping from your soffit is a definite warning sign.
This is at the valley of an l shaped gabled roof.
If the gutter is clogged some of that water will back up on the roof soaking it.
You re on the verge of having water come into your home.
This will improve ventilation beneath the roof and reduce moisture.
Then use roofing nails to nail the gutter apron into place.
Roof leaks will not always be apparent on the ceiling directly below the leaky spots.
The leaks happened when warm weather melted snow on the roof.
If the soffits do not have air.
The soffit that meets the roof is one of the toughest areas to waterproof.
The repair means working off a ladder or scaffold to remove several courses of tiles and tile lath cut back rotten.
To install a gutter apron slide the apron over the roof deck just beneath the shingles and fit the angled bottom of the apron over the gutters.
This picture shows the water dripping through but when it rains harder sometimes there s more.
So when the drip edge was on it made a flat spot.
If you determine water is leaking through the soffit you must take specific steps to stop the leaks and keep your attic dry.
The gutter apron prevents water from ever reaching the soffit by leading water straight into the gutters.
My landlord just installed that aluminum soffit.
If the soffits do not have air vents in them add some.
This roof leaks during the snowy part of winter and during storms in the summer certainly due to poor flashing.
