Five roof spots that send water into a wall
Our repairs for water leaking into walls from roof details cover these five spots.
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Roof-to-wall joint and step flashing
Loose or rusted step pieces let rain run behind the siding.
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Counter flashing
Once it pulls out of the mortar joint, water gets behind both layers of metal.
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Chimney flashing
Cracked sealant at the chimney feeds the wall beside it.
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Parapet wall and coping
Open coping joints on flat-roof brick row houses soak the parapet from the top down.
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Drip edge and gutters
Clogged gutters overflow backward and slip water behind the brick.
What happens after you call
Tell us where the wall is wet. Here is the visit.
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Stop it today
Water coming in right now gets our same-day emergency roof response: a tarp or temporary seal before we leave.
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Confirm the source
We run a roof inspection and water testing, the same method our leak detection work uses to trace the entry point.
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Make the permanent repair
Flashing, parapet, sealing or gutters. You get photos of what we found.
Why a wet wall gets worse every storm
Water inside a wall does not stay a stain. Paint bubbles and peels, the drywall goes soft, wet insulation starts to smell musty, and mold follows. Left longer, the framing rots. Brick shows it as white efflorescence and flaking faces.
Fixed now, you pay for a roof repair. Later, the bill adds drywall, insulation and framing.
if you stop it now
Five fixes and when each one fits
The leak source decides the fix. Your building decides how we do it: single-family, attached, two-family, multi-family or mixed-use.
| Fix | What it is | When it fits |
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| 1Sealing | Fresh sealant at joints and fasteners | Metal is sound, the seal failed |
| 2Flashing repairCommon on Queens walls | Refastening and swapping a few pieces | Damage sits in one section |
| 3Flashing replacement | New metal along the full run | Rust runs the length, and replacing the whole run outlasts patching |
| 4Parapet and coping repair | Resetting coping, repointing brick | Water enters at the top of the wall |
| 5Gutter and drip edge repair | Clearing or replacing gutters, new drip edge | Overflow shows at the eave |
Roof leak or plumbing leak?
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Wet during or after rain, dry between storms, stain near the roofline or chimney? That is almost always the roof.
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Wet in dry weather? Call a plumber first.
What callers ask about wet walls
Yes. Say water is coming in when you call, and we send a crew that day to tarp or seal it until the repair.
Yes, it costs nothing. We check the flashing, chimney, parapet, coping and gutters above the wet wall, then write up the repair and price.
Length of the run, material and access move the price. Parapet work also depends on how much coping and brick needs resetting. Our breakdown of what flashing work costs covers the details.
Yes. Shared walls and brick parapets are regular jobs for us. On mixed-use buildings we plan roof access with you before the visit.
Keep the next storm out of your wall
Call (347) 835-5040 or leave your name, phone and where the wall is wet. We will call back to set the visit.
Call (347) 835-5040