How Do You Tell Where Your Roof Is Leaking

Some roof leaks are tough to locate.

How do you tell where your roof is leaking.

If you see drips moisture on the walls or moisture stains but don t see them often. 5 signs that your roof is leaking. There s a water stain. Moisture marks brown yellow or grey stains and peeling paint on walls and or ceilings could all indicate a damaged leaking roof.

Looking for roof leaks on the outside of your house. Often water runs to openings in the vapor barrier such as at ceiling light fixtures. Sometimes the water shows up at a ceiling spot distant from the leak. If your ceiling has a plastic vapor barrier between the drywall and the attic insulation push the insulation aside and look for flow stains on the plastic.

Boots the rubber seals that are around the electric service and plumbing vent pipes air vents and exhaust fan flashing. How to find a leak in a roof. A water stain may look like a large puddle on the ceiling often ringed with brown. However it may not look like that.