Flat Roofs

Your roof can easily spring a leak under all this pressure, so you need to stay on top of the extra weight and pressure on your roof to make sure it can handle it. It sounds like common sense, but a time honored way to take care of your flat roof is to periodically inspect it so that problems are located before they become a disaster.

You should look around carefully for where the problem area might be. It could be around a vent or juncture in the roof, at a valley where water can collect, around drains, or around exposed nail heads. It can also come from damage to the roof, so it's important to also look for discolored spots on the stones or gravel. This is usually caused by water collecting in that area, and that can cause a leak over time. Another thing to look for is a blister. This is an area where the roofing materials have pulled away from the decking that makes up the solid surface of the roof.