5 Warning Signs Your Roof May Be Leaking
May 2
1 min read
A roof leak does not always begin with water dripping from the ceiling. In many cases, the warning signs appear long before visible water damage becomes obvious.
Common signs include:
• discoloration on ceilings or walls
• peeling paint near roof lines
• musty smells in upper rooms
• missing or damaged shingles
• water around vents or attic insulation
Leaks often begin small and spread slowly through insulation, drywall, and structural areas before becoming obvious.
Texas storms, wind exposure, and seasonal heat expansion can create small openings that worsen over time.
The line about water showing up around attic insulation is easy to skim past, but it's actually the part that costs people the most later. Wet insulation doesn't simply dry out and return to normal once the roof gets patched. Once fiberglass or cellulose gets soaked, it can lose effectiveness in that area, even after the leak itself is fixed. We get called out fairly often after a roof repair is already done, once someone notices a room still feels drafty. In cases like these, the approach we take at Lakewood Insulation Contractors is usually to replace only the section that was affected rather than disturb the entire attic.