When a small leak forms on your roofing system, it’s easy to disregard it as harmless. But even a small leak can quickly become a larger, more expensive problem if you don’t address it immediately. A1 Roofing and Construction lists four unexpected risks of a leaky roof.
1. Slip Hazard
A leaky roof can cause puddling to occur in your home, which in turn can quickly become a slipping hazard. Standing water can also cause rapid damage on your flooring – especially wooden flooring. Addressing the leak means less time spent mopping and no danger of slipping in your home.
2. Ceiling Damage
We suggest you have us do a roof repair when you spot a leak to prevent widespread attic and ceiling damage. Due to a combination of water, high humidity, and changing temperatures, that small leak can quickly become a larger one in a span of a few days.
Larger leaks let more water in, and it will eventually damage your ceiling and attic space. Apart from compromising the structural integrity of your ceiling, water damage also lowers the innate ventilation and insulation properties of your roofing.
3. Fire Hazards
You wouldn’t think that leaks are a fire hazard, but they are. Most homes have electrical wiring in the ceiling or attic space; if water ends up intruding in this space, it will end up shorting the wires and eventually start a fire. We recommend turning off the electricity in the area where the leak is present before you have our team examine the extent of the damage.
4. Molds and Mildew
Finally, a leak will make the entire roofing more susceptible to molds and mildew. Apart from negatively affecting the appearance of your roof, it will eventually become a health concern, especially for people with allergies.
Let our team help you address your leaky roof before it becomes a more serious and costly problem in the future. Give us a call at (401) 265-1019 for more information.
