Roof Leak Repairs in Kapiti Coast

Many Kapiti leaks start where a later extension meets the original beach house, or at salt-rusted laps on homes near the sand in Raumati and Paraparaumu Beach. We trace the path and fix the junction properly.

Roof Leak Repairs on Kapiti Coast roofs

On Kapiti roofs, leaks often come from where an extension meets the original house, and from salt-rusted laps on beachside homes. We trace the path and fix the junction properly rather than sealing over it.

A water stain on the ceiling tells you there is a leak. It rarely tells you where. Water that gets past a flashing or a worn fixing runs along the underlay, purlins and rafters before it drips, so the wet patch can be well away from the hole. Patching the roof above the stain is the most common reason a leak comes back.

Many Kapiti homes were built as beach houses and later extended, so we see mixed roofs, older iron next to newer additions, and junctions between them that need careful flashing.

Building Code clause E2 requires a roof to stop outside water getting in and causing damage or undue dampness. (MBIE, Building Code clause E2 External moisture)

What to look for

• Flashings around chimneys, skylights, vents and solar or aerial brackets
• Valleys, where two roof slopes meet and carry the most water
• Ridge and barge flashings lifted by wind

Every job follows the same steps: we look at the roof, photograph what we find, send a written quote, then send photos of the finished work. More about roof Leak Repairs.

Where we work in Kapiti Coast

Paraparaumu, Paraparaumu Beach, Raumati Beach, Raumati South, Paekakariki, Waikanae, Waikanae Beach, Peka Peka, Te Horo, Otaki, Otaki Beach and Otaihanga. See everything we do in Kapiti Coast.