Roof Leak Repairs in Porirua

Wind-driven rain causes many Porirua leaks: water pushed up under laps, ridges and flashings on exposed hill suburbs like Whitby and Aotea. On the coast, rusted laps in Titahi Bay and Plimmerton add to it.

Roof Leak Repairs on Porirua roofs

Wind does a lot of the damage on Porirua roofs. Fixings work loose at the edges and ridges, lifted sheets let driven rain straight in, and coastal salt rusts the laps. We refix and reseal with the exposure in mind, not just the leak.

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.

The housing ranges from older long-run and tile roofs in the established suburbs to newer homes in Whitby and Aotea, so the right answer for a roof here depends very much on the street.

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 Porirua

Titahi Bay, Plimmerton, Pukerua Bay, Paremata, Mana, Camborne, Whitby, Papakowhai, Aotea, Ascot Park, Cannons Creek and Waitangirua. See everything we do in Porirua.