This video of a Bristow roof repair job explains how simple it is sometimes to repair a roof leak
When I was inside this Bristow, Virginia home I noticed a large water stain on the ceiling where the bump-out roof meets up against the brick wall and the only time this leak will occur is when there is a wind driven rain towards the back of the house. Even if there was a heavy downpour or a melting snow, the bump-out will not leak. So, the first thing I did was to check the counter flashing up against the brick wall to make sure that it was sealed properly and it was.
There were no nails exposed in the apron flashing and the step flashing on the side was installed correctly. Also, if the gutter up above was sagging that could also cause water to overflow to the back and leak down inside the open wall cavity between the outside bricks and the drywall inside and would settle across the bump-out but everything was fine. The other day it rained very heavy and I was hoping if I did an infrared scan I would be able to see something and sure enough I did, there was moisture noticed inside the wall from the two windows above and was leaking down to the bump-out window below.
This is the very simple repair that even a homeowner could do, just go to Lowes, home depot, or your nearest roofing supplier and ask for a product called GEOCEL tri-polymer sealant, it comes in a caulking tube. All you need to do is just seal the inside corners very lightly where the window sill and the sides meet at both side of the window then take your finger and trowel it into place. Now, very important, do not shut the window down all the way once you are done, leave the window open about a quarter of an inch because if you shut the window too soon, believe me when I say, you will not be able to open the window again.
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