Roof Leak Repair in Hardin Valley, TN

A leak on a relatively new Hardin Valley home is frustrating, but it's usually a specific detail rather than a failed roof. On newer construction, leaks most often trace back to flashing, pipe boots or roof-to-wall transitions, and they may be covered by a workmanship warranty. Here's what to do right away and how to get the source found and fixed.

First steps

Catch the water, move anything valuable, and take dated photos of the stain and the attic if you can safely look. Stay off the roof. If rain is in the forecast and the leak is active, ask roofers about temporary tarping, and choose 'ASAP / emergency' in our form.

Where leaks start on Hardin Valley homes

Many Hardin Valley houses have complex rooflines, with dormers, gables and second-story walls meeting lower roofs. Those roof-to-wall joints rely on step flashing and counterflashing, and when they aren't detailed well they're a classic leak point. Plumbing vent boots, exhaust vents, valleys and skylights are the other usual suspects.

Wind-driven rain on open, exposed lots can also push water under shingles that were lifted in a storm. If the stain appeared after a windy storm, mention that to the roofer.

Warranty first, then the fix

On a newer roof, check the builder's and original roofer's workmanship warranty before you pay for a leak repair; installation problems are often their responsibility. For a fix you pay for yourself, HomeAdvisor's national figures put roof leak repairs around $360 to $1,550. Ask the roofer to show you where the water was entering and to photograph the repair.