Tracing a Kitchen Ceiling Leak: Roof and Siding Inspection in Calgary

Water was coming through the kitchen ceiling every time the snow melted. Our inspection followed it to its source: broken siding and lifted metal where the roof meets the wall, not the shingles.

Where the roof meets the wall: one of the leak points we found.

At a glance

Leak tracedTo its real source

Roof-to-wallLifted metal and siding

SealedBefore the next melt

Small fix insideJust the ceiling

MalarkeyPremium shingle option

The inspection

The question. Water was leaking through the kitchen ceiling whenever the snow melted. The homeowner had a quote in hand but wanted advice before agreeing to anything.

What we found. The water wasn’t coming through the shingles. It was getting in through broken siding and roofing metal that had lifted where the roof meets the wall, then running down inside to the kitchen ceiling. We also noted a few items the existing quote had left out.

Our answer. Seal the leak points right away, then plan the roof and siding work properly. Inside, only a small ceiling patch was needed.

What we did. We sealed the siding and metal to stop the water, and prepared an estimate with an upgrade to premium Malarkey shingles.

The report. Photos of each leak point, from the roof-to-wall flashing to the siding, so the homeowner could see exactly where the water was getting in.

Inspection details

Area: Calgary, AB
Property: Detached home
Called for: Kitchen ceiling leak during snow melt
Finding: Broken siding and lifted metal at the roof-to-wall joint
Outcome: Leak points sealed, Malarkey roof option quoted

Photos

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Leaks aren’t always the shingles

Water that shows up during a melt can come from the siding, flashing or trim. A proper inspection follows the water to where it actually gets in, so the right thing gets fixed the first time.

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