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Roof Leak Repair in Murphy, TX: Fixing the Roof-to-Wall Flashing

Finished repair

This is where the Murphy leak was hiding: the roof-to-wall flashing.

After our leak inspection on this Murphy, TX home, the crew came back to fix the source. Where the roof meets the brick wall, the old flashing had rusted and failed. Here is the repair, step by step.

Finding the Source

The leak traced back to the joint where the roof slope runs into a brick wall. The old flashing there was rusted through.

Where the roof meets the brick wall: the leak area

Old flashing, rusted through

Opening the Roof

The crew pulled the shingles back along the wall to expose the failed flashing and the deck underneath.

Failed flashing exposed once the shingles came up

Shingles pulled back to reach the source

Leak Barrier

GAF leak barrier went down along the joint and was turned up the wall, so water has nowhere to get in.

GAF leak barrier going in

Leak barrier turned up the wall

Repairs and Flashing

New metal flashing and step flashing went in, woven in with the shingles course by course.

New metal flashing

Step flashing woven in with the shingles

Finished Repair

Shingles back in place over the new flashing, with the wall joint sealed.

Shingles back in place over the new flashing

Finished repair

Need roof work in Murphy?

Lotus Leaks & Roof Restorations is a GAF Master Elite roofing contractor based in Plano. Inspections are free. Call (214) 499-1898, request your free roof inspection online, or see our Murphy roof repair and roof leak repair pages.

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