BERKELEY FLAT ROOF BLOG What to Do the Moment You Spot a New Roof Leak A short, practical checklist for the first hour after you notice water coming in. Move anything valuable out from under the leak, and contain the water with a bucket or towels. If it’s safe and dry outside, note where on…

BERKELEY FLAT ROOF BLOG Flat Roof Repair for Sunroom and Patio Additions Enclosed patios and sunrooms are a very common source of flat roof leaks on older Berkeley homes. These additions were often built at different times than the main house, sometimes by different contractors with different standards, and frequently use roofing material better suited…

BERKELEY FLAT ROOF BLOG Flat Roof Leak vs. Gutter Overflow: How to Tell the Difference Water damage near the roofline isn’t always a roof leak — sometimes it’s drainage overflowing at the edge. Overflowing gutters or a poorly draining roof edge can push water back under fascia boards or siding, mimicking the appearance of a…

BERKELEY FLAT ROOF BLOG Does Homeowners Insurance Cover Flat Roof Leaks? It depends entirely on your policy and the cause — we can’t answer that for you, but here’s how the cause matters. Sudden, storm-caused damage is more likely to be covered than gradual wear and deferred maintenance, which most policies exclude. This is exactly…

BERKELEY FLAT ROOF BLOG Small Flat Roof Repairs: Why Some Contractors Turn Them Down A common frustration: a leak that’s genuinely a small job, but nobody wants to come out for it. Larger roofing companies are often set up around bigger jobs — full replacements, large commercial contracts — where a small residential patch doesn’t…

BERKELEY FLAT ROOF BLOG Flat Roof vs. Pitched Roof: Which Leaks More Often? Neither is inherently worse — they fail differently, and each has its own maintenance needs. Pitched roofs shed water quickly by design, which reduces certain risks but leaves shingles more exposed to wind, hail, and UV. Flat roofs manage water differently —…