The water coming down your walls may not be from a roof leak
Here’s what happens: Over the winter, windows and doors are kept shut to keep out the cold. Moisture from cooking, taking showers, standing water and even plants works its way upward into your attic, where it condenses and freezes. Then, when the weather warms up, the frozen water melts and ends up dripping into your home.
It may not seem like there could be enough condensation created in a house to cause water to leak from the attic, but a family of four generates 30 lbs. of moisture in the air every day. The moisture in the air inside your home radiates upward into the attic, where it forms condensation on the roof joists and roof deck in your attic.
Get an expert opinion on your leak
If your homemade it through the fall with no leaking during rain storms, chances are your roof is fine and the dripping is coming from the frozen condensation in your attic starting to melt. Still, it’s a good idea to have your roof and attic inspected. Condensation can lead to mold growth on insulation, and the added weight of water-damaged insulation can even cause a ceiling to collapse. Of course, if a big rain comes and the leaking increases, there’s a good chance you have a leaky roof. Either way, call Infinity Roofing and we’ll take a look.
Infinity Roofing serves all of Appleton, Madison, and Milwaukee.
Best advice for preventing condensation leaks
- Use your kitchen exhaust vent when boiling water or doing anything that creates steam.
- Use your bathroom exhaust vent when using the shower or tub.
- Avoid leaving standing water in your home (even closing the lid on toilet seats can help)
- Limit the use of humidifiers
- Add insulation to your attic to reduce the amount of moist air that can enter your house and reduce the temperature difference between inside your home and the outside air