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I've got a big roof. There's a small section that is flat. Over the summer I retarred it. We've had some high winds and rain over the last few days. The roof is leaking into the room below it. There's nothing I'm going to be able to do to fix it at this moment due to freezing temperatures, high winds, and incoming snow. Not to mention the roof is wet anyways so there's not much I'd be able to do to it to seal it. I'm thinking for the time that I need to throw a tarp over it and throw some stones on top of the tarp. Horrible time of year for this to be happening. I'm most likely not going to be able to get up onto the roof to permanently fix it until spring. So here's my question. How would you guys go about doing so to prevent further damage? Trying to file a claim through insurance most likely is not most intelligent way to go. Because as soon as you mention water damage most insurance companies will drop you. The area of the flat part of the roof is maybe 12 by 12. The leaky part is only about a 2X 2 foot section.

I've got a big roof. There's a small section that is flat. Over the summer I retarred it. We've had some high winds and rain over the last few days. The roof is leaking into the room below it. There's nothing I'm going to be able to do to fix it at this moment due to freezing temperatures, high winds, and incoming snow. Not to mention the roof is wet anyways so there's not much I'd be able to do to it to seal it. I'm thinking for the time that I need to throw a tarp over it and throw some stones on top of the tarp. Horrible time of year for this to be happening. I'm most likely not going to be able to get up onto the roof to permanently fix it until spring. So here's my question. How would you guys go about doing so to prevent further damage? Trying to file a claim through insurance most likely is not most intelligent way to go. Because as soon as you mention water damage most insurance companies will drop you. The area of the flat part of the roof is maybe 12 by 12. The leaky part is only about a 2X 2 foot section.
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I've just finished rebuilding our "3 season" room, and did a bunch of remedial waterproofing. While I can't give you precise advice on this location, I have a material recommendation for you:

Zip system's Stretch Tape

They recommend using it along window and door framing, and also utility penetrations. It is quite flexible, stretches like crazy and is tenacious stuff. It is also very pricey and smells like cancer. That said, it is very effective at what it does: waterproofing.

If you have an area identified where a flexible membrane would be a good solution, this stuff will deliver.

[–] • 1 pt

Thank you.

[–] • 2 pts

Also. Those leaf proof gutters aren’t helping, they puddle a bit of water on top. Clean them off. You could also get yourself a piece of galvanized metal (thin), a decent hand cutter (I like Milwaukee) and form a 3 side piece to patch over that, being a top left and right side. Slide it under the roof, use lots of high quality 4th gen silicone that works on wet surface. (Buy the priciest tube). Cover the whole inside surface of the patch, slip it in, bit more goo on the edges. Probably never leak again. May need to open the roof internally and get a dehumidifier goin to get the water out before mold sets in or plan on replacing that entire section of room/roof next year. Prompt attention to leaks yields best results.