happy2bretired
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
My roof sprung a leak last night. I've called three places for an estimate and seems like all the roofers in town are very busy with all the rains that we have had lately. One said they were not taking any more business right now and to just keep calling roofers in the area.
Can anyone give me their opinions on how I should proceed with this little problem.
1. This isn't the first time this has happened. My husband tried to "fix" this leak (coming in at the bathroom exhaust vent on the roof) by using some foam stuff in a can. He also placed a piece of plastic in the attic to catch the water. Loved my husband, bless his heart, but he was not the best handyman.
2. I can't climb into the attic to see this myself so I don't know if the plastic is holding a gallon or two of water. Caught about a quart of water in a bowl last night so hard telling what's in that plastic.
3. The exhaust fan and the dry wall around the fan is wet.
4. I'm afraid of mold and the attic has loose insulation so, I keep imagining all this black stuff growing in my wet ceiling and attic. I do have an active imagination.
5. Should I involve the insurance company? I have no idea how much this would cost to have repaired so don't know if I should call the insurance company or not. The roof is only 9 years old.
Eventually I will have to have someone repair the ceiling and paint it but right now, I'm just not sure how to proceed with my wet ceiling and attic.
Can anyone give me their opinions on how I should proceed with this little problem.
1. This isn't the first time this has happened. My husband tried to "fix" this leak (coming in at the bathroom exhaust vent on the roof) by using some foam stuff in a can. He also placed a piece of plastic in the attic to catch the water. Loved my husband, bless his heart, but he was not the best handyman.
2. I can't climb into the attic to see this myself so I don't know if the plastic is holding a gallon or two of water. Caught about a quart of water in a bowl last night so hard telling what's in that plastic.
3. The exhaust fan and the dry wall around the fan is wet.
4. I'm afraid of mold and the attic has loose insulation so, I keep imagining all this black stuff growing in my wet ceiling and attic. I do have an active imagination.
5. Should I involve the insurance company? I have no idea how much this would cost to have repaired so don't know if I should call the insurance company or not. The roof is only 9 years old.
Eventually I will have to have someone repair the ceiling and paint it but right now, I'm just not sure how to proceed with my wet ceiling and attic.