LEAK REPAIR WASHINGTON DC

 Water leaks are not always as straightforward as they appear. The location of a stain on a ceiling or wall may be several feet—or even another level—away from where water is actually entering the building. Built By Bennett provides residential and commercial leak investigation and repair throughout Washington, DC, with experience diagnosing water intrusion involving roofing, flashing, masonry, windows, gutters, plumbing, and other building components.

Our approach is to identify and correct the source of the water first, then address the damage it created inside the property.

Built By Bennett works with Washington, DC homeowners to identify and repair leaks affecting roofs, ceilings, walls, basements, kitchens, bathrooms, windows, and other areas of the home. Older and historic properties can be particularly challenging because water may travel through multiple layers of framing, masonry, roofing, and previous renovations before becoming visible inside.

Rather than simply covering the symptom, we evaluate the surrounding building conditions to determine where the water is coming from and what repair is actually required.

We also provide leak investigation and repair for commercial properties, multifamily buildings, associations, property managers, offices, and other Washington, DC buildings. Commercial water intrusion may involve large flat roofing systems, mechanical equipment, parapet walls, drains, penetrations, flashing, masonry, and other interconnected building systems.

Our team can identify the affected area, develop an appropriate repair scope, and coordinate the exterior and interior work required to return the property to service.

A leaking roof does not automatically mean the roofing system needs to be replaced. Many roof leaks originate from relatively localized conditions such as damaged roofing, deteriorated flashing, failed seams, pipe collars, valleys, wall transitions, drains, skylights, HVAC equipment, or previous repairs.

Built By Bennett works with slate, shingle, TPO, EPDM, modified bitumen, metal, copper, and roof coating systems, allowing us to evaluate a wide variety of roofing assemblies found throughout Washington, DC.

Our objective is to determine why the roof is leaking before deciding how much of the roof needs to be repaired.

Roof penetrations are among the most common locations for water intrusion. Plumbing vents, exhaust vents, chimneys, skylights, HVAC equipment, electrical penetrations, roof hatches, and other openings all depend on properly installed and maintained flashing.

Over time, sealants can deteriorate, flashing can loosen, roofing materials can move, and previous repairs can fail. We inspect these transition points and repair or reconstruct the affected flashing as necessary to properly integrate the penetration into the existing roofing system.

Finding and repairing the exterior leak is only part of the job when water has already reached the interior.

Because Built By Bennett is a general contractor as well as a roofing contractor, our team can also address the resulting interior damage. Once the source of the water has been corrected and the affected area is sufficiently dry, we can repair damaged drywall, plaster, insulation, trim, ceilings, and painted finishes as needed.

We do not believe in simply repairing the drywall underneath an active leak. Stop the water first, confirm the repair, and then put the interior back together properly.