Heavy damage noted to ceiling paneling likely secondary to poor roof venting or roof leakage.
Roof damaged due to ceiling fan.
They covered the costs of cleaning up and repairing the ceiling.
When installing exhaust fans make sure the duct to the attic space is properly insulated to avoid the moisture.
Everyone was fine but there was a good 4 hole in the ceiling plaster.
The initial dangers of a roof leak are damage to the attic area and items stored there.
Affected ceiling paint will darken and ceiling plaster may bubble and expand.
Keep in mind that it s often easier to simply remove damaged drywall back to dry material.
Once the drywall breaks the ceiling fixture will fall unless it s secured to a ceiling joist.
When the ceiling looks like it is bulging out it means there is an accumulation of moisture into the wood and drywall.
In the attic you may find damp and soggy insulation.
This often exposes ceiling joists which makes hanging patches easier.
Not to mention that the fixture could hit someone on the way down and injure them.
Day or night emergency response.
We just had the roof done on our sfh and during the tear off one of the workers fell through the roof into the upstairs bedroom.
If it does and you haven t turned off the power you ll have a mess of live wires on your floor which is a nasty surprise if you re working in the kitchen or watching tv.
Another sign of a water damaged ceiling is swelling or bubbling.
Because ice dams occur along the edges of the roof the ceiling damage or leaking is often near the edge of the room or may even appear on an exterior wall since the water may be dripping directly down into the walls.
Missing panel to shower door.
When indoor water damage strikes drywall is often among the most conspicuous casualties.
If you see water pooling in a light fixture do not attempt to let.
A ruptured pipe inside a wall cavity a roof leak dripping down through the ceiling during heavy rain water flooding a room and rising to meet the bottom of the walls any of these scenarios can affect the highly absorbent combination of gypsum core and thin cardboard backing that composes a sheet of.
If there is no attic or the size of the leak is really big it will damage the interior ceiling.
In many situations the first signs of a leaking pipe or roof occur when the water makes it into your home through the ceiling.
The leaking water also will damage paint and plaster on nearby walls.
Stains sagging drywall and peeling paint typically mean water is sitting atop your drywall due to roof damage or a water to leak from an upstairs bathroom.
Depending on the leak this may involve simply touching up with a bit of spackle and paint or it might mean replacing and repainting the entire ceiling.
Condensation based damage noted around windows.
Roof leaking from heavy rains toilet overflowing from upstairs bathroom pipes leaking and condensation line leaking are a few causes.
Poor bathroom exhaust fan.
