How to find where a roof leak is actually coming from

“I spent 2 grand to have this fixed and it's leaking again and nobody will come out to even look at it, called 12 places.”source ↗

“Had a duct vent that was leaking and bled through my ceiling. First time they came they said they never sealed it, month later leaked and bled through the ceiling again. Their solution this time was to do the same thing.”source ↗

“Bought a brand new home 4 years ago. Look in the garage and see mold on the wall/ceiling corner.”source ↗

“What should I be looking for to determine if its a repair or replacement?”source ↗

“The shingles underneath are getting wet in the valley. I can't find the source of the leak, but when it rains it's a decent sized leak.”source ↗

“The issue is we have a PERSISTENT leak in the corner of the skylight and cannot work out where it’s coming from.”source ↗

“As I type this roofer is vowing to come back with his joiner and he will not stop until he fixes this - we trust him, honestly, he’s a good guy and persistent, but we’re all fatigued from looking at this problem.”source ↗

“my bathroom has had a drip in the ceiling that became a full fledged leak in these last rains? i have included the approximate position of the leak and can’t find any damaged shingles? this makes me think it may be along the flashing?”source ↗

“Some water is coming through the window frame on the inside.”source ↗

“Does this look like it could be the problem? Or should I keep looking for possible leak spots.”source ↗

“Help me figure out where this leak is coming in.”source ↗

“Wife calls me - our sons bedroom is leaking from the ceiling.”source ↗

“Immediately see the water in the insulation directly below where the angle down begins.”source ↗

“Literally no way to know without getting on the roof or in the attic space when it's actively leaking.”source ↗

“The problem with leaks is that they can be a long distance from where you actually see the water coming through inside the house.”source ↗

“Hi, this area it’s wet. We had a big storm come in in Texas and the rest looks dry but this specific area the brick is wet.”source ↗

“Recent AZ rain has exposed a weakness in the roof. Yet I can’t tell where it is coming from.”source ↗

“A couple roofers have just said roof needs replaced cause it’s 27 years old yet haven’t identified leak point.”source ↗

“Recently our roof sprung a leak, same place, slow drip, we opened up the wall and found the bottom of this pipe, and the square infill of concrete to be weeping at the seams, water is coming between the outside of the pipe and the concrete patch in the roof.”source ↗

“Satisfied that the leak presents at the pipe but seems to come from somewhere else, it's not a "local" repair, I gaffed up the inside with Sika marine sealant and called it good.”source ↗

“Sorry, I'm pretty new to the correct terms and whatnot.”source ↗

“The roof is mixed slate at a steep pitch and flat bitumen. The flat bituman was replaced last year which we thought would put this to bed finally, but still we see some moisture and leakage.”source ↗

“No attic for me to be in unfortunately.”source ↗

“I noticed a spot in our bathroom that would indicate some type of water damage.”source ↗

“My first concern is whether these exhausts/pipes should be capped in some way. Could this cause a leak?”source ↗

“I was hoping that is something in that division between floors… as I you said I check the trim of the door and is dry but the J channel that hold the siding on top into the second floors don’t have the holes that you mentioned (the manufacturer recommended in a video) Do you think that I should drill the holes and test before open the siding?”source ↗

“Does anyone know where I can get a water leak detector? I need to know where the water is getting in at so I can direct the roofer where to fix.”source ↗

“want to know if anyone has a method to identify leaks or find where the water protrusion is coming from.”source ↗

“The downspout is on the end far left from picture. It’s weird only the brick is wet”source ↗

“With Rubber EPDM, it’s easy to get a leak especially around any curbs.”source ↗

“Looks like it’s comming from around the drip edge. the seam in the middle of the photo is factory rubber seam. That’s not leaking Looks for holes just in case”source ↗

“The AC duct prevent me from getting to the leak, but judging by the location on my ceiling I think its coming from a weird intersection on my roof the has about a 1/4 inch deep pool of water during light rain (see pic).”source ↗

“Does it look like the roof was not done properly to prevent leaks?”source ↗

“It’s raining today and I happened to notice a small leak in my attic.”source ↗

“I know basically **nothing about roofing**, so assume I’m an idiot here.”source ↗

“Is this usually a relatively simple repair, or could it indicate something more significant?”source ↗

“I’m mainly trying to figure out what I’m dealing with before I start calling roofers and sounding like an idiot.”source ↗

“We don't have an attic. It's an old house so the shower ceiling is sloped for the roof.”source ↗

“This is driving me up a wall, so I have decided to see if anyone has any ideas as to how this leak may be occurring.”source ↗

“I couldn’t find any indications of cracking in the boot, but nothing made sense to me, so I caulked the absolute shit out of it, put a cover over the whole pipe, and a ventted cap, yet I am still getting the leak.”source ↗

“I have ran a hose on the boot for quite a while and it does not leak.”source ↗

“We had a roofer, plumber, 2 handy men and an ac specialist come out... multiple times. No one could figure out the leak.”source ↗

“I just dont even know who to call at this point?”source ↗

“First time homeowner here. I dont have a dad or grandpa to ask this sort of question. I can't tell if this is from the shower or if there's a leak in the roof.”source ↗

“Paint started to bubble, and I went up there and started poking and my finger went right through.”source ↗

“Kinda stumped at what steps to take.”source ↗

“I cut a patch out of some drywall that was showing a wet spot, it would happen during heavy rains”source ↗

“I was wondering if it looks like it is from the vent pipe and if the wood looks ok still?”source ↗

“i ordered a new rain collar for the pipe, would that help at all?”source ↗

“Hi All, first time home owner and not really in a position to hire someone, especially when I know I'm capable (although perhaps a bit nervous to do). I noticed some water damage on my sunrooms ceiling today, and I'm trying to source where it's coming from.”source ↗

“We have had some pretty heavy rain and wind lately. I'm starting to think i may be I'm over my head with this”source ↗

“Looked in my attic during a heavy rain and saw the “knot holes” in the board right in the front were wet? Not dripping but like they were sweating. Couldn’t see it anywhere else but who do I call now?”source ↗

“Ceiling stain below upstairs tiled shower, only wet after showers. What's the likely cause?”source ↗

“This contraption will drip water after we run the AC for a while, was told by someone else that this is very shoddy work.”source ↗

“I'm assuming its more difficult to figure out whats exactly wrong because you cant see inside and that leaves the quote up for debate?”source ↗