Missing Wall Flashing Was Letting Wind-Driven Rain Into This Home

Wind-driven rain is sneaky. It doesn't need a big opening - just a gap in the wrong spot, and water finds its way in. That's exactly what was happening here. Where a home addition tied into the existing structure, wall flashing had been left out entirely. Every time rain hit at an angle, water was getting into that wall.

The fix wasn't complicated, but it had to be done right. We stripped back the shingles at the transition point, bent a custom pan to fit the geometry of that roof-to-wall connection, and sealed everything up properly before relaying the shingles. No shortcuts, no caulk-over-the-problem approach. Just solid flashing work the way it's supposed to be done.

This is one of those repairs that flies under the radar until the damage is already piling up. Water in a wall doesn't just dry out on its own - it works into framing, insulation, and drywall. Catching it early and fixing the actual source saves a homeowner from a much bigger conversation down the road.

If you've had an addition or remodel done and something feels off - a musty smell, a soft spot, or water showing up where it shouldn't - it's worth having a roofer take a look at the transition points. That's almost always where the problem lives. Our roof repairs and maintenance work is built around finding the real cause and fixing it properly, not just patching over symptoms.