Most roof leaks start around flashing, roof vents, skylights, valleys and other areas where roofing materials meet, change direction or surround an opening. The water stain inside your home may not appear directly below the damaged area. Water can travel along roof...
If your roof is leaking in Iowa, do not start with paint like KILZ. Start with the roof. A ceiling stain is not just a cosmetic problem. It is a sign that water has entered your home. Paint may hide the stain, but it will not stop the leak, dry the ceiling, or address...
Gutters are a critical part of the roofing system. When gutters fail, water does not just spill over the edge. It backs up under shingles, saturates fascia and soffit boards, and finds its way into places it was never meant to go. Most gutter problems show warning...
J. Bos Inc. Roofing Services regularly inspects roofs that look fine from the ground but are already compromised. Winter weather has a way of doing damage quietly. Strong winds lift and crack shingles. Ice storms add weight that bends gutters and fascia. Sealants...
J. Bos Inc. Roofing Services | Central Iowa Snow looks soft and harmless when it falls. But once it settles on your roof, it becomes weight. A lot of weight. Wet Iowa snow can weigh over 20 pounds per cubic foot, and multiple storms in a row can leave several tons...
J. Bos Inc. Roofing Services | Central Iowa Most homeowners don’t discover attic frost until the damage is already underway. During the coldest stretches of winter, warm indoor air rises into the attic carrying moisture from daily life. That moisture hits the cold...
