FI-2026-000299
SolvedEveryday
Roof leaks only during driving rain from one direction
- Reference
- FI-2026-000299
- Category
- Everyday
- Published
- Oct 6, 2026
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The problem
Heavy vertical rain causes nothing. A storm from the west and water appears on the ceiling within an hour.
What we told them
Directional leaks are wind-driven ingress, not a hole. Water is being pushed horizontally under laps or around a flashing that sheds fine under gravity alone. Inspect the windward side: mortar fillets at the abutment, flashing laps and any penetration facing west. Roofers who look for a hole in the field of the roof will find nothing, which is why this one gets misdiagnosed repeatedly.