Ponding Water, Roof Drains and Scuppers on Flat Roofs
Why water sits, where it should go, and what fixes it.
ELIZABETH, NJ · KEIGHRY HEAD
Roofers in Keighry Head, Elizabeth
A leak around the roof hatch in Keighry Head? Talk to an Elizabeth roofer.
- Flat roofs and shingle roofs
- Repairs and full replacements
- Elizabeth and Union County
Keighry Head at a Glance
- Typical building: two-family and attached houses
- Roof type: many flat roofs with hatches and skylights
- Common leak: roof hatches, old skylights and vent pipes
- Who usually calls: owner-occupants and landlords
A Small Neighborhood With Big-City Roofs
Keighry Head is a small neighborhood in Elizabeth, with blocks of two-family and attached houses typical of the city. Many of those flat roofs are reached through a hatch at the top of the stairs or inside the top-floor apartment, and some have old skylights over the stairwell. Hatches and skylights both sit on raised frames that have to be flashed into the roof, and the seals age faster than the roof around them. What you see is a drip at the top of the stairs or around the hatch frame. What it usually means is a failed seal or cracked flashing on that frame.
Roofs on Keighry Head Streets
An old skylight over a stairwell may be cheaper to replace or cover than to keep patching. Ask the roofer to price both.
Pages owners here use most: flat roofs, roof repair and leaks, roof replacement, shingle roofs, porch and garage roofs, or finding a roofer.
Make sure the hatch closes tight and latches. A hatch that doesn't seal lets in rain and drafts all winter.
From the Roof Notebook
Reroofing an Occupied Two- or Three-Family
Notice, access, noise and the dumpster on a narrow street.