Roofs in Emmarentia
Emmarentia was laid out in 1937 on part of the old Braamfontein farm and named after Emmarentia Geldenhuys. If your house dates from the suburb’s early years, its roof has been through more than 80 summers of Highveld storms.
On a roof of that age, tiles that keep slipping or a ridge that has started to sag usually point to the battens or timbers underneath, so we check those before replacing anything on top.
If your property has big trees, leaves and twigs collect in gutters and valleys and hold water on the roof. A leak often shows up far from where the water gets in, so we trace it back to the source instead of sealing the spot above the stain.
Worth checking on roofs like these
- Gutters and valleys blocked with leaves
- Cracked or slipped tiles
- A ridge line that has started to sag
- Water marks on ceilings after rain
- Cracked waterproofing patches
