Fernhill Roofing Co. | Philadelphia rowhome roofs (concept site)

Tell us what's going on up there

Pick the one that looks like yours. Each fails in its own way and needs a different fix.

Where you see it: Rowhomes and twins all over the city. From the street you only see the cornice. Up top it's a low-slope membrane, usually painted silver.
What goes wrong: The silver coat chalks and cracks, seams open at the parapet, and water ponds in low spots until it finds a way through.
What we do: Reseal the seams and flashing, recoat, or put on a new membrane when the old one is done. We tell you which, and why.

The stain on your ceiling is often feet away from where the water got in. It runs along the deck first. These five spots are where we look.

Coping on the parapet. Cracked or loose coping lets water into the top of the wall.
Flashing at the parapet. Where the roof turns up the wall. A common leak point once the seal lets go.
Seam over the party wall. Your roof meets your neighbor's here. Two roofs done in different years often meet badly.
Low spot. Water that sits for days works into the seams. It leaves a ring of dirt after it dries.
Scupper and downspout. A clogged outlet backs water onto the roof and over the edge of the membrane.

Section through a flat rowhome roof, street side on the left, with the five leak points numbered. Drawing for illustration.

You call or send the card
We call back to set a time that works for you.
We go up on the roof
Every problem we find gets a photo, so you see what we see.
You get the scope in writing
What needs fixing now, what can wait, and what the work involves, before anything starts.

Service area is demo content for a fictional company.

Put a bucket under it, move what you can, then call. Or send the card and we'll call you.