Where does the water go when it rains?

Sometimes water leaks behind walls and leaches straight into your hardwood floors or floor underlayment and causes damage there as well. During a hard rain, you might also see: Water leaking behind your gutters

What happens when you put rain water on a wall?

The consequence is that the rain water cannot efficiently run away from the walls, causing dampness to seep through. These damp patches may appear as shadows on the wall or cause paint to bubble up and crack.

Why is water running down the front of my house?

Unfortunately we are still getting water running down the walls. Another roofer came out and recommended that we got a dry ridge system fitted but it came to light soon after that our semi detached neighbours were having the same issue so I have asked the roofer to cancel the work as I didn’t believe this will solve the problem!

What causes water to leak from roof during heavy rain?

7. Clogged Gutter Leaks. When your gutters are clogged, water is not able to flow away from the edge of the roof. This can allow pooling near the edge of your roof and can lead to water leaking into the eave areas of your house and down into your walls. Especially during heavy rain.

Why do I have water coming out of my wall?

Water leaks are often because of pinholes in your plumbing system or small failures in caulking or other exterior materials. Water takes the easiest path down to the ground, so it will often travel along the framing in the walls.