Assessing a roof leak. Some overhead leaks are due to minor problems--such as a single torn shingle or a small hole in flashing--that you can usually handle with a little DIY experience and some ...

Ultimately, fixing a leaking roof protects your home’s structure and your family’s health. How to find roof leaks? Sometimes finding a roof leak can be a challenging task.

A: Most roof leaks happen in the same place as Geri’s.Based on my 40-plus years of clambering around on roofs, I’d estimate that well over 90 percent of roof leaks happen at flashings.