09/29/2026
TUESDAY TIP — Most roof leaks don't start on the shingles.
They start where something pokes through the roof: vent pipes, chimneys, skylights, satellite mounts. On an Austin roof the rubber boot around a plumbing vent is usually the first thing to give up — sun cracks it years before the shingles around it wear out.
🔸 A failed pipe boot drips straight into the attic, and the ceiling stain can show up a room away from the leak.
🔸 It's one of the cheapest repairs on a roof — if you catch it before the decking underneath goes soft.
Next time you're up in the attic, look around the vent stacks for daylight or dark rings on the wood.
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