Roof leak detection
Finding where the water actually gets in
Underlayment is the layer between decking and covering, and it is the roof's second line of defence — the thing that keeps water out when wind drives rain under a shingle course. Felt becomes brittle and tears; synthetic lasts longer but still degrades where it has been exposed. It is only accessible when the covering is off, so it is replaced during a re-cover or a large repair rather than on its own, and skipping it to save money removes the backup entirely.
Union Point sits in Georgia's hail belt, where the spring storm line coming across the state tends to organise. Hail is the dominant roof killer here and it works slowly: the stone bruises the asphalt mat under the granule surface without breaking through, so the roof keeps water out for another season or two and then starts leaking from spots that were damaged years earlier. Add the summer heat load — Greene County roofs run extremely hot, which ages the shingle and dries out the sealant around every penetration — and the failures cluster around pipe boots, flashing and anything with a rubber component.
Union Point has a population of about 1,597, and the housing stock here sets the pattern for what fails first on a roof.
It is the only thing between wind-driven rain and your decking once water gets under a shingle course — which happens on every roof in a hard storm. Omitting it is why some roofs leak despite looking perfect from outside.
Synthetic is lighter, tears less, and tolerates exposure far better if the job runs over several days. Felt is cheaper and perfectly adequate when covered promptly. On a steep or exposed roof, synthetic is worth the difference.
Finding where the water actually gets in
Ponding, seams and parapet flashing
Leaks appearing after wind or hail
Rubber flat roofing
Clearing, repair and replacement
Scheduled checks instead of emergencies
You will get a straight answer on whether Union Point needs someone out today or whether it can wait — before anyone quotes you for anything.
Call (229) 592-0097