I know why you are still getting water inside the building.

Good morning Tom. These folks couldn't contact you soon enough. If it looks like that from the outside it looks a heck of a lot worse on the inside.

Thank you for commenting on my post.

"not all leaks are caused by a faulty roof"....yes to this professional and revealing statement

Yikes, I do not like seeing siding in this condition.  Always a red flag. 

Hi Tom, thanks you for sharing this important information. 

Have a great day!

That's an installation set up from the beginning.  There's a shingle issue too, which might be admitting water - no drip edge visible either.

We have a leaking roof in our sun room, had three roofers in to advise. All suggested putting a new roof of some type on there. Eventually we asked an architect who is also a structural engineer and her fist comment was there is no header over your windows, no wonder the roof is leaking, your windows are buckling. 

Yes, that is a pretty obvious sign of water damage. Nothing like swelled siding to reveal the water's route.

Yes, you need to get tot he root of the problem.  Or, it may turn out there are now 2 problems.

That is an ugly mess on the siding! Yikes. I don't know how old that siding is, but if it reacts that way to rain, maybe not such a great product...

All wood siding comes with a guarantee. It is guaranteed to split check cup curl twist warp rot. It's wood. 

Tom, That is a great post!  There are often things that cause a problem that people don't often expect, that is why it is so important to hire a professional!

Tom - and the owner didn't notice that because?????? I think that's what is always mystifying to me - it's not like it just appeared one day I wouldn't think.

Homeowners have to remain vigilant. There's just too many places where water can enter a property and cause major damage.

Yes, it's pretty obvious there's a problem here. Even though it's fairly dry in San Jose, Cupertino and most of Silicon Valley, no one wants leaks.

Good call Tom, water gets in all sorts of ways, and often travels horizontally for a while before finding a place to start dripping through the ceiling, yet people still think that it is a roo leak just above them where it is leaking.

Tom, me thinks that siding is a "water collection system" as opposed to a "water exclusion system."

Hi Tom,

This looks like it needs to be fixed pretty soon as the water intrusion problem will get worse. Thanks for sharing one of your picture.

That poor house needs a little TLC.  Yes, water can get in from anywhere!

Yes, water seeks the path of least resistance usually. That leak source should have been obvious to anyone.

Well said, Tom. It's always good to look at the whole picture. Sometimes the "obvious" answer isn't the right one.
Thanks for sharing,
Bruce