Canale & Parapet Leak Repair for Adobe & Pueblo-Style Homes
Adobe and Pueblo-style homes are part of what makes Albuquerque look like Albuquerque, and their canales and parapets are also where they tend to leak. We repair the scuppers, parapet caps, and flashing details that these roofs depend on. We work on adobe and Southwest-style homes across Albuquerque, Corrales, Placitas, Bernalillo, Rio Rancho, and Los Lunas.
How canales and parapets leak
A canale is the scupper that drains a flat roof out through the parapet wall. When the canale's metal lining cracks or its slope is wrong, water backs up behind the parapet and soaks into the wall instead of draining off the roof. Parapet caps and the flashing where the roof meets the wall are the other common failure points, and on adobe and stucco the damage shows up as crumbling walls and interior stains.
Why these homes need a specialist's eye
These are not generic flat-roof leaks. The fix depends on getting the canale's pitch, lining, and the parapet's cap and flashing right, and on respecting how an adobe or stuccoed wall sheds water. A roofer who only does pitched shingle roofs can miss what is actually going on. We have seen these details across the older Albuquerque, Corrales, and Placitas neighborhoods and know where the water really comes from.
Repairs that match the home
We reline and re-pitch canales, rebuild parapet caps and flashing, and seal the roof-to-wall transitions so water leaves the roof the way it should. We work to keep the look of your home intact. You get photos of the problem and an upfront written quote, and every home is different.
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