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How can I add to my roof to cover my front entryway?

2 years ago

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I have issues when It rains where water is getting into my basement since the front entrance isn’t covered. Is there a design anyone can come up with to get this covered? The siding will need to be corrected anyway but I want to keep this from happening again.

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BeverlyFLADeziner

2 years ago

We've seen this exact entrance plan again and again on this forum. It creates a "car wash" effect with water being dumped from each pitched roof. No one has had a solution other than installing commercial gutters on the house or extending the roof to the front house line which would mean restructuring the roof.

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Jennifer K
2 years ago
If the siding is corrected and the ground is sloped away from your foundation and you have properly installed and functional weeping tile around your foundation, you won't have a leak.

A cover over your front entry is a nice feature and will keep you dry while you're searching for your keys. But it's not meant to keep your foundation from leaking. If that were its purpose, you'd need a cover all the way around your house.
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jhall201
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2 years ago
Thanks for the information. It’s not the foundation where the problem is occurring. We have water getting in under the siding just at the front door where it meets the concrete step. I know the siding is needing to come off to correct the sheathing and seal that area better. We really just want that area covered and cant think of the best roof layout or idea to do so.
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Curious to know what you all think of this. I made it using a virtual exterior paint tool, which really isn't the tool for the job. It was, however, one I had access to. I basically drew it all for a rough idea and wasn't able to fully edit out everything I would have wanted. I also couldn't choose quite all the color variation I would have wanted in my decor here simply because all the colors except black were translucent. The house and door colors are actual colors I am considering as well adding the shutters. Anyways, very curious to hear what you think. Also I would probably do something to hide the basement window...just not sure yet. Again this is a general idea made with, let's face it, a very poor tool. Thanks for all the help you've given me on this!
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Jennifer K
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Post a picture of your house from the road so we can see the entire thing and a picture closer to the door. This will give people an idea of what you're working with. Without that, it's pretty much impossible to suggest anything.
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jhall201
Original Author
2 years ago
jhall201
Original Author
2 years ago
So we had added this concrete to help out the grade that was initially angled back towards the house. Now water is diverted away but with harder rain we have the issue where the step and siding meet.
jhall201
Original Author
2 years ago
Thank you ill have to look into the gutters to at least see if I can cut down on the amount of water that is dumped in that area.
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BeverlyFLADeziner
2 years ago
You can waterproof the basement from the exterior but it would mean taking out the walkway.

If you still had exposed ground in the area, a French Drain could be installed to direct the water away from the house. The all-concrete walk is not doing your home any favors.
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houssaon
2 years ago
I can see from the latest picture you posted that the leader ends at the stoop. Extend it around the corner.

Look at installing a roof rain diverter to direct the rain to the two gutter systems. TOH - Rain Diverter Install
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jhall201
Original Author
2 years ago
The pad that is shown is angled to the drive to allow proper drainage down to the driveway away from the house. Previously the area sloped towards the house from years of settling. I will look into the diverter for the gutters I have heard of that helping as well. Thanks for the info!

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