A leak on a back porch roof, traced to the eave. Finished in Cypress. Client: Diego Location: Cypress Scope of Work: Localized roof leak repair, back porch section Diego’s leak was on the back porch, and the damage had collected where it usually does: along the gutter edge, where water sits longest. We stripped the shingles off the affected section and found the decking at the eave had gone soft. Four sheets of plywood out and replaced, then new underlayment and new shingles over the repair. While we were in there, we inspected every pipe boot and roof vent in the work area and sealed around the penetrations and flashing. The chimney flashing was lifting and separating, so we repaired and re-secured it. One more thing, and it is the part that keeps this from coming back: the downspout above the porch was dumping water against the wall. We extended it about two feet to carry it clear. Fixing the roof without fixing what is soaking it is how a repair fails twice. Debris cleared, work area left clean. Worth being straight about scope: this was a localized repair, not a roof restoration. The new shingles are matched as closely as the product allows, and on a weathered roof an exact color match is never guaranteed. We say that before we start. Diego, thank you for letting us chase the cause and not just the symptom. Leak in one spot? Achilles Roofing & Exterior, a Houston roofing company serving Cypress and greater Houston.