Parapets take a beating
Parapet walls stick up into the weather on all sides. Their caps get baked by the sun and hit by wind-driven rain, and the stucco cracks as the house expands and contracts through big daily temperature swings. Once water gets into a parapet, it can run down inside the wall and show up far from where it entered.
- Caps sealed, rebuilt or capped with metal
- Inside faces wrapped with the roof system
- Inside corners reinforced
Canales and scuppers
Every flat roof needs a reliable way out for water. Canales leak when the seal to the roof cracks, when they sag and tilt back toward the roof, or when they're too small for a hard monsoon downpour.
- Resealed into the roof system
- Reset to the right slope
- Replaced with larger or better-made units
- Extended, or tied into rainwater collection
Protecting the walls
Water dumped against stucco or adobe walls causes its own damage. Canales that throw water clear of the house — or into a catchment system — protect the walls as well as the roof.
Questions homeowners ask
Should my parapet caps be metal?
Metal caps are a durable option; well-sealed stucco caps work too. We'll suggest what fits your home.
Can canales feed my cistern?
Yes — we can set them up to direct water into a catchment system.
Why is my wall stained under the canale?
Water is running back along the wall. A longer or re-pitched canale helps.