01/31/2026
This homeowner had no idea water was slowly rotting out the framing beneath their deck. He noticed some discoloration inside the wall — but the vinyl siding was hiding a much bigger issue.
Once I opened it up, what I found was rough. The sheathing was so damaged I could put my hand right through it. Years of trapped moisture, all due to improper flashing where the deck met the house.
With damage that severe, the old deck had to come down. Fortunately, they were already planning a replacement — this just moved up the timeline.
I sealed the wall back up and prepped everything for a safe, properly flashed new deck.