Do I have a roof leak and can I test with this meter?

Asked by JLeslie (65447) September 9th, 2021 from iPhone

Several months ago I had my roof redone.

Two months ago we noticed a water mark in the ceiling in a bedroom, it could have been there a year, we rarely go in there and rarely look up at the ceiling. Or, it could be new.

I called the roofer and they quickly sent someone over, but I don’t have much confidence in the guy who looked at it. I do trust the roofing company though. I showed him the room and then he went into the attic, but was unsure which area to look at, I had to tell him again where it was in the house before he went into the attic, he seemed at the end of his day and not focused enough. He did spend several minutes in the attic though, and it’s not a large space, the house is 2,000 under air.

I was thinking about buying a moisture meter like this https://www.lowes.com/pd/Calculated-Industries-AccuMASTER-XT-Digital-Test-Meter/1001143244 or hiring an inspector for a quick look see. I know inspectors use meters.

We are still in rainy season right now where I live.

Thanks in advance!