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Austin building-envelope leak detection
Find where the water is getting into your Austin building
A ceiling stain or wet baseboard tells you where the water ended up. It rarely tells you where it got in. We inspect the outside, trace the wet path through the building, and show you what needs to be opened and repaired.
Homes, apartments, retail, offices, warehouses, and steel buildings across Greater Austin.
25+ years in specialized construction1,000+ completed projectsLicensed, bonded, and insured100% in-house crewsSub Texas Alliance approved5-star rated on Google25+ years in specialized construction1,000+ completed projectsLicensed, bonded, and insured100% in-house crewsSub Texas Alliance approved5-star rated on Google
Water can enter above a window, at a roof edge, through a metal panel fastener, or around a wall penetration. Gravity and framing carry it somewhere else before it becomes visible.
In wood-framed homes, wet sheathing and bottom plates can stay hidden behind drywall. In steel buildings, water can follow girts, purlins, fasteners, and insulation across a large section of the wall or roof.
Austin heat breaks down sealants, and hard wind-driven rain finds openings that stay dry during a light shower. A quick coating over the stain does not fix the entry point.
What to watch for
Small signals can mark a larger hidden path.
- A ceiling or wall stain returns after rain
- Drywall feels soft, paint bubbles, or trim begins to swell
- You smell damp material but cannot see an active drip
- A metal building leaks near a roof edge, panel seam, or penetration
- A previous patch or coating failed
Field standard
Trace first.
Repair second.
Where leaks begin
Details matter at every transition.
Windows, decks, parapets, wall penetrations, and material changes are common entry points. These are actual waterproofing details from our work.
Window openings
Head flashing and perimeter seals have to move water out and away from the wall assembly.
Deck transitions
Wall-to-deck joints and parapets need a continuous membrane with no open path behind the finish.
Continuous protection
The waterproofing layer is tied into openings, corners, and adjacent materials before the finish goes back on.
The field plan
Find the cause before pricing the close-up.
Clear scope, honest boundaries, and a repair built around the assembly—not the stain.
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We start with the building type and the weather conditions that trigger the leak. Then we inspect likely entry points, take moisture readings, and use controlled water testing when the assembly allows it.
If a small inspection opening is needed, we explain where and why before cutting. The goal is to expose enough of the wet path to make a repair plan without tearing apart areas that are still dry.
You receive a clear explanation of the likely source, the affected materials, and the repair scope. If another trade owns part of the fix, we say that plainly.
Actual waterproofing repair
What we found after opening the wall.
The outside finish hid damaged sheathing and prolonged moisture at the bottom of the assembly. These are photos from the same Texas Rock Solid repair.
One real project, start to finish
Open it. Rebuild it. Waterproof it.
No stock photos. This is Texas Rock Solid waterproofing work on wood-framed residential construction and a large commercial-scale building.
Where we work
Wood-framed homes and steel commercial buildings
Focused field work for the assemblies that keep Central Texas properties dry, stable, and finished.
Residential
Homes and multifamily
Openings, transitions, decks, walls, and exterior finishes—opened only as far as the evidence requires.
Commercial
Buildings and active sites
Documented conditions, defined responsibility, and repair scopes a superintendent can act on.
Straight answers
Before we open the wall.
Do you use cameras or dye tests?
We choose the test around the assembly. That may include moisture readings, controlled hose testing, visual inspection, and a small opening when the finish hides the wet path.
Do you work on steel buildings?
Yes. We inspect metal roof and wall systems, panel laps, fasteners, curbs, roof edges, windows, and penetrations on warehouses, retail buildings, offices, and similar commercial properties.
Do you work on houses and apartments?
Yes. We inspect single-family homes, multifamily buildings, decks, exterior walls, window openings, roof transitions, and other places where water can enter the building envelope.
Request an Austin site visit
Show us what the building is telling you.
Share the address, when the condition appears, and a few useful photos. We’ll route it to the right field crew.
This request goes to Texas Rock Solid. Name the Austin waterproofing leak detection job. Do not mention other trades on this page.