Hello!
First, I want to apologize for the length of this. I like to think I'm a reasonably competent DIYer but this one is out of my wheelhouse so far that I'm not even sure what type of contractor to call for the repair.
Here's the situation: My patio behind my house has a lanai (roof) covering it that also doubles as the upstairs patio/balcony off the master bedroom. It is wood framed with a plywood deck and then it appears that about 3" of concrete was poured on top of that. There is a stucco ceiling on the bottom.
A little more than a year ago or so, we discovered we had a termite problem and as a result had to do some structural repairs to include replacing the LVL beam that holds up the lanai/upstairs patio. In the process of jacking the lanai up a little bit to replace the beam, they cracked the concrete upstairs in a few places. The contractor assured me that 'oh we'll squeegee in some epoxy and you'll be good go' -- they also replaced some areas of concrete where we took the old railing down (which are just raw concrete at this point, not painted or anything.)
Long story short, the cracks are a problem. When it rains, I see water dripping through the stucco ceiling below. I'm unsure whether to engage a roofer or a concrete patio guy at this point. I'm leaning toward roofer due to the water-tight requirements, but I'd like to get some input from you all.
Any advice on where to start with this? Is there a pragmatic (read: cost effective) solution that doesn't involve replacing the entire upstairs patio? Something like a skim coat over top or something? I can provide some photos later if necessary.
Thank you all so much for reading this and hopefully pointing me in the right direction!
First, I want to apologize for the length of this. I like to think I'm a reasonably competent DIYer but this one is out of my wheelhouse so far that I'm not even sure what type of contractor to call for the repair.
Here's the situation: My patio behind my house has a lanai (roof) covering it that also doubles as the upstairs patio/balcony off the master bedroom. It is wood framed with a plywood deck and then it appears that about 3" of concrete was poured on top of that. There is a stucco ceiling on the bottom.
A little more than a year ago or so, we discovered we had a termite problem and as a result had to do some structural repairs to include replacing the LVL beam that holds up the lanai/upstairs patio. In the process of jacking the lanai up a little bit to replace the beam, they cracked the concrete upstairs in a few places. The contractor assured me that 'oh we'll squeegee in some epoxy and you'll be good go' -- they also replaced some areas of concrete where we took the old railing down (which are just raw concrete at this point, not painted or anything.)
Long story short, the cracks are a problem. When it rains, I see water dripping through the stucco ceiling below. I'm unsure whether to engage a roofer or a concrete patio guy at this point. I'm leaning toward roofer due to the water-tight requirements, but I'd like to get some input from you all.
Any advice on where to start with this? Is there a pragmatic (read: cost effective) solution that doesn't involve replacing the entire upstairs patio? Something like a skim coat over top or something? I can provide some photos later if necessary.
Thank you all so much for reading this and hopefully pointing me in the right direction!