Roof Leak in Ampang: Why We Re-Roofed Instead of Patching Again
KakiFix Team · 16 June 2026
A terrace house in Ampang had a roof leak that just would not stay fixed. Every heavy storm brought fresh ceiling stains, and each patch job bought only a few months before the drips came back. When a tiled roof leaks in several spots, spot-patching stops making sense — the tiles, battens and underlay have usually reached the end of their life together.
Why patching kept failing
On an older clay-tile roof, leaks rarely come from a single tile. The sarking (foil underlay) beneath has torn, the battens holding the tiles have warped or rusted, and rain blown sideways slips straight through. Re-bedding a few tiles on top of failed underlay just moves the leak along to the next gap.
Stripping back to the battens
We took the roof back to its structure: removed the old tiles, laid a fresh layer of aluminium foil sarking as a second water barrier, and fixed new steel battens to carry the tiles on a true, even plane.
New tiles and a new gutter
With the underlay and battens sound, we laid new interlocking roof tiles across the whole pitch — a uniform, weather-tight finish instead of a patchwork. We also replaced the gutter so storm water actually leaves the roof instead of backing up under the eaves.
What roof work costs
- Roof inspection / call-out: RM100–500
- Minor leak repair (1–2 spots): RM500–1,500
- Moderate repair (multiple spots): RM1,500–3,000
- Roof tile replacement: RM18–45 per piece
- A full re-tile is quoted by roof size and tile type after inspection
A re-roof costs more upfront than another patch — but on a roof that has already failed in several places, it is usually cheaper than another year of emergency call-outs and repainting water-stained ceilings.
Roof still leaking after every repair?
If your Ampang home gets fresh ceiling stains after every storm, the problem is probably under the tiles, not on top of them. Send us photos of the ceiling and the roof on WhatsApp and we will tell you whether it needs a targeted repair or a full re-roof.