Tree House Bar & Grill in Thornton struggles for landlord to repair leaky roof

THORNTON, Colo. (KDVR) — The owner of a Thornton restaurant says a leaky roof could put her out of business if her landlord doesn’t step in to help.

Janelle Abeyta owns the Tree House Bar & Grill near the corner of West 84th Avenue and Huron Street in Thornton. Abeyta said that for more than a year, she has dealt with a leaky roof. Over time, the problem has only gotten worse.

During a Sunday funeral reception, Abeyta said her staff had to pull out buckets to catch water falling from the ceiling.

“I’m a mother of two,” she said. “I’ve built this on everything I’ve had, you know, I’ve spent everything, and it just seems I can’t get help. I can’t catch a break, it’s stressful, it’s…