My house came with a recently built (~7 years) extension.
I've had a couple of leaks from the roof - earlier in the year I pulled a couple of tiles off, found a hole in the felt, patched it and all good.
Unfortunately, it's come back (from somewhere else). Not "leave a bucket on the floor", but enough to slowly damage the plaster.
I subsequently realise that it's not the felts job to keep the water out, and I probably have a bigger problem.
The red patch is where water is appearing in the ceiling.
From the room below.
From in the loft - although I can see where the waters going, I can't see where it's coming from
Tiles detail (Marley Duo)
Roof construction (black stuff is the sealant I used to patch the hole)
I called a roofer who came round and set the installation was all wrong and I needed a new roof.
After a little more discussion he said he'd come back the next week and take some tiles off and have a proper look to see if there were any other options.
That was four weeks ago and radio silence...
I spoke to another one who again said the installation was wrong (specifically - incorrect tiles for pitch) and suggested a re-roof.
They suggested coming out to have a look, but again they seem to have gone quiet.
So it looks like a nice simple life of paying someone is out the window...
I dread to think how much a re-roof would cost, so I'm reluctant to shell out £,£££ on the basis of a quick conversation - I'm hoping that's not the only option.
One suggestion was that the outlet on the gutter of the roof above is just draining onto the roof below, and maybe water is getting under the tiles there - it's in line with the damage on the ceiling.
Alternatively, I could take a strip of tiles going up the roof off and see if I can see anything else.
Any other ideas?
I've had a couple of leaks from the roof - earlier in the year I pulled a couple of tiles off, found a hole in the felt, patched it and all good.
Unfortunately, it's come back (from somewhere else). Not "leave a bucket on the floor", but enough to slowly damage the plaster.
I subsequently realise that it's not the felts job to keep the water out, and I probably have a bigger problem.
The red patch is where water is appearing in the ceiling.
From the room below.
From in the loft - although I can see where the waters going, I can't see where it's coming from
Tiles detail (Marley Duo)
Roof construction (black stuff is the sealant I used to patch the hole)
I called a roofer who came round and set the installation was all wrong and I needed a new roof.
After a little more discussion he said he'd come back the next week and take some tiles off and have a proper look to see if there were any other options.
That was four weeks ago and radio silence...
I spoke to another one who again said the installation was wrong (specifically - incorrect tiles for pitch) and suggested a re-roof.
They suggested coming out to have a look, but again they seem to have gone quiet.
So it looks like a nice simple life of paying someone is out the window...
I dread to think how much a re-roof would cost, so I'm reluctant to shell out £,£££ on the basis of a quick conversation - I'm hoping that's not the only option.
One suggestion was that the outlet on the gutter of the roof above is just draining onto the roof below, and maybe water is getting under the tiles there - it's in line with the damage on the ceiling.
Alternatively, I could take a strip of tiles going up the roof off and see if I can see anything else.
Any other ideas?
