Damn leaky roof

There is no loft hatch there. The loft is above.
Where I can crawl to, is below the top window & along to the join. I can't wait to block it off & finish decorating.
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The 'grey stuff' is a solid material, not sure if it's plastic or what? I'm guessing that's the bonding gutter...


 
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OK, now a bit more is explained:
Pic 1. the very first pic, is the rear roof join.
Pic 2. is the interior of the loft below pic 1.
Pic 3. is the whole rear roof - introducing for the first time a Dormer.
Pic 4. is a close up of the stack glimpsed from the rear elev. in Pic 1.
Pic 5. is the same stack viewed from the front elevation, & a front roof Dormer.

Pic 3. shows that the rear roof in question has been joined at both sides by half round tiles.
Who was responsible (who paid) for the installation of either or both of these joins?

A pic of the whole front roof would help?

The tiles on your front and rear roofs are in poor condition - they were badly installed back whenever. Or perhaps disturbed when the Dormers were built?
Some of the lead flashing is wrongly fitted on the stack and the Dormers.
Whoever examines the roof at some future date must carefully examine and pic the condition of the stack (all 4 elevations) and its flashing and flaunching - likewise both Dormers.

The "grey stuff" - if you mean the stuff at the very bottom of the join in pic 1. then that material is sheet lead.

To be brief: at first glance, your roof and roof detailings are highly suspect as a source of leaks - be cautious about entering into litigation, and perhaps having the other side's Expert Witness appear on the roof one day.

Take counsel.
 
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The tiles on your front and rear roofs are in poor condition - they were badly installed back whenever. Or perhaps disturbed when the Dormers were built?
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Is there any chance you could cut and paste a zoomed in picture of wher exactly you are referring to please?
 
Pic 1 back
Pic 2 inside front (no access in back top bedroom)
Pic 3 front of whole house (front door)
Pic 4 front
Pic 5 back
The join is new, landlady paid for that recently to stop water coming in my side (it dripped onto my side as their felt hung over my side, so water dripped off it, there is no firewall between)
Yes, my roof is very old. But it leaks nowhere other than along the join between the 2 houses. I also have a loft above the top bedrooms, bone dry.

Should the lead be under the tiles tho, as seen in pic 2?
 
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Lead is never over the tile, unless it's sooo wide that rain can't be pushed in, on a windy day, and under it, falling into the property.

Very similar to lead soakers.

 
That's why it still leaks then surely??? :-/
From the pic of the inside can clearly see its over the tiles...
Common sense.
He wasn't a roofer, when I Google him it mainly says groundwork & drainage?!?!?!
 
Common sense for a 'drainage' guy especially.

2" ?? Over a tile? Where in Britain do you not get wind and rain together?? :/
I'm guessing he watched how to do it via blue peter?!
 
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Have you called a roofing contractor. From the images I don't think this is a very serious issue. My roof has been leaking for a few days and the flat roof repair was done a couple of days back by Empire Roofing Corporation. So I suggest that you show this to a roof repair service ASAP, they will do whatever is necessary. Since the LL has already admited liability you don't have to bother about the payments.
 
I'd say it's quite serious as it leaks into 2 of the bedrooms below, and has done for a number of years.
I can't just get someone in to fix it, it's not mine to fix and as far as the landlady is concerned, she's already fixed it...
I need to prove to her that it's not been fixed.
Still waiting for the bloody letter from building control friend... Grrrrr. 3 weeks...
 
Muuum,
i persist because you appear to be a Mom with kids, and no mention of a guy.

Perhaps stop jumping to conclusions, and be cautious about picking up bits of info from imbeciles who come on here armed with an ability to google odds and ends of details that they dont understand, and often get wrong.

For the last time, forget about friends and well meaners: take what basic info you've gleaned from here, and go to a Solicitor for a free heads up.
 
Nope I'm a mum, nope no bloke, but I'm pretty handy!!!
Sorry, I'm confused. Are you saying I'm jumping to conclusions???
My opinion hasn't changed, it's just been confirmed by, what sounds like people who know what they're talking about & some common sense, that whatever material has been put to catch the water that comes in under the tiles, should be under the tiles & not above.
I've been to a solicitor. I need to get in writing from a competent person that the roof still need repairing. Which is the letter I am still waiting for...
 
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