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Right an illuminating update. After walking 3 miles to and from Brandons to collect the roof ladder (2m + 2m extension) I've decided there's no comfy way to carry a ladder. Second update: Got the ladder up on the roof and had a good look (no pics yet). Nothing but knackered roofing felt is...

Blaggard - Just before I disappear until further inspection is completed could I trouble you for one last snippet of wisdom? Have you any ideas (assuming the lead does carry on up) where/how the water could come in? I suppose cracked/damaged soakers is also a possibility...

That triangle is hopefully going to come off! I was planning on removing those slates and re-doing it properly... With regard to the soakers and where the slates / verge / abutment meet going up the rest of the house it'll be a case of "watch this space" and see what I find once I'm up...

I've become intimately familiar with the LSA website, but that other one I've not come across before! Interesting reading. So, if this is the case and the soakers are merely rendered over, it begs the question where on earth is the water coming from?! I think a lot will be resolved by...

No need, it makes perfect sense! I've just been out with my stumpy ladder and camera and have an interesting update: I see lead! This makes me think there may be lead present under the laps ... They do appear to be mightily ineffectual but could that be because there's no cover...

Ahhh interesting - the roofer said to remove every other slate... your justification makes a lot of sense though! Suspect I misunderstood the roofer - confused between laps and slates. With a maximum length of one gague I'll have to remove all slates up that side of the abutment, yes...

Hi guys, I've spent a fair few hours searching many good threads and posts on here and various other DIY sites but I'm still not entirely clear in my mind... Our roof is a slate roof that on one side has an abutment to a flying cob freehold (owned by neighbour). The bit that abuts is the...