Looking for possible DIY remidies with a roof leak. My house is a 2019 new build from Barratt Homes. The ground floor pitched roof has two Keylite windows.
About a year after I moved in, I noticed a couple of small (<10mm diameter) plaster blowouts under the corners of each window. I assumed it was just a nailpop and patched it up. But 4 years later and with a lot of rain this winter, large water stains have appeared in the same places, near the bottom corners of the window. There is no dripping from the inside or around the window itself, so it must be coming through the roof.
If I lift the one of the tiles, there is a strip of soggy foam material with some moss growing. I'm not sure if the corrugated apron at the bottom is doing its job either or whether it's meant to be fully stuck down.
I have contacted a roofer but they failed to turn up twice and then quoted over the phone having said they drove past the house and after I described it as a "leak under the velux style window". They said £460 to reseal the window or £3000 to replace it, which I doubt is the problem. Also, the 10 year new build warranty doesn't cover work under £2000. I’m hoping it won’t cost this much anyway.
Any one can suggest what might be wrong? If not, how can I more accurately describe this job for a roofer?
About a year after I moved in, I noticed a couple of small (<10mm diameter) plaster blowouts under the corners of each window. I assumed it was just a nailpop and patched it up. But 4 years later and with a lot of rain this winter, large water stains have appeared in the same places, near the bottom corners of the window. There is no dripping from the inside or around the window itself, so it must be coming through the roof.
If I lift the one of the tiles, there is a strip of soggy foam material with some moss growing. I'm not sure if the corrugated apron at the bottom is doing its job either or whether it's meant to be fully stuck down.
I have contacted a roofer but they failed to turn up twice and then quoted over the phone having said they drove past the house and after I described it as a "leak under the velux style window". They said £460 to reseal the window or £3000 to replace it, which I doubt is the problem. Also, the 10 year new build warranty doesn't cover work under £2000. I’m hoping it won’t cost this much anyway.
Any one can suggest what might be wrong? If not, how can I more accurately describe this job for a roofer?
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