Hi,
New here. Found the forum when googling looking for advice.
Basically. The issue is my roof leaks. It shows up in the corner of the back bed room a bit up from where the ceiling meets the wall.
It started last year after a big storm. I called the house insurance thinking it may be covered. They sent a surveyor out. He took some pictures with a giant camera and said the flashing between the houses (I live in a terraced house) had failed and it wasn't covered as it was considered general wear and tear. Fair enough.
Called around, got a few quotes etc. the. Started saving. Cash is extremely tight so it took me a while to save.
I've had two roofers. First was clearly a con artist. I told him what the insurance had said. He put some lead flashing over the join between the houses. Took the cash and left. Next time it rained the leak was still there. I called him back and every day for a month and a half it was 'oh I'm sorry, I forgot I'm really busy I'll be there tomorrow 100%'.
Gave up and got another roofer recommended by a friend. After looking at the roof be said he couldn't actually see anything wrong. The flashing is fine. The tiles are fine. The chimney flashing is fine etc. but some bricks just under the roof needed repointing. So he did that. And put a waterproof coating over the area etc. He also sorted the mess the other roofer had made.
Again it rained and the leak persists.
Because he couldn't find anything he said it was probably damp in the house, when it rains the damp is absorbed through the brick and spreads. So I may need to have the ceiling replaced and the walls replastered in the bedroom. Obviously including replacing all the insulation in the loft as that would need to be removed if the ceiling came down.
Does that sound right?
Sorry, I don't mean to sound like I don't believe him, or think he's pulling a fast one. I don't, He was highly recommended and seems like a very genuine guy. And I obviously know zero about this.
But why did it start after a storm and not appear in a small patch that grew over time? And if it's in the bricks why does it appear on the ceiling and not the wall? Genuine questions because obviously this isn't something I know about. So I'm thinking maybe it's obvious and I just don't understand it because I don't know how these things work.
I've spent around £250 on fixing this and gotten absolutely nowhere. It rains. The leak is still there. And I'm at the point now where I'm having massive panic attacks when it rains (I know that sounds pathetic to most but I've been suffering with extreme anxiety for the past few years and don't really have much control over it). I just want the leak (if it is a leak) found and fixed.
Apologies for the essay. Any advice at all is appreciated.
Thanks.
New here. Found the forum when googling looking for advice.
Basically. The issue is my roof leaks. It shows up in the corner of the back bed room a bit up from where the ceiling meets the wall.
It started last year after a big storm. I called the house insurance thinking it may be covered. They sent a surveyor out. He took some pictures with a giant camera and said the flashing between the houses (I live in a terraced house) had failed and it wasn't covered as it was considered general wear and tear. Fair enough.
Called around, got a few quotes etc. the. Started saving. Cash is extremely tight so it took me a while to save.
I've had two roofers. First was clearly a con artist. I told him what the insurance had said. He put some lead flashing over the join between the houses. Took the cash and left. Next time it rained the leak was still there. I called him back and every day for a month and a half it was 'oh I'm sorry, I forgot I'm really busy I'll be there tomorrow 100%'.
Gave up and got another roofer recommended by a friend. After looking at the roof be said he couldn't actually see anything wrong. The flashing is fine. The tiles are fine. The chimney flashing is fine etc. but some bricks just under the roof needed repointing. So he did that. And put a waterproof coating over the area etc. He also sorted the mess the other roofer had made.
Again it rained and the leak persists.
Because he couldn't find anything he said it was probably damp in the house, when it rains the damp is absorbed through the brick and spreads. So I may need to have the ceiling replaced and the walls replastered in the bedroom. Obviously including replacing all the insulation in the loft as that would need to be removed if the ceiling came down.
Does that sound right?
Sorry, I don't mean to sound like I don't believe him, or think he's pulling a fast one. I don't, He was highly recommended and seems like a very genuine guy. And I obviously know zero about this.
But why did it start after a storm and not appear in a small patch that grew over time? And if it's in the bricks why does it appear on the ceiling and not the wall? Genuine questions because obviously this isn't something I know about. So I'm thinking maybe it's obvious and I just don't understand it because I don't know how these things work.
I've spent around £250 on fixing this and gotten absolutely nowhere. It rains. The leak is still there. And I'm at the point now where I'm having massive panic attacks when it rains (I know that sounds pathetic to most but I've been suffering with extreme anxiety for the past few years and don't really have much control over it). I just want the leak (if it is a leak) found and fixed.
Apologies for the essay. Any advice at all is appreciated.
Thanks.