Recent content by Thomas Cochrane

Hi, only just made some progress on this so haven't had any updates. They repeatedly agreed to come and look at the leaks and then didn't get back to us. I eventually went to their office and got an appointment booked in which they didn't turn up for because they "thought it was the following...

When I said valley I meant the area between the roof and the parapet wall but as i said i don't really know my roofing terminology. In terms of how rotten, they are not too bad its just the ends that have failed where the nails have pulled out under the load, I'm sure shoving those sheets of OSB...

Hi tony, thanks for replying. Yes that is where most of the problems were with the flashing along the valley (which is around the chimney) and the bay window i believe. The roof was re-felted and new battens and tiles were fitted. Also the lead was replaced with fibreglass that they moulded in...

Hi there, I have been a regular visitor here but have signed up as I need a bit of advice about my parents roof which was replaced three years ago. There were several leaks in the roof and two major ones which had been left far too long resulting in rotten rafters around both chimneys to the...