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Emma, In our case we had been quoted for a traditional cavity tray installation but due to the way the wall is constructed it would have been sited above the ledge significantly above the window so I was sceptical if it would have worked and its a much bigger job to install. At least they were...

Hi, Just a few weeks after installation during February 2020 we had some extremely wet and stormy weather. It was heavy driving rain for long periods onto the the wall where the cavity tray was fitted. I kept a close eye on it and it stayed completely dry inside. I was very happy with this as...

Hi, I have a 1906 house predominantly of brick construction but with a small mock Tudor style timber framed section (approx 1 x 3m) to one corner of the house housing a small portion of the bedroom above a storm porch. It is definitely a timber frame construction rather than cladding. We have...

Joe, I certainly understand how you feel. Builders are not keen on these jobs I guess because it is so difficult to know where the water is entering. You didn't post external pictures, was the cavity tray installed directly over the lintel? The first builder to suggest it for us wanted to put...

In case anyone is interested I contacted Martyn at the above link, provided some photographs and my location and received a prompt quotation with a 10 year guarantee. The price was less than I had been quoted to install a traditional tray into the rendered section above my window. They have...

Yeah, I've sent them an enquiry with pics. If it could be fitted directly above the lintel that sounds like it would be the best option. As previously noted another builder was suggesting placing one within the render so I'm guessing because it is not practical to fit a normal tray directly...

I found this slimline cavity tray system online: http://www.cavitytrayman.co.uk/cavity-trays.html Looks like this system may able to be slotted in irectly above the lintel by cutting out a line of mortar. Has anyone any experience with it? The guy has a patent for it and lives fairly local to...

One of the builders I've had out did suggest fitting a cavity tray with weep holes into the rendered section above the ledge. I guess that would keep out any rain penetrating the render and getting into the wall but wouldn't work if the water is penetrating at the ledge or below. I'd have done...

Hi, It is mistly a cavity wall turning to solid in the loft space. Yes it is a west facing gable which gets battered with driving rain in winter. The lintel is probably sandstone to the outer wall and timber internally. How would a cavity tray be retrofitted to an old house? Where would it be...

Hi - I have been battling with intermittent leak for almost 6 years now, due to the intermittent nature it is very hard to determine where the leak is coming from and also if any work done to fix the problem has had any effect. The leak is above the frame of a ground floor window in a 1906...