Recent content by TommyL

In the pictures I posted you will see 2 larger stains, then at the same level as the lower stain along about 2\3ds of the length of the house there are some smaller stains all on the same side of roof (back of the house) the ceilling on the front of the house has no problem (perhaps because it...

Thats exactly what I did. What if it's the "overlap" at the edge over the gutter (from the top of the roof to the bottom of it) could this be what he was refering too? and if so is that an expensive problem to fix?

I took some measurements (via hanging out a velux window) of exposed slates which varied between each row (of the 3 or four I could measure) from 65mm to 80mm, I then attempted to do the riskier measurement of measuring a full length tile from the edge but as I was pulling out the ladder from...

Here is a link that contains all the pictures http://www.flickr.com/photos/13122728@N02/

The stains appeared on the ceilling on the opposite end of the house where the chimney is, if you look at the picture which shows the screws popping up, the ridge if thats what the aluminum looking material is called was bent upwards and the roofer flattened it. During high winds and constant...

Thanks noesall, Can you be kind enough to explain to me what the ridge flashings and parapet are and what are we talking about pricewise to repair them to the standard they should be?

Bummer,, I made an arse of the pics , here are the links http://www.flickr.com/photos/13122728@N02/2347443740/sizes/o/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/13122728@N02/2347443814/sizes/o/in/photostream/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/13122728@N02/2347443868/sizes/o/in/photostream/

Several weeks ago during gale force winds and constant rain I noticed some small damp patches on my loft (conversion) ceiling, after going through the process of claming my insurance they sent a roofer out who went onto the roof and flattened some upturned aluminium sheeting (sorry I dont know...