Recent content by Tonystrauther

to solve a persistent leak in the bedroom im potentially thinking about having the chimney taken down to slate level, either that or repointed and reflashed. does anyone have any idea what i should I expect to pay for both options? I like the look of the chimney even though it’s not in use so...

Hi, thanks, sorry for dumb question, what’s a cdr?

Hi all, long story but here goes… 2 years ago a leak developed in the bedroom where the chimney meets the ceiling. Since then I’ve had the flashing redone and then went ahead with a new roof (not just because of the leak-it was knackared!) I would have expected this to solve everything so left...

Thanks everyone for the feedback, I have someone coming Monday to cut the tails back and lift the guttering to the right height as some have suggested. It’s not too big a hit cost-wise as the scaffolds still up so access is good. I’m not going to bother trying to get the original roofer to do...

Thanks all, how much do you think it should cost to lift it?, I’m going to ask someone else to do it

Thanks for replies, do you think this is acceptable or should I ask for it to be changed? does anyone know if there is a max distance you should have between slates and gutters?

Hi all, I’ve just had a reroof, new fascia’s and guttering fitted. Everything on the roof looks ok but I’m not so sure about the guttering, is it normal to be so low down from the roofline? I’ve asked the roofer and he says there are low spots to account for the drops to the down pipes. Even so...