Roof leaking at Valleys

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• 17 Oct 2018

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Hi

I have recently bought a house (2 months) and noticed a leak in roof when I was decorating dining room.

A paint tray was in roof space when I pulled down plasterboard ceiling???

I have had a roofer look at this and he has stated both valleys need replaced please see pics haven't got a quote yet but he reckons around £1,500 for total job!!!

Other thing is the seller did not disclose this as he put paint tray to catch leak, could I chase him for cost of work via solicitor??

Any advice would be appreciated.

 

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• 17 Oct 2018

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from the pictures, it should have been obvious there was an issue with the valley, before you moved in. Did you have a survey?

 

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• 17 Oct 2018

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Only survey for mortgage should they have picked this up?

 

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• 17 Oct 2018

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Breeno, good evening.

Was there any water staining on the ceiling plasterboard in the dining room when the "Surveyor" inspected the property?

OK I know nothing about conveyancing in your part of the world, is there by any chance a clause in your version of conveyancing where a [best called] latent defect manifests itself within a certain period of time following purchase?

As for non-disclosure? that would be difficult to prove, but all depends on the legal practice in your area. Have a word with your legal adviser about that aspect?

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• 18 Oct 2018

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If you had a survey purely for the purpose of the mortgage (as I did) I doubt they would have inspected this area of the house. Our surveyor spent most of the time in the car and only did a quick visual check outside.

 

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• 18 Oct 2018

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Time for a new roof don't bother wasting that money
on the valleys.

 

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• 18 Oct 2018

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Catlad roof is good all checked.

Only Valleys need replaced.

 

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Breeno, good afternoon.

Cannot see from images posted, but would gutter liners help?

Ken.

 

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• 19 Oct 2018

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Breeno said:

Catlad roof is good all checked.

Only Valleys need replaced.

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Checked by the guy there couldn't tell the valleys were shot? The black jack is a give away..
Ridge bed doesn't look great in the small shot I can see...

 

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• 22 Oct 2018

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Is "Is your roof leaking?" on the property disclosure questionaire nowadays?

 

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• 22 Oct 2018

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All with solicitor now who states the seller had a Duty of Care to disclose any issues including leaks with the property!

 

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• 22 Oct 2018

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Breeno, good evening.

So I take it the practice where you live is that the vendor has to complete a disclosure form during the conveyancing?

As an aside are there any other "issues" that were not disclosed?

Ken

 

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KenGMac said:

Breeno, good evening.

So I take it the practice where you live is that the vendor has to complete a disclosure form during the conveyancing?

As an aside are there any other "issues" that were not disclosed?

Ken

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Hi KenGMac

Yes vendor completed a disclosure during conveyancing stating no issue they were aware off.

No other issues at present.

 

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• 10 Dec 2018

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****Update****

£4k later both valley's replaced, new lead, new breathable membrane and laths as well as approx. 150+ tiles replaced - problem solved!!!!

 

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• 10 Dec 2018

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Breeno, good evening.

Now all you have to do is get your Solicitor to chase the tail of the vendor, I think you have at some expense done the easy bit, chasing the money may not be so simple?

As an aside? did you or the roofer take a load of digital images? and have you obtained a statement of work undertaken and required from the roofer? both may assist your Solicitor in seeking a recovery?

Lots of luck with recovery of your outlay.

Ken