Condensation or guttering issue?

SALL2009 · 25 Feb 2024

I have not been able to investigate this closely and only have access to pictures at this point. I'm wondering if anyone can comment on possible cause?

Could this just be condensation or does it seem more like a guttering issue. I had a roofer look at it a while ago and he said there are no tiles misplaced.
Also there is no water actually coming in, the issue is the stains on the ceiling.

Harry Bloomfield · 25 Feb 2024

Condensation.

Wayners · 25 Feb 2024

Bungalow? If so I bet there is no insulation tight along that edge. Seen it 100s of times

JohnD · 25 Feb 2024

Go in the loft and look at the wall and roof adjacent to the wet patch.

Is there a gap in the insulation?

How do you dry your wet washing?

Does the bathroom extractor fan work?

Murdochcat · 25 Feb 2024

If it’s a bedroom, make sure it’s ventilated at night when you sleep

SALL2009 · 25 Feb 2024

Thanks everyone for the replies. It's a two story 3 bedroom house and tenanted at the moment. So not too sure about drying clothes in the room etc.

The room in question is a bedroom. Interestingly enough the other half of this side of the house is the bathroom and there is absolutely no issue on that ceiling. So it would seem condensation, as a guttering issue would have effected the whole side of the house and not just one half.

I will look in the loft once I get access.

foxhole · 25 Feb 2024

Tenants often dry clothes indoors then complain to landlord like it’s their fault. If they are drying indoors you are not going to be able to remedy it .You need to establish how the home is being used .
Do they have adequate ventilation ?

SALL2009 · 25 Feb 2024

I've not had an issue with this room in the past. The property will be vacant soon so will investigate it properly. I just want to resolve the issue properly, if it is more than condensation.

I'll investigate the loft, that would clarify things.

Odds · 26 Feb 2024

Are your tenants sleeping in that room?
If they are then it's imperative they move out of the room now to allow a thorough inspection for work to commence on getiing rid of that mould before it gets much worse - and it already looks like it has a fast head start on eating its way through the plaster.

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