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Thank you both so much, I will contact a local roofer for a second opinion. Thank you :)

Thank you for the reply. I got a reply from my neighbour today who said he has the chimney breast in tact in his attic (he didn't mention elsewhere). He said he didn't see why I thought it necessary to have the roof replaced (even thought i said the beams were rotten) but I advised him to...

Thank you so much for the reply. I've taken some photos showing up towards the roof but it all looks like flat brick and then roof tiles.. so I'm not sure how it's being held up... the black fabric is hanging off though so that's probably why the bricks are damp. I'll contact my neighbour and...

Thanks for even the comment about soot.... I literally don't have anyone to ask (and obviously know nothing..) and I thought it was black mould (n) .... those builders would see me coming !

Thanks so much for the replies. Attached is a photo of the roof. My neighbour says it's his chimney (the aerial was taken down when I moved in and he asked that when I got a new one 'not to attach it to his chimney' even though it's located on my roof. I've lived here 1.5 years. The chimney...

Hi, I'm just looking for a bit of advice. I live in an old Victorian terraced house and i went into the attic and noticed the wooden beams were wet and the ridge beam was rotten (maybe an original from 1850?). I had a builder around who said I'd need the roof off and new felt put back on and...