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Thanks everyone for all the replies. I started getting quotes to estimate the job needed to stop the leak! Just had a quote from a roofing company yesterday saying the whole roof (front and rear) needs replacing due to the age, but would wait and see what other companies say! Will update in a...

Hi Harry, that’s a good point! but unfortunately I don’t have the photo now. The surveyor measured the moisture of skirting boards near the door (which was high) and spotted some small stains on the wall around the boards and became suspicious of the damp along with the salt formation on the...

Hi Andy, the survey said (before completion) there seems to be rising dampness around the front door and he was worried about the floor rather than the roof. He did report a small number of cracks and chips but thought to be ok given the age of the building (and with the underlying felt). I may...

Thanks a lot for the information. I should check it with a bucket of water tomorrow.

Thank you for your reply, Mr Chibs. I just had a look at the loft and there’s no obvious water ingress in the visible area (maybe down there where it was too dark and far from the loft in this type of roof). There was the bitumen felt, so it may be helping keep the loft dry, but I couldn’t see...

Hi all, We bought a house (1960’s semi detached) few days ago and just found out that rain leaks inside and outside the top of the front door frame area. Please see the photos outside and inside the areas. When it rains, we can actually watch water coming out through the mortar (outside) where...