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So just going with the logic of what my roofer said - if there's water getting under slates at the green zone I highlighted, that could be running straight down a beam (or multiple beams) and to the dormer. The pic I've shown from inside the loft shows one such beam which follows that line and...

Ah right - so the soakers are the lead/zinc under the cement in the pic then? I'd think they'd be fairly new too if the cement looks new. So in your opinion which roofer sounds like they're talking more sense?

Thanks! Yes the mortar to me looks new as well. So the chimney head joints you mention that are open - is that the bits I've highlighted in the pic (called skews by roofer)? If so, the second roofer said that's not the issue as the slates were pushed up flush against the brickwork so there's...

It's not a different roof slope - it's directly up from the window so any water coming in via the missing slates up there would be running down to the window. The picture from inside the loft shows the bit of roof that's directly above the window, and down from the missing slates.

Hi! I've got a leak in my tenement (third floor, so pretty high up) building in Scotland, and two experienced roofers are in disagreement about where the leak is and in disagreement about the best course of action. I'd love some input from people here if you have time! 1. So, where is the...