flat roof leak

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    Lead flat roof advice

    Hi. I'm really just after some advice. We have a bedroom bay (hex) flat roof about 3' deep and 7' wide at widest point. It is leaking quite badly. The root cause of this appears to be a crack in the lead. Someone in the past has tried to fix this with flash band. The wood under, while a bit...
  2. anjuna47

    Rough cost for applying liquid rubber to a flat roof

    We have a flat roof that I would guess is 6m x 8m. Need to apply a coat of liquid rubber as a short-term fix to areas where it occasionally shows signs of leaking. Quoted £1,200 ex-VAT (labour + materials). I may be misunderstanding what is required, but is this not similar work to any other...
  3. M

    Bay window flat roof drain leaking

    Hi all Currently renovating our bedroom. We have a bay window which has leaked on and off. We thought we fixed the leak by painting some of that liquid roof stuff on and repointing the stone. But there's been heavy rain and I think the internal drain is failing now. I noticed the damp again...
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    Roof felt adhesive alternatives for small patch

    My flat roof has a crack in the felt. Previously I have patched the roof with a piece of felt and stuck it on with felt adhesive. To do the job I need to buy more felt adhesive but most places do not sell it in smaller quantities, only large tins for £25. As the patch is only 30 cm by 6 cm are...
  5. D

    Flat roof coating recommendations

    My garage is about 5 years overdue repair and i’ve recently been cutting out and replacing the qworst affected OSB (sagging/ponding) with fresh boards, refelting and sealing gaps & overlaps with Cromapol. Where there are very small ponds I plan to fill these with a bit of Cementone, then cover...
  6. SomethingSomething

    Possible structural issues for property purchase - poor building survey

    Hi All, Looking for some advice please on this probate property to be purchased. It's going for £225k in West Midlands as a 1950s three-bedroom end of terrace with a ground floor extension, with a flat roof, split into two rooms (sitting room and utility room). The property generally needs...
  7. B

    Damage to flat roof by builders

    We currently have an extension project on the go. Our builders have used our 7 year old existing flat roof essentially as a scaffold to access works. When it was installed we had skylights fitted and had some leaks around them. They were patched and no problems since. We had been told not to...
  8. C

    Flat asphalt roof dips/ponding between each joist - Torch on Felt?

    Flat asphalt roof dips/ponding between each joist. Could I cover with Torch on Felt, or should I level the dips with some material so felting on level surface? The flat roof covering could be felt I will upload a pic asap. But same question applies.
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