Wasn't 100% sure which forum to put this in so please let me know if I'm in the wrong one!
This is an issue with a new house I bought just under 2yrs ago, various problems with the house but this last one has really made me question if I should take this further so would appreciate some advise from those who know better (builders, surveyors, etc).
Detached house with garage build to the side of it (joined by the brickwork but no door/link into the house) and with a standard pitched roof on it.
During heavy rain water started pouring in to one particular spot along the wall (that joins the house) and along the same wall further along you can see the brick and breeze blocks soaked and had water running down them.
The company I bought the house from sent their roofing contractors out who investigated and determined the issue was with the insulation trays have been installed upside down and therefore referred it back to the builders as it wasn't a roofing problem.
This is where I'm lost (not just that they are dragging fixing this, more than 2 weeks still waiting to get it sorted), these insulation trays I've not come across before and how could they be installed upside down. Does this sound right/potential or is this yet more nonsense being told to me?
I do basic DIY myself, car mechanics, etc, so not 'stupid' in these matters but this was a new one to me.
I've taken a few photos to show the areas I've found/looked into.
The first two are inside and show the leaking. In the first photo, difficult to see but if you follow to the top middle of the photo there is a very small nick/mark in the felt that is where the water was pouring in. The second photo shows the soaked breeze blocks (this doesn't show the water running over them!)
Outside photo looking up the roof showing the lead flashing (this is above where the soaked breeze blocks):
And these two photos are again above where the soaked breeze blocks were, and I lifted the lead cladding to look underneath to see what it was in there!
So I guess my questions are, does this sound plausible that this would be the fault, if so what on earth are insulation trays (google hasn't helped much here!). Also, should I be contacting somebody independant to investigate as if these were indeed installed upside down would the council need to be involved (It's a private house) with their building and planning permission department to investigate as I'd assume they signed off the build/checked it?
Thank you anyone who can give me a bit of info, most appreciated.
Regards,
Andy
This is an issue with a new house I bought just under 2yrs ago, various problems with the house but this last one has really made me question if I should take this further so would appreciate some advise from those who know better (builders, surveyors, etc).
Detached house with garage build to the side of it (joined by the brickwork but no door/link into the house) and with a standard pitched roof on it.
During heavy rain water started pouring in to one particular spot along the wall (that joins the house) and along the same wall further along you can see the brick and breeze blocks soaked and had water running down them.
The company I bought the house from sent their roofing contractors out who investigated and determined the issue was with the insulation trays have been installed upside down and therefore referred it back to the builders as it wasn't a roofing problem.
This is where I'm lost (not just that they are dragging fixing this, more than 2 weeks still waiting to get it sorted), these insulation trays I've not come across before and how could they be installed upside down. Does this sound right/potential or is this yet more nonsense being told to me?
I do basic DIY myself, car mechanics, etc, so not 'stupid' in these matters but this was a new one to me.
I've taken a few photos to show the areas I've found/looked into.
The first two are inside and show the leaking. In the first photo, difficult to see but if you follow to the top middle of the photo there is a very small nick/mark in the felt that is where the water was pouring in. The second photo shows the soaked breeze blocks (this doesn't show the water running over them!)
Outside photo looking up the roof showing the lead flashing (this is above where the soaked breeze blocks):
And these two photos are again above where the soaked breeze blocks were, and I lifted the lead cladding to look underneath to see what it was in there!
So I guess my questions are, does this sound plausible that this would be the fault, if so what on earth are insulation trays (google hasn't helped much here!). Also, should I be contacting somebody independant to investigate as if these were indeed installed upside down would the council need to be involved (It's a private house) with their building and planning permission department to investigate as I'd assume they signed off the build/checked it?
Thank you anyone who can give me a bit of info, most appreciated.
Regards,
Andy