Hi,
Looking for some advice regarding an internal water leak. I have 2 storey terraced house with a lean to conservatory on the back which is accessed through the lounge by a double French door. For several years, very occasionally I'd have a small water leak in the conservatory which had clearly come through the door frame. This seemed to happen when there'd been heavy rain, but not every time (possibly related to wind direction?).
We've recently noticed that water has at some point tracked down a join in plasterboard a few cm from the door on the lounge wall. If it continues it will get to a light switch. This could have gone unnoticed for some time as it's behind a curtain.
My thinking is that strong wind has been blowing rain water under the lead flashing on the conservatory roof, and that the join between conservatory and house is not sealed properly or has deteriorated, allowing water in.
However, I've had a conservatory repair company to have a look at this and they've said the conservatory is fine and the problem is with the roof of the house. This seems implausible to me - he's saying water is getting in under the eaves then somehow finding its way to the ground floor, without any trace on the first floor??
The room above the door is the bathroom, but I'm happy there is no leak there.
Is it worth me having a look under the lead flashing? Not sure if I have a ladder tall enough, but I could try. Just worried I might damage the flashing - is it ok to lift it without risking it cracking?
Any other ideas?
Thanks,
Kevin
Looking for some advice regarding an internal water leak. I have 2 storey terraced house with a lean to conservatory on the back which is accessed through the lounge by a double French door. For several years, very occasionally I'd have a small water leak in the conservatory which had clearly come through the door frame. This seemed to happen when there'd been heavy rain, but not every time (possibly related to wind direction?).
We've recently noticed that water has at some point tracked down a join in plasterboard a few cm from the door on the lounge wall. If it continues it will get to a light switch. This could have gone unnoticed for some time as it's behind a curtain.
My thinking is that strong wind has been blowing rain water under the lead flashing on the conservatory roof, and that the join between conservatory and house is not sealed properly or has deteriorated, allowing water in.
However, I've had a conservatory repair company to have a look at this and they've said the conservatory is fine and the problem is with the roof of the house. This seems implausible to me - he's saying water is getting in under the eaves then somehow finding its way to the ground floor, without any trace on the first floor??
The room above the door is the bathroom, but I'm happy there is no leak there.
Is it worth me having a look under the lead flashing? Not sure if I have a ladder tall enough, but I could try. Just worried I might damage the flashing - is it ok to lift it without risking it cracking?
Any other ideas?
Thanks,
Kevin