Deflecting rain running down wall above a door

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I've recently had an extension completed to the back of our house. We have 3 sets of French doors in the back wall which are set back from the rebate by about an inch. When it rains, water can run down the wall and drip from above the door and hit the door sill. It's not leaking but I would like to fit something as inconspicuous as possible above the door to make the water drip off slightly further from the house so it misses the door sill.

Can anyone suggest a product or a way of doing this? I would imagine there's a proprietry product on the market for this but I've no idea what it's called.

Thanks in advance

 

[Tigercubrider]

Never had this problem but maybe a door weather bar (normally fitted to the outside door bottom) fitted above the door might help?

Or some timber, then covered with flashing which is tucked into the pointing, to make a tiny bay window type thing- decorative would be relatively easy

 

[crank39]

Assuming a 150mm cill and a 70mm frame and the frame set back 25mm by my calculations the cill over hangs by 50mm so anything you fix above to clear rain will need to be at least 50mm so won't be inconspicuous as you might think.

 

[HERTS P&D]

Post some pictures.

Andy

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Anything other than a proper canopy won't be very effective, any bit of wind will just blow it back on to the cill, try earplugs. A bit of sponge stuck to the cill may work though.

 

[pilsbury]

A bit of sponge stuck to the cill may work though.

Perfect! Or open the door and hold an umbrella over the cill when it rains.