Firstly, I'm quite clueless about DIY/home matters - I've had marks on part of the main room ceiling in my top floor flat (with a loft above) for a month or so, but they've particularly worsened over the last week. There's no water coming in through the ceiling but the brown marks are a bit colder to the touch than the non-brown areas - the marks cover an area about 1/2 a metre wide. I presume I need to get a roofer out?
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Is this a leak?
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A roofer, or a plumber - if there are pipes up there? Always best to take a look first, to assess the issue, rather than guess.
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Can you view the loft area from a distance? If you had a drone, you could fly it in to inspect.
Any water tanks up there that could be leaking?
Can you get a good view of your roof from outside? Or use a drone.
Any water tanks up there that could be leaking?
Can you get a good view of your roof from outside? Or use a drone.
OP,
Put your head thro the ceiling hatch & take some pics - also post pics of the outside of the roof.
Put your head thro the ceiling hatch & take some pics - also post pics of the outside of the roof.
You almost certainly have a roofing issue.
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