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Hi all,
I would be really grateful for any thoughts or advice. Really struggling to know where to go with this next.
We had a new boiler installed about a couple of years ago. It is in the garage and the new flue goes through a new hole that was cut through garage roof boards. The old flue was apparently too close to an external wall. There were no issues until last autumn and i noticed during heavy rain we woumd get damp patches appearing on roof board around flue and if heavy enough would also get water collect in bucket below.
The garage felt roof was tired and in need of replacement so I thought I would replace it and should fix problem. The roofer was meant to inspect and replace any collar kit around the flue at the same time but chose not to as thought just covering with the new felt would be adequate.
Unfortunately I am still getting water leaks around flue, despite new roof. Roofer has been back and says he doesnt think its roof and that water must be tracking from elsewhere - I dont believe this.
There is no water getting in elsewhere and no water leaks through the old flue hole just a few weeks ago.
Where should I go from here? Rip new roofing off and start again, get boiler engineer to check flue and fixings, pull felt off around flue and fit new weather collar underneath?/
Thank you so much for your help.
Pictures:
See first picture for image of the old roof. At back of the roof is a box gutter - this is not leaking and clear and drains fine and doesnt overflow during heavy rain.
Picture 2 is the damp area leaks you get around flue.
Picture 3, 4, 5 are the new roof and the felt around the bottom of flue. This now also has the addition of some extra seating and felt around the collar.
I would be really grateful for any thoughts or advice. Really struggling to know where to go with this next.
We had a new boiler installed about a couple of years ago. It is in the garage and the new flue goes through a new hole that was cut through garage roof boards. The old flue was apparently too close to an external wall. There were no issues until last autumn and i noticed during heavy rain we woumd get damp patches appearing on roof board around flue and if heavy enough would also get water collect in bucket below.
The garage felt roof was tired and in need of replacement so I thought I would replace it and should fix problem. The roofer was meant to inspect and replace any collar kit around the flue at the same time but chose not to as thought just covering with the new felt would be adequate.
Unfortunately I am still getting water leaks around flue, despite new roof. Roofer has been back and says he doesnt think its roof and that water must be tracking from elsewhere - I dont believe this.
There is no water getting in elsewhere and no water leaks through the old flue hole just a few weeks ago.
Where should I go from here? Rip new roofing off and start again, get boiler engineer to check flue and fixings, pull felt off around flue and fit new weather collar underneath?/
Thank you so much for your help.
Pictures:
See first picture for image of the old roof. At back of the roof is a box gutter - this is not leaking and clear and drains fine and doesnt overflow during heavy rain.
Picture 2 is the damp area leaks you get around flue.
Picture 3, 4, 5 are the new roof and the felt around the bottom of flue. This now also has the addition of some extra seating and felt around the collar.
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