Our Garage flat roof was replaced as it was leaking, it is situated within a block of flat roof garages. Our Neighbours garage roof to the left is in a bad state and needs to be replaced, the neighbour to the right is also not in a great condition. Because both Neighbours Roofs need replacing I believe it is causing rain water to seep into our garage, both down the connecting walls and along the wooden joists inside. Thus getting our stored items wet and in some cases causing mould to form on certain items.
My questions is this - do my neighbours have a legal obligation to maintain their garage roofs within a block of garages as it is causing a detremental effect on our garage and belongings?
My other question is - Although we had a new covering on our flat roof, it still holds up to 2" of water in the middle and doesn't drain off into the gutter at the front, is it normal/ok to have standing water on the top of a flat roof? Or will this in turn cause the roof to leak over time? My roofer assures us that standing water on a flat roof is fine and wont be a cause of internal leaking..
Any help with this would be great! Thanks
My questions is this - do my neighbours have a legal obligation to maintain their garage roofs within a block of garages as it is causing a detremental effect on our garage and belongings?
My other question is - Although we had a new covering on our flat roof, it still holds up to 2" of water in the middle and doesn't drain off into the gutter at the front, is it normal/ok to have standing water on the top of a flat roof? Or will this in turn cause the roof to leak over time? My roofer assures us that standing water on a flat roof is fine and wont be a cause of internal leaking..
Any help with this would be great! Thanks