Recently I appear to be having issue after issue with my house 
Now its the roof.
It was changed 5 years ago, the neighbour was having theirs done and the roofer was prepared to offer a competitive quote if both houses were done at the same time. Unfortunately he's since shut his company and not likely to come back.
Anyway, i'm having an issue where water is coming in under the location of the Valley. A roofer recommended by a friend has come out and taken a look. He said the original roofer should have left the valley exposed, instead he's cut the tiles to meet. This has resulted in debris build up, which is likely resulting in water overflowing the valley during heavy rainfall.
I have noticed the pointing/flashing around one of the chimneys (water from there would fall down roof towards internal leak point) doesn't look great. And putting my ear to the chimney during rainfall I can hear water drops. Potentially this could also be an issue if its getting under the roofing layers then travelling down the roof board. Or perhaps its just the sound of rain hitting the top of the chimney echoing down.
Unfortunately the whilst the roofer came and took a look (didnt charge for this). He hasn't come back with a price and date to do the job. I've called a few times and he's promised next week. But given this is a job I can't verify myself easily (not keen on climbing up the roof), I'm a little concerned about proceeding with someone that keeps delaying and doesnt return calls when the moneys still in my hands.
So where would people advise finding a good roofer? One of the review sites? (I'm in West London).
Now its the roof.It was changed 5 years ago, the neighbour was having theirs done and the roofer was prepared to offer a competitive quote if both houses were done at the same time. Unfortunately he's since shut his company and not likely to come back.
Anyway, i'm having an issue where water is coming in under the location of the Valley. A roofer recommended by a friend has come out and taken a look. He said the original roofer should have left the valley exposed, instead he's cut the tiles to meet. This has resulted in debris build up, which is likely resulting in water overflowing the valley during heavy rainfall.
I have noticed the pointing/flashing around one of the chimneys (water from there would fall down roof towards internal leak point) doesn't look great. And putting my ear to the chimney during rainfall I can hear water drops. Potentially this could also be an issue if its getting under the roofing layers then travelling down the roof board. Or perhaps its just the sound of rain hitting the top of the chimney echoing down.
Unfortunately the whilst the roofer came and took a look (didnt charge for this). He hasn't come back with a price and date to do the job. I've called a few times and he's promised next week. But given this is a job I can't verify myself easily (not keen on climbing up the roof), I'm a little concerned about proceeding with someone that keeps delaying and doesnt return calls when the moneys still in my hands.
So where would people advise finding a good roofer? One of the review sites? (I'm in West London).
