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Wooden beam at top of brickwork in bay window area

Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 3.03 PM

At the front of the house there is a bay window. About a metre back from the bay window there is a structural support that supports the top of the building. There has been a problem with the gully the bay roof runs into that I identified shortly after moving in. This was remedied by a roofer and the walls are now fine. However, it is clear that this has been a problem over a number of years. On redecorating the room, some of the plaster came away and there was plenty of old mildew that demonstrated this. Where the plaster has come away, I can see that there is a metal beam that goes across the lounge and supports the front of the house. This looks a little rusty but is presumably ok. There is some sort of wooden beam at the top of the brickwork in the bay that appears to run from the metal beam out into the bay which is clearly rotting and needs attention. My queries are:- 1) Why would there be a wooden beam there? 2) Who are the best people to approach to tackle this properly?