Damp Proofing

Staining / damp patches in multiple locations in ceiling in different rooms of old stable conversion

Anonymous user 28/02/2024 - 3.03 PM

Have been in our house for nearly 4 years. Old stable conversion. Had interior repainted etc a couple of years ago everything fine. Starting last winter we and some water leaking through the ceiling in the kitchen, and in December noticed some staining in the lounge where an old chimney meets the ceiling. Just got back from being out of the country and now see two faint circular stains in the ceiling in the hallway by front door. What trade do i need to investigate this? Am concerned it may be either (a) plumbing leaking (although why suddenly and in multiple places and not seeing any correlation between water leaks and using taps etc and have had no visible leaks since last year) or (b) a problem with the roof tiles following the high winds last autumn/winter - if so is that a roofer or general builder? basically want to get the right trade round to diagnose the problem before getting quotes to fix and don't really know where to start