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Leak in upstairs bedroom where wall meets ceiling

Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 3.27 PM

*** Thanks very much for all your replies its much appreciated! Turned out to be A slate that was every so slightly lifted up somehow and obviously allowing the water to seep in. Hope this helps for anyone else with any future problems. Good evening, Could anyone possibly help with this problem as the rain is going to be horrendous tomorrow lol! I have a penetrative damp patch which i will picture below and it only happens in heavy rain. I have gone up on the roof and believe it could be 1 of 3 things. The gutter has slid out of one of its brackets but there is mininal movement as others are holding it in but it does not stay in place. there is a slate on the roof which appears to be slightly up from the rest but not 100percent sure. The join on the gutters between mine and my neoghbours looks like it needs resealing and it was dripping but didnt seem to be dripping near the damp patch it was going on roof below, i have resealed with sillicone for now but will get some proper stuff tomorrow. Any advice would be great and i dont really have a clue to be honest so apologies if i sound 'confused' Thanks in advance

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4 Answers

Anonymous user

Hi 3 things to look at first is the rain going in gutter ? If so not the gutter is the felt under the slates going in the gutter not behind? Last thing Some slate roofs don’t have felt so if the slate is not 100% in place that’s a big issue . All so if there is felt and it’s not feeling the rain in to the gutter then it can’t be fixed with EPS as it’s slate the slate need to come off and new felt added hope this helps

Answered28 September 2019

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Huddersfield

Could you provide the photo? Photos mentioned. Thanks

Answered1 October 2019

Anonymous user

I.5m plastic eves can be a good cheap fix if it is felt/membrane underneath that has rotten away no more than 9" as only 12" depth

Answered21 October 2019

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Barnsley

Hi if there is a over hang on on the soffit board and the gutter in not in the union then the water will drop out to the floor& if it is a terrace house the water will run down the wall over a length of time the walls will get saturated causing the water to come through into the internal wallow bedroom, the problem sounds like Broken slate missing slate, pointing in ridge tiles or lead around chimney stack. Felt is only a dust barrier but helps in driving rain in exposed areas

Answered23 October 2019