Damp Proofing

Water penetrating below or near to windows

Anonymous user 09/03/2024 - 3.22 PM

When there was a downpour of water back in Feb i noticed damp penetrating below one bedroom window, downstairs window and the window in my living room (again below) Had a penetrating specialist look at it and he seems to think it isn’t penetrating damp. A glazier has said that its too much to be the glass units and he said that its not the lead trays underneath anyway im in the process of having the gable end roof tiles redone (as a new soffit was fitted over the old one and so tiles overhang wasnt far enough) refelt to gable end and the chimney repointed. Theyre removing top 1/2 metre or so of render at the apex as that looked blown but the builder said that the render otherwise looks in good condition. Obviously im hiping the roof and chimney repoint solve the problem but just find it bizarre that most of the damp coming in is below windows? Does it suggest the frames have gone? Or render around the frames is iffy? I am having some of the glass replaced as its blown but could it be the actual frames? This is an older house (1879) Obviously the glass units are upvc and double glazed but they arent overly new. All the damp thats getting in is on the gable end. Had rising damp course. Im just not convinced the overhang of tiles or chimney is the culprit for all of it..