Leaking flat roof valley on very old roof
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timbergski
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Leaking flat roof valley on very old roof

by timbergski » Wed Oct 09, 2024 4:34 pm

I have a very old roof where rainwater runs down two tiled flanks which (almost) meet in a central flat valley (gulley?). See the attached image (which is slightly rotated!).

There's a leak which is only evident during heavy rain. Water is pooling on the flat valley just above the leak. It is supposed to flow to a gutter at the other end of the house, and it does to a large extent - just not when the rain is particularly heavy.

The obvious repair is to replace the valley entirely, but someone suggested a cheaper option of fitting a new slightly inclined valley just above the original. It would probably only need to cover about half the length - the rest of the valley )not in pic) is draining OK.

Does anyone have any experience or advice about that?

Thanks in advance.
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Re: Leaking flat roof valley on very old roof

by Mr White » Wed Oct 09, 2024 5:08 pm

If the roof is that old, change the whole valley. If you do half a job it often costs more in the long run

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