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by paulthelandlord
Wed Mar 10, 2021 10:53 am
Forum: Roofing Repair and Construction Forum
Topic: Roof Leak Fixed or Not After Resealing
Replies: 3
Views: 1929

Re: Roof Leak Fixed or Not After Resealing

Hi paulthelandlord If you are looking out to the open edge of stepped flashing you may well see daylight. Regards S Thanks Stoneyboy, by open edge do you mean the vertical element of the stepping? If so I think I understand what you are saying. The flashing on this property seems to step straight d...
by paulthelandlord
Sat Mar 06, 2021 5:07 pm
Forum: Roofing Repair and Construction Forum
Topic: Roof Leak Fixed or Not After Resealing
Replies: 3
Views: 1929

Roof Leak Fixed or Not After Resealing

I had a leak around my chimney. A roofer came out and identified hairline fractures in the lead flashing so coated it and sealed it back in the wall, and cleaned out the valley back and sealed that back in the wall. There hasn’t been a lot of rain since but when up in the loft I can see a few little...
by paulthelandlord
Wed Jan 27, 2021 8:36 am
Forum: Roofing Repair and Construction Forum
Topic: Roof leak or condensation causing full length water marks?
Replies: 2
Views: 1824

Re: Roof leak or condensation causing full length water marks?

stoneyboy wrote:Hi Paulthelandlord
Most likely to be water from above but not possible to define the cause from your images.
Regards S


Appreciate the reply Stoneyboy.
by paulthelandlord
Tue Jan 26, 2021 11:19 am
Forum: Roofing Repair and Construction Forum
Topic: Roof leak or condensation causing full length water marks?
Replies: 2
Views: 1824

Roof leak or condensation causing full length water marks?

I have full length water marks appearing on the plaster at the top of a chimney breast on both sides. The old fires have been closed up and the chimney has been flaunched, there is a side vent on the chimney at roof level but no internal vents. Is this likely to be a roof leak (i.e. failed flashing)...
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