Pentrating damp

[MK Shrimper]

Any builders out there or those in the know give me some advice on the above?

Musty smell and black marks on the wall in one bedroom where I think water is getting in through the roof (has a seperate roof rather than connected to the main one fortunately). Not to mention the room is bloody freezing as it's exposed on 3 sides.

Fairly small room and roof, anyone have any idea of how much it'd cost to fix before it does some serious damage?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Pubey]

I've just got in to work after meeting a roofer to provide a final quote for a similar job!

Is it a flat roof, external wall?

Our problem is moisture getting into the chimney stack, which is either because of missing pointing or failed lead flashings. We're also having a small flat roof above our kitchen replaced because originally it wasn't done properly because wooden facias were used which have rotted and moisture is getting in.

We're spending a grand to get several problems fixed in one go (2 long days work requiring scaffolding).

 

[Mad Cyril]

Do you have a hydroponic cannabis farm in the loft above the room?

If so check your growing tank for leaks.

 

[MK Shrimper]

I've just got in to work after meeting a roofer to provide a final quote for a similar job!

Is it a flat roof, external wall?

Our problem is moisture getting into the chimney stack, which is either because of missing pointing or failed lead flashings. We're also having a small flat roof above our kitchen replaced because originally it wasn't done properly because wooden facias were used which have rotted and moisture is getting in.

We're spending a grand to get several problems fixed in one go (2 long days work requiring scaffolding).

Sloped roof. It's on what I think is an extension to the original house, no chimney and pretty small roof in total. If it's £1K for a main roof, maybe this'll will be cheap....please...:sad:

Do you have a hydroponic cannabis farm in the loft above the room?

If so check your growing tank for leaks.

No officer, I thought it was basil or something. :unsure:

 

[Pubey]

Sloped roof. It's on what I think is an extension to the original house, no chimney and pretty small roof in total. If it's £1K for a main roof, maybe this'll will be cheap....please...:sad:



No officer, I thought it was basil or something. :unsure:

Hopefully it won't be a major deal. Try and take a day off or morning off and get as many roofers/builders around to take a look. They'll help you work out what the problem is before tackling what to do about it and how much it'll cost.

 

[Berrichonne shrimper]

Send me some pics of the abuttments and i will offer my advice,call out charges vary depending on flight costs.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Send me some pics of the abuttments and i will offer my advice,call out charges vary depending on flight costs.

If I knew what an abbutment was I would. Over anytime for a game?...think of the hours of fun I've provided you on here :whistling:

 

[MrB]

I just had some pretty major work done to repair damage on a pretty big flat roof and above an external dormer which cost £700 in total so you should hopefully be looking at less than that.

 

[Berrichonne shrimper]

If I knew what an abbutment was I would. Over anytime for a game?...think of the hours of fun I've provided you on here :whistling:

ABUTTMENT is no doubt a word ive made up but i thought it meant where two places meet/join.

 

[MK Shrimper]

ABUTTMENT is no doubt a word ive made up but i thought it meant where two places meet/join.

You're the builder mate, you tell me!

 

[OldBlueLady]

ABUTTMENT is no doubt a word ive made up but i thought it meant where two places meet/join.

You're the builder mate, you tell me!

He's right, just one "t" though...

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/abutment?s=ts

 

[Swiss Tony]

Any builders out there or those in the know give me some advice on the above?

Musty smell and black marks on the wall in one bedroom where I think water is getting in through the roof (has a seperate roof rather than connected to the main one fortunately). Not to mention the room is bloody freezing as it's exposed on 3 sides.

Fairly small room and roof, anyone have any idea of how much it'd cost to fix before it does some serious damage?

Thanks in advance.

Could be condensation MK,maybe a little heat in the room might do the trick.

 

[Mad Cyril]

When looking for a builder choose the one with the least dried egg yolk on his top.

 

[Berrichonne shrimper]

Cant believe no one has told him to dry his willy before sex,get it,penetrating damp,boom boom.

 

[Gremlin]

I clicked on here hoping to see a comment from Tarquin but I now realised that I misunderstood the thread title.