Leaking bay window
- Thread starter Ant307
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How old is the house?
Show us the outside, all the way up to the roof and gutter. Include all downpipes and any plumbing or flue.
Also show us the top of the window frame, and the brickwork or other structure above it.
Was it raining when you took the photo?
Show us the outside, all the way up to the roof and gutter. Include all downpipes and any plumbing or flue.
Also show us the top of the window frame, and the brickwork or other structure above it.
Was it raining when you took the photo?
Yup it’s a 10930s and yes I did take
It when it was raining. I’ll try taking some more pictures later. But it is all decorated on the inside and I have fitted shutters also. But I’ll send of later. (I know the render looks terrible. Its old paint flaking off.)
It when it was raining. I’ll try taking some more pictures later. But it is all decorated on the inside and I have fitted shutters also. But I’ll send of later. (I know the render looks terrible. Its old paint flaking off.)
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At 3 years old I'd be getting the installer back
Looks like you have a little flat roof over the bay.
They usually last 30 years, sometimes 50
I presume you can't get up there to look at it
So ask around for a recommended local roofer or someone with a drone
You might be able to poke a selfie stick out of the window to see if the gutter is spilling or if there is a defect in the detailing above the window.
The gutter joints look poor to me and the damage to the render may indicate spilling or leaking gutters. Watch them during and just after rain.
See if you can borrow a pair of binoculars, or buy the large Lidl ones next time they come up. For the same money, the large Zeiss shape will give a better quality image that the tube-like roof prism design.
They usually last 30 years, sometimes 50
I presume you can't get up there to look at it
So ask around for a recommended local roofer or someone with a drone
You might be able to poke a selfie stick out of the window to see if the gutter is spilling or if there is a defect in the detailing above the window.
The gutter joints look poor to me and the damage to the render may indicate spilling or leaking gutters. Watch them during and just after rain.
See if you can borrow a pair of binoculars, or buy the large Lidl ones next time they come up. For the same money, the large Zeiss shape will give a better quality image that the tube-like roof prism design.