Hi everyone, just looking for a bit of independent advice until I get a professional in to take a look. We moved into a 20 year old house about 2 years ago, house had been empty for a few months and there had obviously been some escape of water/roof leak at some point and the plasterboard ceiling not repaired. The surveyor pointed out this was most likely a leak from the tank, but as it was now completely dry, had obviously been repaired. Surveyor noted the roof was dry (although this was summer 2018 so very hot and dry).
However, recently, with the snow and very cold weather (-8 some nights) we noticed a leak from ceiling in about the same location as the previous damage. A plumber was working in our kitchen, he took a look and said it wasn't the pipes. Looked to be coming from the roof somewhere. Also, some of the truss' were obviously damp (some just in part, others almost completely). Water beading was evident on much of the underside of the felt (on the north facing side of the roof).
Worrying thing is though the felt, looks to have been installed, in places, either really tight against the battens, or it's been folded in on itself. Creating a little reservoir where any water can pool rather than run off. It's this that is causing our problem I think (the felt that is dry all looks to be fine though, with a clear run down).
The places where it looks to have been folded over, it's clear any water getting in isn't able to run off down the roof and has just been pooling, to the point that the water just sits there until the felt can no longer hold it and it starts to drip through.
Question is, is this likely to mean a full roof job or can it be patched up?
Some pics and video below will give a bit more detail (video is very short, but it is probably enough to see the folded felt and pooled water).
However, recently, with the snow and very cold weather (-8 some nights) we noticed a leak from ceiling in about the same location as the previous damage. A plumber was working in our kitchen, he took a look and said it wasn't the pipes. Looked to be coming from the roof somewhere. Also, some of the truss' were obviously damp (some just in part, others almost completely). Water beading was evident on much of the underside of the felt (on the north facing side of the roof).
Worrying thing is though the felt, looks to have been installed, in places, either really tight against the battens, or it's been folded in on itself. Creating a little reservoir where any water can pool rather than run off. It's this that is causing our problem I think (the felt that is dry all looks to be fine though, with a clear run down).
The places where it looks to have been folded over, it's clear any water getting in isn't able to run off down the roof and has just been pooling, to the point that the water just sits there until the felt can no longer hold it and it starts to drip through.
Question is, is this likely to mean a full roof job or can it be patched up?
Some pics and video below will give a bit more detail (video is very short, but it is probably enough to see the folded felt and pooled water).
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