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Roof faults • Blackburn

Roof Repairs in Blackburn

If you have a leak, a loose slate, damp near a chimney or water running down the wall, start with what you can actually see. The cause is often a little further away than the damp mark suggests.

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Illustrated Blackburn rooflines with slate roofs and chimneys
A roof leak is a route to trace, not a mark to cover.
Slate roofs
Older Blackburn roofs
Chimneys
Where water gets in
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What changes the price
Start with the symptom

What have you noticed?

01

Water has appeared upstairs

Work back from the weather and roof detail rather than the ceiling stain.
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02

A slate or tile has moved

See what a local repair involves and when repeated slips need a wider check.
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03

The chimney area is damp

Leadwork, mortar, flaunching and the stack can produce similar symptoms.
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04

A gutter is overflowing

Blockage, fall, outlet and hidden water behind the fascia all need considering.
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05

The roof only leaks in strong wind

Wind direction can tell you a great deal about laps and exposed junctions.
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06

A flat or bay roof is leaking

Start with edges, outlets and wall junctions before condemning the whole covering.
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Before arranging work: take a few photographs from safe ground, note when the problem happens and tell the roofer about earlier repairs in the same area. Do not climb onto a wet or damaged roof to get a closer look.

Problems that are easy to misread

Condensation in a loft can look like a leaking roof. A rotten fascia can be the result of water arriving from further up the slope. Damp by a chimney can come through masonry as well as leadwork. These are ordinary inspection problems, and the site is organised around them.

Roof leak or condensation?
Why is the fascia rotting?
Why is the roof still leaking after a repair?

Need somebody to look at the roof?

If you want to ask local contractors about the repair, describe the symptom and include anything you have noticed about the weather or the part of the roof involved.

Request roofing quotes

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