Any Builders/Roofers in the house?

rowlers
rowlers Posts: 1,614
edited January 2015 in The cake stop
Just looking for some opinions...
I've got a 5 year old Barratt House and we have an ongoing leak from the porch that leaks into the downstairs loo. Barratt's have tried at least half a dozen times to cure it. The roof has been off, multiple new cavity trays, lead re-done....
I still have the 10year NHBC and Barratt's keep trying...

It leaks mostly when rain is driven by the wind.

this is the problem roof:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4q6pgk1x95ix0 ... 1.JPG?dl=0[/img]

Wind generally blow in the direction of the photo.

This is the leak stain/s inside:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/3csle9rlntafl ... 0.JPG?dl=0
This is in the corner of the house as in the 1st pic.

I'm just looking for ideas that I can pass onto Barratts to give the something to think about as they seem all out of ideas!

(The same house 2 doors down has the same issue!)

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    Better ask again





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  • rowlers
    rowlers Posts: 1,614
    It took a while, but :lol: I get you ;)
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  • city_boy
    city_boy Posts: 1,616
    PM sent
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  • rowlers
    rowlers Posts: 1,614
    Thanks...
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  • pease
    pease Posts: 150
    looks to me, at a guess, to be a cavity tray issue. I'd give barratts one final chance then persue via NHBC.

    was it barratts or NBHC that took the decision to take the roof off last time? poor flashing details are quite common but tend to be flashings on flat roofs.
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  • rowlers
    rowlers Posts: 1,614
    The cavity trays have been replaced at least 4 times... both front and side..
    Can they be really that dumb to fit the wrong 4 times?
    I suppose they could!

    I've emailed NHBC, see what they say..
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  • JayKosta
    JayKosta Posts: 635
    I'd look at the top edge of the flashing at the corner and under the window.
    The top edge should have a very good sealant / caulk to prevent water that drains down the brick from getting under the flashing. Maybe even have a saw cut in the mortar between bricks and have flashing top edge bent into the cut and sealed.

    Also, perhaps a waterproof membrane that wraps down over the brick on the slope edge. The bottom edge of the white trim should not be caulked - there should be a way for water that gets under the trim to drain down the outside of the brick.

    Flashing and caulk should prevent water from getting in from the top and sides, but the bottom should not be sealed - to provide a drainage path in case there is some water.

    Jay Kosta
    Endwell NY USA
  • rowlers
    rowlers Posts: 1,614
    Thanks Jay Kosta,
    Originally there was no caulk under the white trim, this was caulked by Barratts to try and prevent the leak. Yet another bodge!
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  • secretsqirrel
    secretsqirrel Posts: 2,145
    Probably obvious, but has the the installation on the cable in the first picture been investigated? I understand that there should be a U bend to to create a low point to stop water travelling into any drillings in bad weather. Hard to tell from the photo at what angle the cable is running.

    I'm not a builder/roofer, I had it explained to me once when i complained my cable wasn't in a nice neat straight line. :oops:
  • rowlers
    rowlers Posts: 1,614
    Cable doesn't actually penetrate the brickwork. It is just sitting on the leadwork for now until the issue is resolved...

    cheers
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  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    Re: Any Builders/Roofers in the house?

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