its running down the wall!!!

cady

ok dont know where to post this but we have a flat roof on our kitchen extension and we sometimes get a damp patch when it rains well its poured all bloomin day and the wall is wet and the water is running (only a small amout) down the wall just like as if the windows a were condedsed the roof isnt dripping and there is not a hole i can see but what should i do??? should i blast the heating to dry it or get the hairdryer on it??? please help im worried the rood will fall in !! :eek:

Barneysmom

And me, my bathroom ceiling. It's running down and dropping from above the door frame.

Bogof_Babe

It is probably seeping through a join in the roofing felt. We had that a couple of years ago and it went right down through a bedroom wall and was dripping through the kitchen ceiling.

I think your best bet is a roofer - try to get hold of one tonight and tell him it is an emergency.

cady

is there nothing i can do in the meantime ???? roofer = ££££ i dont have lol i can get one at the end of the month but we have no money atm !!!!

tomterm8

First thing to do is check if any gutter is blocked. Check any lead flashing - it might have to be repaired. I would suggest a DIY forum such as http://www.diydoctor.org.uk/forums/index.php or http://www.diynot.com/forums//index.php (I am unaffliated with these websites)

ceridwen

Yep - check the gutters for blocking. Also check the roof flashing. It will be one or both of those things causing the problem.

foreversomeday

If your ceiling has a wide wet patch on it and is sagging and looks as though it's about to split, this sounds silly but get something like a broom handle and make a small hole in the centre of it to drain the water out - this has 2 advantages, you can put a bucket/plastic box (have lots of things on standby if you don't know how much water is coming) to catch the water, minimising the damage to your floor, and secondly you will have a small hole in your ceiling rather than a giant tear which is much cheaper and easier to replace/fix.

Umm the only thing I can think of is get some tarpaulin or plastic sheeting on it, and lash it down very tightly with rope, bungee cords, etc. You might have to buy some but it's a temporary solution. Or ring some roofers in the YP and ask if any will let you pay in installments because it's an emergency? Would it not be covered by house insurance anyway? If you rent, get the landlord to sort it tonight!

pigpen

Temporarily.. find an old tarpaulin or plastic sheeting to chuck over it to stop more water coming in!!

If you speak to a roofer NOW and say you want it doing at the end of the month.. get a few quotes, go for the middle one and ask that they cover it in the meantime to prevent further damage!!

Bogof_Babe

The main danger is if it gets into the electrics, so you might have to turn the fuse box off if there is any danger of that. This is why I said to get it looked at urgently.

Is it possible your house insurance might cover it? Give them a ring if they have a 24-hour number.

cady

ok the home insurance will cover it if i pay the first £100 but i need to send them the official quotes ...... i can do all that once ive ang some people over the weekend.... its not sagging or huge its just a damp patch and seems to be trickling domw the wall a bit about 2 - 3 lines running down ... its a flat roof and ive been into the loft and looked out the window and i cant see a puddle or anything on thr roof it cant be the gutter as its on the other side hmmm brings a whole new meaning to saving some cash for a rainy blooming day !!!!! i was just wondering if there is a way to dry it in ther meantime but dont fancy blasting the heating to dry the celing as its really just a patch and a few trickles but it is runnin down the wall and that worrys me !!!

cady

Bogof_Babe wrote: »

The main danger is if it gets into the electrics, so you might have to turn the fuse box off if there is any danger of that. This is why I said to get it looked at urgently.

Is it possible your house insurance might cover it? Give them a ring if they have a 24-hour number.

Rang the 24 hour number i would have never thought of that and thankfully its not near any electrics (touch wood)