Strange Damp Patch

PinkJellyBean

Hi all just looking on a little enlightening on a problem I have, I bought a victorian two bed end terrace two years ago and I've had a small recurring damp problem in one of the bedrooms, I have not had the money to fix this so far but now I'm getting around to fixing it I'm not sure where I need to be looking is it a roof, repointing damp who knows

When it rains heavy I get a small damp patch appear in the very top corner of the inside of the external bedroom wall, I've had a quick look up a the roof and guttering and everything seems ok to my eye.

phil24_7

You need to get someone to go up a ladder and check properly.

It may be that the guttering has a small leak or it may be filled with crud. There may be a broken tile or failing flashing. There could also be damage to the render/mortar. none of these will be particularly expensive to rectify but the sooner you get it done the better.

Regards
Phil

theGrinch

could be flashing around chimney. we had this happen to us (it was flashing on neighbours side!)

It depended on the angle of the rain as to whether we would see the damp patch and size.

G_M

I leak in one place can sometimes cause damp elsewhere - it depends how the water runs once it's come in, so the source of the problem may not be directly above the damp.

Have you been in the attic and looked for daylight?
Have you used binoculers from street level?
Have you been up a ladder & looked at the gutters?

Next stop is a man on a ladder on the roof.