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Sun room water coming in

Hi

Can anyone advise me please?  I bought a house last year and it had a sunroom.  Whenever there is strong winds and heavy rain (its happened twice this year Jan and today) water gets in and the walls are show the water.  I had someone look at it in March and he thought it was the bedroom window that was twisted but its happened again.  Any advise would be great.  

Thank you
Tracy 

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  • GDB2222
    GDB2222 Posts: 26,944 Forumite
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    How about some photos?
    No reliance should be placed on the above! Absolutely none, do you hear?
  • ic
    ic Posts: 3,530 Forumite
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    I had a similar problem with water getting in at the top of a window when the weather hit in a particular direction - which was rare.  I found the cause by directing a hose at various points of the house until my assistant inside told me the water was coming in.
  • Petriix
    Petriix Posts: 2,303 Forumite
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    It really depends where the water is coming in so we need a bit more detail; and pictures if at all possible. If it's a lean-to style conservatory and it's leaking on the wall of the house that it's attached to then it's likely that the flashings are absent, insufficient, poorly fitted or damaged. It's possible that if the pitch is low then driving rain can get up under the flashings and in. It might be solvable with a bit of sealant or a fairly cheap bodge-job with some flashing tape; or it might require a more concerted effort by a professional to bring it up to an acceptable standard. However, I'm just guessing because you haven't give enough detail.
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