Damp patch in loft room

cloud21

Have this leak in my loft room that only appears when it pours. Roofer has recently repointed the chimney stack. Since then the leak has eased off but I can still feel the ceiling getting damp when it rains, starting where I’m pointing.

Been recommended that the ridge tiles need doing, I’m worried that this won’t fix it though considering where the leak starts.

Roofer has had a through look and thinks flashing and tiles in the leaking area are all ok.

Any advice?

stuart45

If the pointing helped reduce the moisture it suggests that it's penetrating the stack masonry. Nowadays, chimneys have at least one lead tray in the stack to prevent this happening. Years ago they weren't so necessary because the open fires usually dried out any water getting though, and loft rooms weren't so common and any damp wasn't spotted up there. Once it's a living space and decorated any damp shows up.
The flashing looks OK, but you can't see the soakers conditoon.

Eldi_Dos

@cloud21
Could you describe or post photo of what type of pot, if any,is at the top of the stack.

Swipe

Ask the roofer to try some Stormdry masonry paste on the chimney stack and top flauching around the pots. It fixed my chimney issue.