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Tidying Roof Corners

Hi All,

Do these roofing corners present an issue and what is the best way to address/tidy these up?

Thanks in advance.

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  • Ectophile
    Ectophile Posts: 8,390 Forumite
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    Doesn't look great.  On a stormy day, water will get in and start rotting the exposed wood.  It looks as though someone has jammed in random bits of wood to pack things out.
    On the second photo, someone has chopped a lump out of the fascia and bent up the lead flashing.
    Needs a look by a good roofer, if you can find one of those.
    If it sticks, force it.
    If it breaks, well it wasn't working right anyway.
  • EssexExile
    EssexExile Posts: 6,594 Forumite
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    I on the other hand wouldn't worry about it. It does look a mess in the second picture but if it's keeping the water out I'd leave it, unless you personally know a very good roofer who could tidy it up.
    Tall, dark & handsome. Well two out of three ain't bad.
  • plumb1_2
    plumb1_2 Posts: 4,640 Forumite
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    Get a good roofer to sort it out, as long term the timber batterns will rot.
    In the short term I’d be putting some chicken wire in the gaps to stop Vermin getting into the loft ie squirrels munching on cables 
    A thankyou is payment enough .
  • And the wasps that will nest in there in the spring
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