Larke's Roofs

Roof problems

What each common roof fault actually looks like, what causes it and what the repair involves.

Finding where a roof leak actually starts

For homeowners who can see damp inside but cannot tell what is causing it.

For anyone with damp appearing on a chimney breast or in the loft beside a stack.

For property owners dealing with wind damage right now, and the insurance claim afterwards.

For owners who can see a gap or a displaced tile from the ground.

For owners who can see cracked mortar along the top of the roof or have had a ridge tile come down.

For anyone who has looked at their garage, extension or dormer roof and seen a puddle that never dries.

For owners deciding whether a tired flat roof can be patched or needs replacing.

For homeowners with wet timbers, black mould or dripping felt but no obvious hole in the roof.

For owners of shaded or tree-lined properties where the roof is greening over.

For owners of older properties worried about a visible dip in the roof line.

For roofs leaking where two slopes meet, or losing mortar along the gable edge.

For property managers and business owners with water coming into a working building.

For anyone who has just spotted a stain and wants to know whether to ring a roofer tonight or in the morning.

For owners of exposed properties where a roof is watertight in a downpour but wet in a gale.