Roof leaks
Roof leaks can be obvious or surprisingly difficult to trace. Water often travels along felt, battens or timbers before it appears inside, so the damp patch may not sit directly below the defect.
Why Is My Roof Leaking?
This guide looks specifically at why is my roof leaking?: the most common reasons rain gets through a roof and the clues that help narrow down the source, plus the signs that help decide what to do next.
Read guide →Why Does My Roof Leak Only in Heavy Rain?
Read this if you are dealing with why does my roof leak only in heavy rain?. It covers why a roof may stay dry in ordinary weather but leak during prolonged or wind-driven rain and the practical clues worth noting before repair.
Read guide →Water Coming Through the Ceiling: Is It the Roof?
For water coming through the ceiling: is it the roof?, this page explains how to tell whether ceiling water is likely to be a roof leak, plumbing leak or another source, with a focus on the checks and repair questions that matter for that defect.
Read guide →Roof Leaking Where It Meets a Wall
This guide looks specifically at roof leaking where it meets a wall: common defects at abutments, flashing and roof-to-wall junctions, plus the signs that help decide what to do next.
Read guide →Why Does My Roof Leak Only Occasionally?
Read this if you are dealing with why does my roof leak only occasionally?. It covers reasons an intermittent roof leak can be hard to trace and what usually triggers it and the practical clues worth noting before repair.
Read guide →Roof Leaking After a Storm
For roof leaking after a storm, this page explains what to check after wind and heavy rain and when temporary damage needs prompt attention, with a focus on the checks and repair questions that matter for that defect.
Read guide →Roof Leaking Around a Roof Window or Skylight
This guide looks specifically at roof leaking around a roof window or skylight: likely causes of leaks around roof windows, flashings and surrounding tiles, plus the signs that help decide what to do next.
Read guide →Can a Roof Leak at the Ridge?
Read this if you are dealing with can a roof leak at the ridge?. It covers how ridge tiles, mortar and dry-ridge systems can allow water into a roof and the practical clues worth noting before repair.
Read guide →Still trying to trace a leak?
If the source is not obvious, describe when the water appears and where you first see it before asking a roofer to inspect the roof.