caller wrote: ↑Sun May 25, 2025 11:04 pm
Had plenty of heavy rain here earlier, with accompanying damp patch times x2 in 2 bedrooms. Plus a 10.00 repair date in place for the morning!
Yes, I have a feeling this year is going to be very wet and the time for roof repairs and inspections is now.
The problem with tile roofs is that there is a lot of expansion and contraction during months of sun and heat, and some tiles get out of alignment and stay that way. Sometimes those kinds of leaks are very difficult to find.
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I’ve had a nightmare with leaking roofs - when our house was built we had the cement sections put up but where we went wrong was that we had the underside foam sprayed. Now that stuff has a number of benefits but one major disadvantage is that as it cures it shrinks causing the cement tiles to crack. Over time the cracks expand and contract with the heat with the result being that heavy rain will find its way in one way or another. We initially tried having the outside painted with a rubberised paint which was supposedly suitable and should last 10 years, well with the first heavy downpour, the rain found its way through. Removing the existing roof tiles with the foam insulation would have been a nightmare (and expensive), so as a new roof was needed anyway, we opted for the very light metal sheets so as to minimise the overall extra weight going onto the roof. We’ve had three heavy downpours since completion and no sign of any leaks so it’s now ok!!
Mine was hopefully repaired earlier. The bigger problem was getting onto the roof where he needed to as the garden was too sodden at the side and the patio at the front wasn't where he needed to be. At the back and one side, everything is sealed and tiled, but its all roof overhang, and nowhere to get up there. In the the end he clambered onto the neighbours filter outhouse which is built right against the dividing wall, then used my ladder from there to clamber onto my roof - it was like crossing a bridge - and only possible because of an added storage room on the side of my house. He also devised a Heath Robinson pulley type creation to ensure the ladder didn't slip or fall, dutifully held in place by his wife. I do enjoy Thai ingenuity! Hopefully, he did what was needed in the 2 separate areas. He said he had.
Our next door neighbours had a similar problem. Their builder said the only way to access their roof without a shit load of scaffolding was via our roof. I simply said I hope the scaffolding doesn't cost you too much. There was no way they were going on to my roof, causing damage.
Not very neighbourly you may think. However, when we moved in, we had a fantastic view of Hin Lek Fai. Without saying a word, they built a granny flat that not only blocked our view, but blocked access to their roof. It was basically a case of what goes around....................
I actually got a lot of satisfaction out of saying, "No."
We've got some small leaks. Have had 3 "handymen" work on it and still leaking. I told mrs migrant the next one to work on it must be a roofing specialist so if anyone finds a good one please share.
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Someone really needs to be up in your attic when it's raining, but I know that's hard to arrange and organize.
Where the ceiling is wet is where the water is hitting it from the topside, but the actual leak may be meters away from that spot as water will run along beams and whatever until it decides to drop. It will drive one crazy, guaranteed!
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it’s now ok!!
