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Corrigated sink roof leaking badly after rain and hail
Good morning, We recently (moved in end November ) bought a house here in Middelburg. We bought it knowing that it has a flat roof construction and the risks of leaking roof are possible. In the Property Condition Report, prior to the purchase, the sellers indicated that there were no latent defect with the roof, and verbally communicated that they had not had any leaks for years to date. However, with the first rains in December , we already experienced leaks. When climbing onto the roof, it was noted that roof nails had recently been poorly replaced (with no sealing or painting). I could also not replace the nails with the correct roof screws because the screws could not properly grab into the purlins. I am concerned that the integrity of the purlins are compromised due to ongoing leakages. I also noted that the pitch is not according to standard. The angle of the roof is less than 2°, and the sheeting used is IRB sheeting. This indicates to me that the roof will be problematic regardless of efforts to remedy leaks. We would like to take the matter further, believing that the sellers were dishonest in saying there were no latent roof defects, and feel that they should be held accountable. I believe the first step is to have a roof evaluation assessment, and formal report, is necessary as the starting point. Could you please provide a quote to conduct an inspection on our roof, and provide an official report on the findings?
Rubberize water proof
My roof leaks every time that there is heavy rain. If there is continuous light rain, it will not leak. It leaks mostly on the Eastern side, but if the heavy rain continues for a while, then it leaks everywhere in the house. My husband keeps insisting that it is the wind blowing in rain, but even when there is no wind and only heavy rain it will leak.
I have a slate roof that I would like to replace with either IBR or corrugated roofing sheets at about R-R/m2 including labour. Currently we have box gutters that I would like to remove and replace with normal facias and gutters on the outside. We have approved building plans that include adding a new/revised roof over the currently open porch. I am available on Monday, Wednesday or a Friday for a site visit in order to give a more accurate quote. Please let me know should you need anything else, otherwise looking forward to hearing from you.
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Leaking roof needs replacing