Recent content by HDFogy

I have now found a guy, fairly local to me, that has confirmed the back gutter work is poor and likely to be responsible for water backing up and getting off the sides of the back apron - he will replace it all, fitting a proper sole plate, doing his own welding and providing a good width of...

the leaking back gutter ...

Yes I had two chimneys done although only one had serious damp problem - that one is now dry (at the moment, fingers crossed it stays dry) but the other now has far more water coming in than ever before - the pic attached shows the back gutter - far too small I think? And they have mortared the...

For the leadwork part that's what I would try to emulate if I were to try it myself

I can do that, at least for the back gutter episode - I had a feeling he was probably of National Treasure class from (and I hope this is not exposing an ....ism of mine) his accent and fag on the go! See;

Thank you, I have looked at Just Lead, and Leadworx, and both make me wonder why the guy bothered trying to bash a sheet of lead up on a roof. I've researched it and understand what is needed for a decent job with the lead but I'm not sure how the membrane should be laid at the back gutter. At...

Thanks The Makie, I think the guy who did it was probably a decent 'roofer' as he made a good job of replacing old felt around the chimneys but having since read up about back gutters I am surprised he didn't opt to have one made-to-measure. But that's two who feel the work is not of a good...

ree, thank you for your comments. The company are no longer 'reasonable', having blocked my texts and emails so it seems I may have to strip that lead off and replace with a properly welded back gutter, properly cut step flashings and nicely oiled lead.

Hello all, I would appreciate comments on the likely quality of some leadwork around a couple of chimneys on external walls. There has long been some damp getting in at eave level and soaking into plasterboard ceiling so I had the old felt replaced with membrane and the lead replaced around the...