Roof Leaking Into Cavity Wall

The leaks tend to be located under or near windows skylights and along the transition to an attached garage where there is step flashing.

Roof leaking into cavity wall.

Roof tiles start to do poorly when the roof pitch gets less than 20 degrees. Rustlehobs 24 dec 2015 in forum. On the front west side. If there is a strong musty smell near a certain area of your wall there could be a water leak or mold growth behind it.

Discussion in roofing and guttering started by cobson 11 jan 2007. Wall flashing roof wall flashing errors and causes of leaks and roof wall intersection flashing to prevent leaks or water damage. Leaking into wall cavity. Rustlehobs 24 dec 2015.

Low pitched roof tiles. If tile grout has broken down water may be entering the wall through cracks between tiles allowing a small amount of water to enter the wall cavity and drain down to the ceiling below. Mold on walls and baseboards. Wall cavities affected by water damage are vulnerable to mold growth which also has a pungent musty odor.

If you go into your ceiling cavity and you can see the underside of the roof tiles. Leaks on tile roofs only when it rains heavy no sarking under the roof tiles. 11 jan 2007 messages. The solution is to re grout and reseal the tile.

New garage roof leaking at main house wall.