its not a gaping hole, just weeping. possibly due to the snow recently, then thawing, but it is leaking none the less.
suggestions?
easiest, cheapest way to stop a tiled garage roof from leaking?
its not a gaping hole, just weeping. possibly due to the snow recently, then thawing, but it is leaking none the less.
suggestions?
depends on what is wrong.
chances are the wieght of snow has dragged a tile out of place so a push with a big stick may sort it...... but then I know FA about roofing so feel
free to ignore me.
screw fix. £10 buys you the biggest tarp they have
i did think about a tarp and some bricks!
anyone ever tried aquaseal?
I'm going to try it in a bit. My rented garage (flat) roof is leaking. Years worth of leak mould spring some small trees that have gone through the felt + bitumen. Take out the trees, bung in some aquaseal. Bingo (fingers crossed).
mines rented too, im going to try either aquaseal or thompsons roof seal tomorrow, before the car goes in.
cheers,
mark
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anyone ever tried aquaseal?
landlord isnt that fussed, plus its cheap rental (now i know why lol)
quite happy to put in a bit of graft myself to fix it.
the roof is almost flat (very slightly pitched) tiled, if i get a ladder and get up there will it be safe to walk on?!
are you sure its not frozen rain and seeping in under the tiles when it thaws?
could well be, its a good point
use a hen walk ! just in case! take some photos !
Provided the tiles are overlapping properly and do not have any individual faults, such as cracks they should be waterproof.
However, if a ridge tile has come loose or moved it could be that.
As someone else said the present weather conditions may be causing thawing condensation to drip down.
i think it must just be that, or at least i hope. hey, ill give it a look over and a water sealing, cant hurt can it
Trouble is if you rent a garage they tend to pass on any costs to you IE they replace the entire roof rather than just doing a local repair and then
suddenly the rent goes up 100% 
Costs me an arm and a leg already (£450 per quarter not including electricity).... 
(for a single garage....)
wowsers, i thought £40/pcm was enough!
like i say im happy to put a bit of DIY in, im sure it doesnt need a new roof or anything that drastic
i hear what you say though, i can imagine getting landlord to replace roof and i end up paying for it in the long run lol
tried bitumen paint on mine a few years ago. was rubbish. started peeling off in weeks, any time there's a strong wind now i end up with it all over my car... don't waste your money
Snow and cold weather do funny things to unheated areas. Check you don't have and ice dam at the lower edge of the roof, this causes the melting snow to push under the tiles or shingles and cause leaks further up the roof, quite common here in Canada usually in the spring when snow on the roof melts.
£3.41 a week for mine glad I dont live in the south
If it's tiled and nearly flat there might not be enough angle for the tiles to seal and water can go uphill by capillary action if the overlap on the tiles is not big enough.
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Originally posted by Canada EH!
Snow and cold weather do funny things to unheated areas. Check you don't have and ice dam at the lower edge of the roof, this causes the melting snow to push under the tiles or shingles and cause leaks further up the roof, quite common here in Canada usually in the spring when snow on the roof melts.
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Originally posted by Peteff
If it's tiled and nearly flat there might not be enough angle for the tiles to seal and water can go uphill by capillary action if the overlap on the tiles is not big enough.