How to Tell You Need Roof Repairs
Most roof problems announce themselves indoors before they are visible outside. If you have any of the signs below, a repair is usually the answer — but not always.
- A damp patch or brown stain on an upstairs ceiling after rain
- A tile or slate seen in the garden or gutter after wind
- Daylight visible through the roof boards from inside the loft
- Granules from the tiles collecting in the gutter or at the downpipe
When it is not the answer: If more than a third of the covering has failed, or tiles are slipping right across the roof from nail sickness, repairing tile-by-tile is money wasted — a re-roof is the better value. Read the full guide.
