23/12/2025
Rain hammering down. Gutters screaming. Phone buzzing with the same message, water’s getting in again.
This one had been leaking every time the weather turned nasty. Looked like a tile issue from the ground. It wasn’t.
Once we stripped it back, the truth showed itself. Old felt perished. Battens shot. Water tracking underneath and sneaking its way inside like it always does.
So we didn’t mess about.
The job looked like this:
• Full strip back, right down to the bones
• New felt installed properly, tight, clean, no gaps
• New battens fitted, straight and solid
• Original slates re used and laid back exactly how they should be
No shortcuts. No silicone fairy dust. No patch slapped on and hope for the best.
We fixed the cause, not the symptom, so it doesn’t rear its head again next winter when the rain comes in sideways.
A lot of homeowners hear “roof leak” and panic. New tiles. Full replacement. Big bill. Most of the time the problem is what’s underneath, quietly failing for years until it finally gives up.
That’s why we never guess from photos. We get eyes on the whole roof and follow the water trail properly.
If you’ve spotted staining, damp patches, drips, or anything that smells off since all this rain, get it checked now. Water damage only gets more expensive the longer it’s ignored.
Happy to give honest advice or come take a look if you’re unsure what’s going on.
📍 Devon & Cornwall
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