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Diagnosing leak above window

2 months ago

last modified: 2 months ago

Does anyone know what kind of tradesperson I should contact to detect where this leak is coming from please?

There has been some staining since we moved in in 2019. We had the gutters cleaned last year and facias replaced in January 2022 (unrelated, needed doing anyway). We thought we saw an improvement after the gutter clean but a month ago, we started to see droplets and far more staining.

We had a roofer round recently who checked the attic and window from the inside but couldn’t find anything.

Not sure how old the windows are but the house was built in 1991 and they’ve been changed from wood to PVC

Update 23/11/22

Thanks for your replies!

Here’s a photo of the roof to the left of the window (if you were stood outside the house)

Here’s a photo of the winow (no ladders so cant get up there at the moment)

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toddinmn
2 months ago
Got a pic of the outside?

It’s the roof , siding or the window and its flashings most likely. someone who is versed in all 3 would be good.
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Windows on Washington Ltd
2 months ago
From the roof or head trim like Todd said. Need an outside pic. That IS NOT a window issue.
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Joseph Corlett, LLC
2 months ago
99% of the time these are window flashing issues. Has to be looked at from outside and probably disassembled.
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toddinmn
2 months ago
I’d focus on the window, from that distance it is hard to tell. How old str the windows? Is the problem new? some closer pics at the top of window woukd help, maybe.

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