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Hi folks - does anyone have experience of dealing with the problem of a leaking roof terrace?
What could the repairs entail - disruption - cost etc and who sorts it all out?
At present in my house, it appears to be some water running down the back of the chimney ( in between the fireplace and the external wall)
Many thanks for all help offered
cheers

Mine has some silvery rubber stuff applied to all areas of the roof, it is really good (couldnt say who did it it was on before I bought it).
Another useful trick is to check what is happening up there during a downpour and where the water is going. You can then set up some gutering to direct the water off the roof.

I'm going to do this as I have a couple of minor issues, plus I am going to collect this water into a water butt for the garden.

Chris

Is it a tiled roof? If so the only safe way is to do what I and a few others have done and that is to rip it all up and do it again properly. Not what you wanted to hear but if its as bad as it sounds is probably the best option for you. I wont bore you with all the work involved as you may not have a tiled roof terrace. 2-3 days work if it is

ChatalkoyCrish: I think they call the stuff: izirasyon. it is like a layer of tar which they heat with a blow torch and it melts onto the area applied to.

Journey1, can you communicate in Turkish by any chance, I could recommend a local to you but speaks no english.

Celal Demirci specialises in roof problems. Not much english though 0533 834 1957 just say roof and rain he will understand that. Excellent workmanship.He has just built me a car port with a flat roof it was well tested last night not a drip!

If you are talking about a flat terrace and it's really bad then there doesn't appear to be a cheap method of curing. Unfortunately a lot of builders lay the tiles on a sand surface and then use grouting between the tiles. Eventually the grouting deteriorates and you get water ingress. This in turn is absorbed by the sand and eventually works its way into your property. Lots of people will offer temporary fixes and it is a minefield if you have severe water leaks. Whatever the problem it needs to be cured pdq before the rainy season starts with a vengeance. Good luck.

Jonathan Burnhill is a roofer who lives in Lapta.

His telephone number is 0533 8884168.

He is reliable and won't rip you off.

I have had this problem...you could try Cengiz (speaks good English) 05338341914/05338773363 and get him to give you (free) estimate.

Web link for Cengiz company http://hulyamconstructionltd.com/abouthulyamconst.html

We`ve used Cengiz to fix a leak on our roof, he did a good job and cured the problem, reasonable price too. If you contact him,tell him Mike from Karaagac recommended him to you.

Hulyam construction 05338773363.

Hi i am kirk of bracey builders we have had lots of exserance with these and there are all sorts of ways to solve the problem depending on the one that suits and will last , it does not always cost a fortune , you can get to me at braceybuilders@yahoo.com or visit our web site @ http://www.braceybuilders.com established here for 7 yrs regestered com

I sent query re my roof problem to Bracey Builders and never got a reply!

as I said in my earlier post, Jonathan Burnhill is a RELIABLE roofer who may well be able to help.


His mobile number is 0533 888 4168

Hi everyone
A huge thankyou to all of you who have answered my plea - I have taken note of all.
My house is now 10 years old and this is the first time I have had a problem with the roof terrace but I appreciate it will need to be repaired asap.
Presently I am in the UK but I thankfully have good folks checking on everything for me.
Soner - firstly, congratulations on running a super helpful forum - well done to you and your colleagues
secondly, - one of my many mantras include 'Please God let me wake in the morning and be fluent in Turkish' - sadly still some work to be done on that ........but at least I know the alphabet despite my son asking why is it still on the kitchen wall some 3 years later!

hi jayceebee i never got your message please re send if i get it i will reply , you must have gone to my old email address it is now braceybuilders@yahoo.com recieved lots of others cant see why never got yours funny old world any probs call on 05338433001

i posted before but it seems to have gone from here? so i will say again do it your self use jotun roofguard, you just need a clean surface to paint it on, do it proper and save your self lots of money, and know its done the way you want, rather than hoping the builders will get it done, good luck.

i had 2 different builders try to sort out my flat roof to no avail, it just got worse each time the builders touched it, i used roofguard did the job my self and hey presto it ok now...it is a super quality product which just used like paint, you can find the info on the internet on how to use it and the mix, i am not a sales man, i am just happy i found this product which has saved me thousands in the long run good luck.

Where did you get the roofguard from

hello from the jotun main dealer in lefkosa near hamit koy. its a big shop the staff are helpfull there, i will try to find the number and post it, many thanks