5.0 / 5 · 116 reviews
5.0 / 5 · 116 reviews
Water is sneaky: it gets in at one point, runs along a rafter or the top of the felt, and shows up as a stain metres from the actual entry. That’s why patching the ceiling — or the tile directly above it — so often fails. Finding the true entry point is the job.
Meanwhile: put a container under the drip, move anything valuable, and if water is near a light fitting, keep the circuit off. Then call us — leaks are queue-jumping jobs and small ones are cheap fixed early.
Most leaks in Stretford come down to one of these:
The classic after wind — one gap is all rain needs.
Lead around chimneys and joins cracks and lifts with age.
The channels where slopes meet carry the most water and wear first.
Overflow soaks the fascia and finds its way inside.
The final defence — when it goes, leaks start appearing.
Standing water finds every weakness in an old covering.
A leak that appears only in driving rain from one direction usually points to flashing or tile detail on that face; one that follows long steady rain points to valleys or felt. Condensation can also mimic a leak — a loft that’s damp all winter but fine after rain is often a ventilation problem, not a hole. Telling them apart is what the inspection is for.
We show you photos of the entry point, fix the cause — not just the symptom — and check the surrounding details while we’re up there, so you’re not calling us back for the tile next door in six months.
“Friendly, efficient and great value. Recommended. I’m really happy with the job Paul’s done (new stepped lead flashing and patch repointing on a leaky chimney) I also had a lot of questions, and he was very chill about answering them all. Pleasure to work with from start to finish. I will call him up without…”
— Sarah Benjamins, Google review
Leak arrived with the storm? Our storm damage repairs in Stretford make safe fast and help with the insurance evidence.
Send your details and we’ll call you back to confirm a time that suits you, usually within the hour during opening times. Prefer to talk now? Call 07759 852170.
Active dripping into the house is worth a same-day call — water spreads into insulation, plaster and wiring the longer it runs. Make safe as best you can and ring us.
Sudden storm damage usually is covered; gradual wear usually isn’t. Our photo-backed report tells the insurer exactly what happened, which makes claims far smoother.
A slipped tile or small flashing repair is a modest, fixed price. Whatever we find, you get the price in writing before we fix anything.
The stain may fade in dry weather, but the hole doesn’t heal. It will be back with the next rain, a little worse each time.