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Velux Rooflight Leak

  • 09-08-2008 4:44pm
    #1
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,340 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    guys, for a while now my velux rooflights have been leaking, but only very small amounts, up untill todays down pour that is!

    i got the velux windows retro fitted after i moved into the house.
    now i have no problem with the guy comming back to fix the leak but i was just wondering if anybody had any insights to what is causing the leak, if it is a common promlem with a certin installation blunder!

    i have attached a very rough MS Paint drawing of what i have, its bascilly a lean too single storey extension with 2 retro fitted velux windows. one is perfect, no leaks at all, but the other is pouring in at the base and the water also runs to the patio door which would be indicated on the left of the image.

    sorry for the crappy pic but i couldnt drawi it on cad as i have no way of scanning it in as an image at home!
    the red area is the velux window, and the blue arrows are the direction and location of the water ingress.


    VeluxLeak.jpg


Comments

  • #2
    harly1516
    Closed Accounts Posts: 143 ✭✭harly1516


    The flashing on the Vlux windows never leaks there really good even at a really low pitched roof so you can be sure its not felted right you need to strip it back and re do it no other way


  • #3
    dobsdave
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,814 ✭✭✭dobsdave


    Harly, I got your PM thanks.
    That diagram is the exact replica of the leak I have.
    Any idea how much a fix like that should cost?


  • #4
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 40,340 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    harly1516 wrote: »
    The flashing on the Vlux windows never leaks there really good even at a really low pitched roof so you can be sure its not felted right you need to strip it back and re do it no other way

    cheers harly, the guy that fit them said the same thing, he said he will strip it back on monday and re-do it :(


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