Conservatory roof leaking again!....:(

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We moved into this house almost exactly a year ago.
Within 2 weeks of moving in the conservatory roof started to leak (I am sure it was leaking before, just like the boiler was already knackered and the oven too...) and we got someone to come out and fix it.
Sort of.
It took them 3 visits to sort it out and cost us over £300.
This was in January.
Realised a couple of weeks ago it was leaking again.
They came out last week and put lead flashing on the roof around the finial but I went in earlier and it's still leaking...the rug underneath is sodden :(
What can I do?
I don't really what this oerins to come back as this is his 4 TH go at fixing it and it still hasn't worked, but as dh says, we have paid the money for work which should be guaranteed.
Wwyd?
Am really hacked off now....

How old is the conservatory and what is the structure made from ? It might be it's just knackered and needs fully replacing ?

if it is genuine lead, cut into a slot in the mortar between the bricks, and not a shiny stick-on aluminium flashband (which is rubbish) then he has done a proper job.

is the water coming down a gap between the wall and the high edge of the roof, or is it coming in somewhere else, for example a joint or round a downpipe?

what is the conservatory made of?

It's UPvc.
It's 14 years old.
TA looks like a flash and to me pj.
I don't think they have done a good job :(
It gets rather complicated as the previous owners have out plastic cladding (?) on the inside of the roof (for insulation?) so it's really hard to tell where the problem is.
In January he replaced the whole top finial (?) along the top as the original was chipboard!! And was rotten.
We can't afford a new roof :(

I think you need a better person. Ask around locally. IMO a competent roofer will be better.

It seems to me that people who install conservatories and plastic windows usually overcharge for poor-quality tat.

I have a feeling that you are describing what I'd call an Upstand where the edge of the roof meets the wall. There is probably a proprietary made-for-the-job plastic extrusion available, but lead flashing is capable of doing a very good job in the hands of an experienced roofer. It lasts for decades. and is flexible enough not to crack. Silicone sealant, bitumen and flashband are quick-job cheap substitutes that won't last. Felt is quite unsuitable.

If it was me I'd pull the internal cladding off so I could see what was happening. Conservatories are naturally cold and badly insulated, but you could probably have a Kingspan rigid foam board with a plasterboard bonded surface. The gap between the ceiling and the roof will need to be ventilated (and leak-free) to prevent condensation, but I think dealing with the leak is your priority.

Thanks pj.
I think the cladding will have to come off, you are right.
Yes, the edge of the roof does meet the outside wall of the house.
Imhatenthe bloody thing! Freezing in winter and like a sauna in summer!
We inky use it for toy storage/bookcases etc.
If it was up to me I would pull it down.
What is the point having a room you can't use?!
Argh...

It's great for hanging wet laundry . It's naturally ventilated (read not insulated). You probably have a door between it and your house so the damp doesn't go into the house. It's brilliant, if its not leaking.

I would totally tear ours down but dh would never agree.
Well, I suppose he would if it starts costing us ££££

Hi conu...oddly dh and I were talking last night and that is the conclusion we have come to!
Had a quote for £3k for a new self cleaning glass roof and we are also going to get a radiator put in too so we can use it all year round.
Not happy to be spends the money but its either that or get it pulled down :(
It's damp and mouldy ATM and unusable.
Thanks for all the replies everyone x