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Moved into this house about a year ago and slowly working through various issues that pop up.
It appears the pergola built probably 15+ years ago is quite obviously sloping into the corner of the house. There is very visble water damage, as you can see in the picture (though, this didn't get worse last year, so many have been slowly progressing since pergola was built...)
I've been up on the roof and the tiles etc. all appear intact, nothing is broken. It seems the water when it stagnates due to the angle, seeps back up into the roof tile area when there is a sufficient amount of water sitting there (hopefully what I'm trying to say makes sense)
From the suggestions family and friends have offered, these are possible next steps:
- drill holes in the polycarb sheets near the corner, so water can drain out instead of backing up onto the roof
- take all the sheeting off, cut down/shave the top off the other free standing supports to angle the structure away from the house
- roof restoration
I personally would explore the options in that order, as they seem like they are in ascending order of price/hassle. Those who suggested the roof restoration have not been on the roof and did so (I believe) moreso as they had this done and it is more of an aesthetic thing. My dad has also been on the roof and had a long look around - didn't seem to be broken tiles and no apparent issues with any of the outer roofing in this corner of the house.
However, I'm just an emerging handyperson and mostly rely on google to provide suggestions as to how to fix things. I would be absolutely over the moon for any or some suggestions about how to tackle this issue, in the very least to try and prevent it getting worse this winter.
Thank you!
Hello @emililyvictoria
Those are very sound suggestions from friends and family. Can I please request for a photo that shows the entire pergola structure. This will give our members a better idea of how the pergola is currently built. We can then make recommendations on how to proceed.
I strongly agree that the water should be directed away from your roof line which is causing significant damage. I also recommend checking your ceiling inside and see if any water has found its way inside the interior ceiling of the house. Once we see your photos, we can then make suggestions on what needs to be done.
If you need further assistance, please let us know.
Eric
