For sure you don’t want caulk that in from the front side. It would backup into the stucco.
But, yeah, I agree with you. If I owned it I would fix it.
In the picture it has decent flashing. You will need to go up to see why it leaks. Maybe a drone will give you some insight.
Full of moss and leaves..
Probably blocked, clean the gutters occasionally!
Looks like it’s leaking from the roof not the gutter cause I don’t know sorry
I don’t think the issue is a full gutter because the staining starts higher than the level of the gutter.
If the fascia, soffit and gutter ran on another 200-300mm it wouldn’t stain like that.
You’d want a closer look tbh, definitely looks like the water is getting behind the lead, probably not far up from that point. It looks like a tidy job in fairness!
Wind can disturb the lead if it’s not fully secured, but judging by the location of the stream, I’d be looking at the joints of the flashing first.
Is it a new feature? Or has it always been there
Probably worth pointing out that water will cause the timbers to rot away eventually, always worth sorting it when it’s small
I reckon wind driven rain against the wall above the roof is running down the wall and running along that plastic bead that was installed above the lead flashing. The way the bead is folded around the lead and corner is channeling the water down to that part of the wall.
There’s not usually a need for a bead in a situation like that a bullnose is formed at the end of the plaster. It’s probably a sto render that called for a bead maybe?
The other possibility is a possible crack in the lead flashing.
Agree with the others you need to get up there to have a better look. Get a drone, don’t fall off a ladder! Let us know how you get on.
I’m doing work in the area boss, do you want me to check your roof tiles with me cousins.
The gutter should come around that corner and the lead flashing should be shaped to run into it. That looks like the lads ran out of gutter and just said ‘fuck it’.
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For sure you don’t want caulk that in from the front side. It would backup into the stucco.
But, yeah, I agree with you. If I owned it I would fix it.
In the picture it has decent flashing. You will need to go up to see why it leaks. Maybe a drone will give you some insight.
Full of moss and leaves..
Probably blocked, clean the gutters occasionally!
Looks like it’s leaking from the roof not the gutter cause I don’t know sorry
I don’t think the issue is a full gutter because the staining starts higher than the level of the gutter.
If the fascia, soffit and gutter ran on another 200-300mm it wouldn’t stain like that.
You’d want a closer look tbh, definitely looks like the water is getting behind the lead, probably not far up from that point. It looks like a tidy job in fairness!
Wind can disturb the lead if it’s not fully secured, but judging by the location of the stream, I’d be looking at the joints of the flashing first.
Is it a new feature? Or has it always been there
Probably worth pointing out that water will cause the timbers to rot away eventually, always worth sorting it when it’s small
I reckon wind driven rain against the wall above the roof is running down the wall and running along that plastic bead that was installed above the lead flashing. The way the bead is folded around the lead and corner is channeling the water down to that part of the wall.
There’s not usually a need for a bead in a situation like that a bullnose is formed at the end of the plaster. It’s probably a sto render that called for a bead maybe?
The other possibility is a possible crack in the lead flashing.
Agree with the others you need to get up there to have a better look. Get a drone, don’t fall off a ladder! Let us know how you get on.
I’m doing work in the area boss, do you want me to check your roof tiles with me cousins.
The gutter should come around that corner and the lead flashing should be shaped to run into it. That looks like the lads ran out of gutter and just said ‘fuck it’.