Yesterday, I discovered a damp spot on the ceiling (light concrete) in my home office that wasn't there before. It wasn't particularly wet, but the paint came off when I touched it with my finger.
I called the insurance company, and they thought that I?! should inspect the water damage. I'm totally unsuited for that, so I hope for your fantastic expertise
We live in a townhouse with a low-sloped roof with internal roof drainage. I climbed up with the ladder and looked into the attic. The space is small, and I have asthma, so I haven't crawled in. I don't see any pipes or anything when I peek in - I guess it's the roof beam I took a picture of that's above my office.
I'm attaching a photo of the water damage and the "probable" beam that's connected to the office. Could the beam I photographed be the one that transported water down?
It definitely looks like water droplets on the beam to the left, tear it up and check it thoroughly. If you can't do it yourself, get someone who can. Water coming from outside is hard to make an insurable damage, if ever.
If you live in a townhouse, it might be a bostadsrättsförening? They are responsible for the exterior shell of the house and you should probably get in touch with them.
Apparently, it is water damage. It is probably the roof that is leaking. It might need a simple fix or something more complicated. Is there any chimney, vent, or fan duct there?
It is usually the joints that leak.
Check with your FB if they cover water leaks through the roof. They have very different rules depending on the age of the roof.
In any case, you should have the problem examined and addressed as soon as possible. If you cannot get up to the attic yourself to check, ensure that you get someone else to do it as soon as possible to avoid greater damage.
The moisture spot you noted is located right by a wall, so water may very well have run down into the wall as well. The reason for your insurance company's lax attitude might be because your insurance does not cover roof leaks anyway.
We have a drainage pipe (or whatever it's called) that runs roughly through the middle of each townhouse. But I don't think that pipe is right by our office. However, I heard today that there might be a ventilation pipe adjacent to the damage... I'll call someone to check.
The moisture spot you noted is right next to a wall, so water may very well have run down the wall as well. The reason for your insurance company's lax attitude may have been that your insurance doesn't cover roof leaks anyway.
Exactly - those were basically the insurance person's first words to me :|
Looks like water might have run on the standing, short stud piece. Find someone you can send up to the attic and roof to check how it looks. Obviously, water is getting in for some reason and it won't fix itself.
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