[supernova77]

Hi All,

This is on my own house...

How would you clean the brick work and tiles?

( and yes I know I need to clean the fascias )

Thanks,
Andy  

[chris scott]

You need to sort the leak out first.

[wpclean]

A bit of repointing too 

[supernova77]

The leak has already been sorted. We haven't lived here long... Just trying to get everything sorted :-)

[Matt Gibson]

A bit of repointing? Id say a bit of lead flashing needs to be installed there matey..

[Blast Away]

It's one of them new flashings that have just come out.

[chris scott]

If you are confident the leak is sorted  out (which i would not be... judging by the pics) .
Leave it a month or so for the salts to stop moving about and the wood/tiles/bricks to dry out. Then clean with an "Efflorescence remover" available from builders yards and all the big sheds. I would try this on a small area first ..to make sure it does not alter the appearance of the brick (other than removing the salt).
You could then apply a impregnating sealer to stop the ingress of water into the brick work (optional but worth while).Tests are proving that these sealers help prevent freeze/thaw damage and heating bills are reduced.They will also help stop the calcium carbonate trying to escape but while letting the moisture out.
Don't seal straight away make sure the damp problem is corrected first!

[Rob_Mac]

That is not effervescing. It is oxidisation from an historical lead flashing, that is no longer there.

Rob

[Rob_Mac]

Andy

That leak is coming from an overflow at the gutter line. You say it is sorted but the tiles are still wet. Is it the cold water tank overflowing?. Possibly get in the loft and see if it is still going on.

Rob

[chris scott]

That is not effervescing. It is oxidisation from an historical lead flashing, that is no longer there.

Rob

Sorry my mistake.

[Rob_Mac]

http://brick.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Cleaning-of-Clay-Brickwork.pdf

Just come across this, it may or may not be relevant to this post but will certainly help someone out in the future.

Rob

[BDCS]

Thats a hard water area, the ball cock is *%$Łed and its limescale. Chris you would need to contact Kevin and buy his Phos sub and take good advice - you do come out with some male bovine waste.

[chris scott]

Thats a hard water area, the ball cock is *%$Łed and its limescale. Chris you would need to contact Kevin and buy his Phos sub and take good advice - you do come out with some male bovine waste.

Looking at the picture i thought the water had penetrated the the joint between the wall and the extension.
 I have learnt now that it's historic lead flashing staining or limescale !
Is the ceiling of the extension wet?