Rotting Windows/Rain onto door

[jackcowdrey]

Hi all,

 

New member here! I was wondering if anyone could please offer some advice for some potential solutions:

we are having issues with rain water coming down onto the wooden windows, sills and the door and rotting the wood. Could anyone suggest what could be done about this? I think guttering around the roof would be a solution, I don't really want to add a canopy to the door as I don't think this would look great.

Please see the images attached!

 

Thanks

[SimonD]

Hello, welcome to the forum.

 

Are your windows oak or other hardwood?

 

Lovely structure by the way. Do you mean something like this?

 

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It's certainly worth considering as an option, one question being whether you have sufficient roof tile overhang?

 

Alternatively, you could look at adding a matching timber profile sill to the top of the windows and doors that protrudes just beyond the masonry to deflect water and rain away from the top of the window?