A grandmother has described feeling “over the moon” after local businesses pooled together to fix her leaking roof for free.

Audrey Johnson discovered water was leaking from the roof into her home during the Covid lockdowns.

She handed over a total of £3,100 to a roofer to fix tiles on her back to back house near Bolton Junction.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Audrey Johnson, pictured in the mould-ridden attic space due to the leakAudrey Johnson, pictured in the mould-ridden attic space due to the leak (Image: Newsquest)

But two years later, water started seeping into the beams of her house once again.

The situation left her fearful for rainy days.

It came as Audrey’s granddaughter prepared to move in whilst pregnant.

Audrey's mould-ridden attic bedroom was due to become a nursery for her new great-grandchild.

"It started leaking in exactly the same places as it did when I still had my old roof," said Audrey.

"I couldn’t believe it. I felt sick to the pit of my stomach."

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: The damaged roof tilesThe damaged roof tiles (Image: UGC)

“It’s coming down from the roof into the loft area, hitting these beams. You can see where it is in this beam, running down the beam, hitting another beam and landing in the loft. Then it’s coming into the ceilings.

“I was just getting so down.

“The little baby is going in that bedroom. You don’t want to put a baby in a damp bedroom."

Audrey phoned up Nathan Cracknell and Chris Lightbody at NC Roofing & Builder following a recommendation.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Nathan Cracknell and Chris Lightbody, of NC Roofing & Builder, with AudreyNathan Cracknell and Chris Lightbody, of NC Roofing & Builder, with Audrey (Image: Newsquest, Mike Simmonds)

After witnessing Audrey’s damaged roof titles and condensation-hit bedroom, the duo refused to take any payment. 

The work is due to be carried out in the next week.

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Nathan Cracknell and Chris Lightbody, of NC Roofing & Builder, with AudreyNathan Cracknell and Chris Lightbody, of NC Roofing & Builder, with Audrey (Image: Newsquest)

“You can’t put an adult in there, never mind a baby, especially a new born," said Chris.

“I felt so bad for her."

Bradford Telegraph and Argus: Inspecting the mouldInspecting the mould (Image: Newsquest, Mike Simmonds)

Alongside their apprentice Thomas Denby, the roofers will also be working alongside kind-hearted volunteers from Rinus roofing supplies and Shipley Building Plastics.

Audrey said: “I thought, am I dreaming? Did I hear that right? I still can’t believe it because I was prepared to pay for it again. It isn’t their fault. 

“I couldn’t leave it any longer, the longer you leave it, the more damage it’s doing to the internal of a house.

“I’m just over the moon with these two young men. It’s nice to know there’s still lovely people out in this community.”