South England

This balcony in Ascot went from puddling water to looking great

This balcony in Ascot, Berkshire was suffering from pooling and flooding, with water failing to drain away correctly. An oversight when the cantilevered joist had originally been fitted made water run off nearly impossible.

We supplied and fitted tapered insulation from 5mm to 35mm covering the patio doorstep but not the double glazing weep/drain holes. When the coating had adhered fully with no piercing fixings, we waterproofed…

Before - The balcony area was looking tired

This balcony in Putney SW15 was looking worn and tired and the owners were keen for a complete refurbishment.

Our first step was to remove the existing balcony tiles before cleaning and overboarding the space. As the roof area covered an internal room below, roof coating was then applied to seal it.

Following this, new railing posts supplied by the customer's chosen supplier/manufacturer were then fitted by us and fixed into…

School roof complex - by registered Tor Coatings installer

Whilst not one of our jobs, we're including this here to show how versatile, modern and aesthetically pleasing a school roof complex can be. This roofing job was carried out by a roofing contractor who, like us, is a registered Tor Coatings Installer.

Tor Coatings demand the highest standards of all their installers and provide excellent guarantees to suit. This school in Portsmouth, Hampshire, is now benefitting from a jointless,…

Skylight roof windows set into curved flat timber roof

The building plans for this new build timber extension in Ipswich in Sussex involved two velux roof windows set into a flat timber roof edged with a deep fascia. The low angle of the skylights meant there was no room for error in sealing and waterproofing the roof windows, making the seamless, jointless polymer roofing system ideal for the project.

Working from the timber frame, the roof area was sealed, waterproofed and completed…

...and coated, ready for its turf covering!

Waltham Forest Council in Greater London wanted a new bowling pavilion with a warm roof build up and seeded turf roof (or Green Roof) for the park in Forest Road, Walthamstow.

One of the main challenges with turf roofing is ensuring what is underneath provides adequate waterproofing.

Working alongside the innovative contractor Jerram Falkus, we used the pioneering liquid polymer roofing technology to ensure the best possible…

We had our work cut out for this balcony roof refurbishment in Camden, London

The owners of this rooftop in Camden, London needed a total roof refurbishment to transform the 20m2 area into a balcony roof terrace that they could enjoy using.

We fitted taper insulation, giving quick simple drainage without affecting where tables and chairs could go, and covered the area using tongue-and-groove ply decking prior to waterproofing the roof terrace.

The specialist balcony roofing coat was mixed with hard…