England
We were contacted by another roofing contractor about this semi-detached roof in Stow-on-the-Wold in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire. At one end, the fibreglass roof was leaking and at the adjacent gable end, the felt roof was leaking.
The two sections, 18m2 and 25m2 needed slightly different treatment. The 25m2 area already held mineral capsheet but was pooling water on top of that, which was seeping through the cracked material. This…
This flat roof area in Upton, Northampton included well constructed internal parapet wall detailing. Despite the excellent workmanship, however, the occasional need to stand up to excessive rainfall and high winds had not been factored into the design, meaning that the outside edges (7m2 per elevation) were pouring too much rain water onto the window sills below.
The last picture shows the pitch alteration making all the rain…
This dormer roof in Upton, Northampton NN5 presented some interesting problems.
The new build lead work had been installed with the aim of directing rainwater back from the dormer roof to drain off the sides, a method that relieves the need for a high level front gutter. However, that design seemed to be have been changed halfway through the installation - so that somehow the rear gutter was installed flat without the stepped rear…
For this tightly managed roof repair, the main contractor needed fast and efficient repairs following the removal of the plant room and gantry of the mobile phone mast at the Blyth Sports Centre at Bolam Park in Blyth near Newcastle.
The versatile and self terminating polymer roofing material saved any unexpected surprises of non-material compatibility - as it adheres easily to different makes, ranges & material types of…
This new balcony roof in Alveston, Bristol was created to access upper bedrooms after a sizeable extension had been built for the downstairs.
After pressure washing and preparation, the balcony roof was waterproofed with a liquid plastic decothane omegane system, which was applied to the roof deck, parapet walls, parapet top, and railing upstands, wrapping the roof completely. Following this the coping stones were laid, as well as…
The residents of these seafront flat roof apartments in Westbourne Court, Bexhill on Sea near Hastings in Sussex (TN39) run their own service charge management company - and contacted us to design and quote for a new roofing solution, having obtained various different quotes for different roofing systems.
As the photos show, the roof areas are large and highly exposed to rain, salty air and sea winds.
The photos show the first…