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This roof extension makes for the ideal balcony space

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…

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…

A gazebo for all seasons - the completed traditional style copper alternative summer house roof
The High Quality Theftproof Alternative to Copper Roofing

The roof of this gazebo summer house in Golders Green near Hendon Station in the London Borough of Barnet had originally been planned as a traditional (genuine) copper roof. The garden landscape designer's brief was for a high quality garden summer house - and in keeping with this the carpentry work for the hexagonal roof was of excellent workmanship.

It had become…

How it was - The residents of these Bexhill apartments asked us to design a roofing solution for their old, worn flat roof

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…

Before - This flat roof in Aberystwyth was in need of refurbishment

This Aberystwyth flat roof was tired and needed refurbishment. The owners opted for an overlay system, installing the liquid polymer roof over the top of the existing roof.

To begin with, the flat roof was cleaned and pressure-washed to get rid of moss, chippings, and other debris; then primer was applied to ready the roof for its new liquid polymer covering. Detailed edges were applied.

In one day, the owners could now enjoy a…

In this roofing case, the entire roof was removed

Copper roofing theft had caused considerable damage to the roof of the Oliver Bird Hall in Solihull, a community hall in a conservation area near Birmingham in the West Midlands.

The Local Council granted planning permission for the rear elevation roof to be coated in liquid membrane. Unusually, the decision was then made to remove the entire roof, allowing work to progress easily and without the need for scaffolding.

12mm WBP…