Why Common Metal Roof Defects Are Sometimes Missed If you think that all surveyors are the same, think again. Like doctors, surveyors often specialise in certain subjects, in our case, that would be industrial roofing. Don’t ask us anything about domestic...
Things to do before you get solar panels on an industrial roof. Industrial roofs are ideal places to install solar panels, often because of their size, but also because nobody really ever looks up when they are travelling through an industrial estate, so the aesthetic...
Failing Roof Coating? Roof coatings can fail for many reasons. To make sure that your roof coating project is successful, call us for a site survey that will tell you the conditions required to make you coating project a success. If you believe your existing...
Is it time to replace your industrial roof? All roofs have a life expectancy and at some time will need complete replacement. In some cases, a roof that is well beyond it’s life expectancy could well last many more years. A comprehensive roof survey will...
It is possible to get roof surveys conducted for free, usually by roofing contractors or sometimes, manufacturers. The reason that contractors or manufacturers offer free surveys is because it allows them to sell you their products or services. Such surveys will...
Coating asbestos roofs is a recognised method of solving leaks and extending the life of the roof sheets. The key thing to bear in mind is that condition is everything. If the roof sheets are delaminating (literally breaking apart) in large areas, then unfortunately,...
Over-cladding or over-roofing an asbestos roof can be a cost-effective method of stopping leaks and uplifting the aesthetic appearance of a building, as long as the project is managed correctly and not simply left to a roofing contractor. The MCRMA (Metal Cladding...
Replacing an asbestos roof is the preferred option for may clients, but be aware that there are advantages and disadvantages to this approach. The MCRMA has guidance on this and there are relevant British standards (BS 5427) Advantages of replacement: • Air tightness...
Most roof surveys are visual, meaning that a surveyor will inspect the external fabric of the roof and take a number of photographs to aid in the preparation of a formal roof condition report. The report will usually be tailored according to the requirements of the...
We work with a number of roof coating manufacturers to inspect and audit roof coatings installations. Our surveyors are equipped with wet film thickness gauges and dry film thickness meters to accurately identify whether the manufacturers recommended film weights are...
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