Advice
What we would explain if you asked us
Six articles on the questions that come up on every job: asbestos, insulation, moss, flat roofs, storms and gutters. No sales pitch — the explanation we give on site.
12 July 2026 · 7 min readCorrugated sheets on your outbuilding: what to know before selling or renovatingAn intact sheet is not an emergency. A deteriorated one is. The difference is in the surface, not only in the year it was laid.Read more- 24 June 2026 · 8 min readRoof insulation: why the slope comes before anything elseThe thickness of the insulation is the simplest decision. The vapour barrier and the airtightness are what separate a well-insulated roof from a badly insulated one.Read more
3 June 2026 · 6 min readMoss on the roof: when it is harmless and when it is notGreen on the roof is not always urgent. Moss in the gutter is — because the water no longer goes where it is meant to go.Read more
19 May 2026 · 7 min readYour flat roof is leaking: nine times out of ten, not where you thinkThe open field of a flat roof is almost always still sound. It is the edge that causes the problem — and the edge is precisely what gets left out of a quotation.Read more
28 April 2026 · 6 min readStorm damage to a roof: the first 48 hoursSheet over first, photograph next, repair last. Reverse that order and you generally lose the insurance claim.Read more
7 April 2026 · 6 min readBox gutter or hanging gutter: why the difference decides what happens to your facadeA hanging gutter that leaks shows itself straight away. A box gutter that leaks shows itself months later — on the ceiling upstairs.Read more- 18 March 2026 · 6 min readWater repellent on a roof: when it helps and when it is money wastedA water repellent extends the life of a porous tile. It repairs nothing, it seals nothing, and on natural slate we leave it alone.Read more
- 24 February 2026 · 7 min readThe roof structure: what you never see from belowTimber damage does not start in the middle of the loft. It starts where water has been getting in for years: at the foot of the rafters.Read more
27 January 2026 · 6 min readWhy the facade and the roof stand on the same scaffoldingThe scaffolding is often a third of the bill. Doing the facade and the roof separately means paying for it twice.Read more- 8 January 2026 · 6 min readDamp stain on the ceiling: leak or condensation?The two look alike and call for exactly opposite answers. The difference is in when the stain appears.Read more
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