by Laurie | Apr 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Although roofing has always been associated with the use of ladders, for the most part scaffolding has replaced them as a form of access. For extensive re-roofing and repair work, scaffolding is perfectly justifiable both from a logistical and safety point of view. On...
by Laurie | Apr 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
One of the common reactions we get when deploying a long ladder up onto a roof is “shouldn’t you be using a scaffold?” It is as if ladders are no longer considered safe. People are shocked when I tell them that our longest ladder, which can extend up to 45 feet or 3 ½...
by Laurie | Feb 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Handmade tiles by their very nature tend to be used on older and generally more expensively built properties. It is their very slight difference in shape, colour and contour that gives them their appeal. I personally have found they are also less liable to frost...
by Laurie | Jan 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
A lack of felt shouldn’t lead to a new roof! Just because your house is potentially nearing a hundred years old and has no felt, you shouldn’t be bullied into having a new roof. You see, in some ways, the felt lining is a hindrance, even on a slated roof. A leak...
by Laurie | Dec 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Think of it, someone designs a property that rather than discarding rainwater off the roof flanks to the gutters, funnels it downwards to a central valley that runs front to back of the property along the centre line of the bedrooms. They’re usually three of four...
