Osma StormLine Guttering fitted to uPVC Black Wood-Effect Fascia
The fascia and soffit boards on this property had seen better days. The soffit was in particular poor condition with a large gap developing between the soffit boards and the brickwork. This was a concern as wasps, other insects and animals can exploit this gap and gain access into the loft space to make a home. My client liked the wooden fascia and soffit boards, however the property required 44 metres of fascia and soffit and this would be too expensive. There are some very good uPVC products on the market and we decided to use a plain white soffit board fixed to the property using a ‘F’...
Read MoreBox Gutter Replacement
Box gutters are notorious for leaking as they handle large quantities of rainwater. In this case the box gutter collects rainwater from the pitched roof above and transfer the rainwater to 2 outlets. Rainwater is unforgiving and if there is a fault or failure in the box gutter weatherproofing rainwater will exploit this. Because the box gutter is within the boundaries of the building it will gain access into the property manifesting itself as a roof leak. In our experience most box gutters leak due to poor installation or specification of the box gutter weatherproofing. In this case the...
Read MoreBuilt-Up Flat Roof Covering with Insulation
New built-up felt roof covering to a rear addition. The work included replacing the supporting decking, installing insulation with the roof covering and a new standard 3 layer built-up felt roof covering. When replacing any roof covering, the work must include upgrading the insulation within the roof to meet requirements set out in the Building Regulation Part Lb. To comply with this we recommend that clients install a Warm Roof specification with insulation installed above the timber decking and within the weatherproofing system. This work is relatively costly so we also recommend to...
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