• Lucent W1 Piccadilly Lights featuring E J Roberts Roofing Ltd
    Lucent W1: How the complex roof was built Lucent W1: How the complex roof was built

    Lucent W1: How the complex roof was built

Lucent W1: How the complex roof was built

Behind the iconic Lights of London’s Piccadilly Circus has emerged a new mixed use destination development which features one of the most complex roofs ever to be built in the capital. The roofscape of Lucent W1 is built in […]

  • roof design and specification AT technical seminar
    Ask the Experts on Roof Design and Specification Ask the Experts on Roof Design and Specification

    Ask the Experts on Roof Design and Specification

Ask the Experts on Roof Design and Specification

Next week we’ll be hosting the first Architecture Today Technical Seminar at the Building Centre in Store Street. We’ve had a great response already but there’s still time to register and talk to us about roof design and specification. […]

  • SIGnature Ultra Protect FAQs
    SIGnature Ultra Protect FAQs: Next Generation PU Roofing SIGnature Ultra Protect FAQs: Next Generation PU Roofing

    SIGnature Ultra Protect FAQs: Next Generation PU Roofing

SIGnature Ultra Protect FAQs: Next Generation PU Roofing

Liquid waterproofing systems are best suited for flat roofs which incorporate complex abutments, numerous penetrations, plant on the roof or varying degrees of pitch. With strength, elasticity and tried and tested technology, polyurethane (PU) systems are the ideal, modern […]

  • mandatory training for diisocyanate workers
    New REACH legislation: Mandatory Training for Diisocyanate Workers New REACH legislation: Mandatory Training for Diisocyanate Workers

    New REACH legislation: Mandatory Training for Diisocyanate Workers

New REACH legislation: Mandatory Training for Diisocyanate Workers

From 24th August 2023 the REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals) restriction on the use of diisocyanates introduced new minimum training requirements for workers handling diisocyanates and mixtures containing diisocyanates.  We have already written to all our […]

  • Flat Roof Maintenance – Why it Matters Flat Roof Maintenance – Why it Matters

    Flat Roof Maintenance – Why it Matters

Flat Roof Maintenance – Why it Matters

We all love the convenience that flat roofs provide. They take up less space than pitched roofs, they can help you achieve a particular aesthetic, and they are a great place to locate plant and solar panels.

The unobtrusive nature […]

  • Modular Rooflights for Flat Roofs: How to Specify Modular Rooflights for Flat Roofs: How to Specify

    Modular Rooflights for Flat Roofs: How to Specify

Modular Rooflights for Flat Roofs: How to Specify

To celebrate the launch of our new SIGnature Rooflight Configurator, here’s an article about modular rooflights for flat roofs, how to choose them and things you should be aware of.

What are Modular Rooflights?

Modular rooflights are […]

  • Cracked Brittle Asphalt - Why Flat Roofs Leak
    Seven Reasons Why Flat Roofs Leak Seven Reasons Why Flat Roofs Leak

    Seven Reasons Why Flat Roofs Leak

Seven Reasons Why Flat Roofs Leak

If you look after a building constructed in the latter half of the 20th Century it probably has flat roofs. You may also have trouble with flat roof leaks. This article looks at the most common causes of flat […]

  • Flat Roof Inspections Step 6 Monitored INstallation
    Flat Roof On-Site Inspections – Why They are Important Flat Roof On-Site Inspections – Why They are Important

    Flat Roof On-Site Inspections – Why They are Important

Flat Roof On-Site Inspections – Why They are Important

This post looks at at the importance of flat roof on-site inspections and how they help everyone in the process of roof refurbishment and replacement. We use a school refurbishment project to illustrate the benefits.

On-site inspections are step 6 […]

  • penetrations in Armourplan single ply membrane at Arnold Hill Academy
    7 Flat Roofing Challenges for Main Contractors – Why Take a Partnership Approach? 7 Flat Roofing Challenges for Main Contractors – Why Take a Partnership Approach?

    7 Flat Roofing Challenges for Main Contractors – Why Take a Partnership Approach?

7 Flat Roofing Challenges for Main Contractors – Why Take a Partnership Approach?

 

 

Main contractors face a number of flat roofing challenges. In this article we describe some of the common flat roofing challenges and how our holistic approach working with trusted manufacturers can help main contractors overcome them.

1. Inappropriate Specification

One common […]

  • Liquid Waterproofing being applied
    Liquid Waterproofing Products for Flat Roofs – How to Choose Liquid Waterproofing Products for Flat Roofs – How to Choose

    Liquid Waterproofing Products for Flat Roofs – How to Choose

Liquid Waterproofing Products for Flat Roofs – How to Choose

In this article Training and Installation Manager Paul Jacobs looks at how installers choose and install cold applied liquid waterproofing for flat roofs.

 

Cold-applied liquid waterproofing products continue to be a popular choice largely down to their speed and simplicity […]

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