Choosing the right flat roof system can be a challenge, but if you ask the right questions, you’re half way there.
With this in mind, here is a unique tool for architects – a Flat Roof Checklist for Specifiers. Our […]
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Flat Roof Checklist helps architects ask the right questions
Flat Roof Checklist helps architects ask the right questions
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Flat Roof Upstand Best Practice: Updated for 2019
Flat Roof Upstand Best Practice: Updated for 2019
How high should a flat roof upstand be? SIG Design & Technology’s Design and Technical Manager Daniel Bosworth highlights best practice for upstand design in the light of the revised BS 6229.
One of the most common questions our […]
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BS 6229:2018 – The Changes Explained
BS 6229:2018 – The Changes Explained
The new British Standard BS 6229:2018 ‘Flat roofs with continuously supported flexible waterproof coverings’ has some significant changes from its 2003 predecessor.
Daniel Bosworth, Design & Technical Manager looks at:
- The reasons for the update to BS 6229;
- What the main […]
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Roofer Training – Why it is important
Roofer Training – Why it is important
This article looks at the importance of roofer training and why architects and clients should ensure that the roofing installers that work on their project are properly trained and certified to install roofing systems.
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Flat roofs are […]
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Intrusive Flat Roof Surveys – Why you need one and what is involved
Intrusive Flat Roof Surveys – Why you need one and what is involved
In this article we look at intrusive surveys, what they are and why you should consider having one on your flat roof, using the recent survey of a court building as an example.
If you or your client are at […]
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Flat Roof Fire Performance: What architects need to know
Flat Roof Fire Performance: What architects need to know
At the start of the year a fire broke out on the roof terrace of the new Ivy Restaurant in Manchester. You’ll see many photographs and videos of the fire available on social media, as the restaurant is surrounded […]
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Liquid Roofing Best Practice
Liquid Roofing Best Practice
Liquid roofing is not a new concept; indeed it has been around in the form of natural bitumen since the early 1800s. However, unlike some other roofing types, the science behind it has developed over the decades, thanks […]
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Flat Roof Penetrations: Best Practice
Flat Roof Penetrations: Best Practice
Penetrations are one of the greatest threats to the integrity and long-term performance of flat roofs. So how do we ensure that they are absolutely necessary, correctly detailed and properly installed? Daniel Bosworth, Design & Technical […]
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Single Ply Flat Roof Drainage Best Practice
Single Ply Flat Roof Drainage Best Practice
Central to the long-term performance of flat roofs are adequate falls and drainage. The former ensure that rainwater is moved to designated low points, while the latter should be of sufficient size and number to collect and […]
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Blue Roof Best Practice
Blue Roof Best Practice
The changing nature of blue roofs – from simple rainwater storage facilities to state-of-the-art attenuation solutions – has placed this cutting edge building technology at the forefront of current thinking on sustainable drainage systems (SuDS). This shift has […]
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